Similarly, Muslims are forbidden to imitate the kuffaar by having parties on such occasions, or exchanging gifts, or giving out sweets or food, or taking time off work, etc., because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah said in his book Iqtidaa’ al-siraat al-mustaqeem mukhaalifat ashaab al-jaheem: "Imitating them in some of their festivals implies that one is pleased with their false beliefs and practices, and gives them the hope that they may have the opportunity to humiliate and mislead the weak."
Es haraam para los musulmanes aceptar invitaciones en dichas ocasiones, porque sería peor que felicitarlos, ya que implica participar en la celebración. Del mismo modo, los musulmanes tienen prohibido imitar a los kuffaar haciendo fiestas en esas ocasiones, o intercambiando regalos, o entregando golosinas o comida, o faltando al trabajo, etc., porque el Profeta (la paz y las bendiciones de Allah desciendan sobre él) dijo: “El que imita a un pueblo termina siendo uno de ellos”.