Halloween
The basic concept about Halloween is that on October 31st the boundaries are removed from dead and living ones so the dead harm the living ones. That’s why every year in America people spend a lot of money in buying costumes, panting their faces, decorating their houses, buying pumpkins, making bone fires and distributing candies.
They think that In this way they engage evils to these type of activities so they remain safe from them. It is indeed wasting of time and money. As a Ahmadi Muslim, we don’t believe in spending money in these kinds of wasteful matters, instead we can use it for a better cause.such as we can make donations and charities towards these in need. The Holly Quran states “And in their wealth was a share for those who asked for help and for those who could not (51:20)
In this regards the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) said anyone who looks after and work for poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah’s cause, or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all night. (Bukhari) He (peace and blessings be on him) also believed that “The best charity is to fill a hungry stomach.” (Wisdom of the Holy Prophet pbuh, oh.
May God Almighty enables us all to serve mankind and not waste time for these type of celebrations.we should always try our best to help needy ones.
