Are Muslims allowed to buy their children gifts for Christmas?

Non-Muslims tend to see Muslims as somehow “deprived” when we don't celebrate Christmas, that's a result of seeing a dominant culture as somehow essential, and not because the kids who receive toys, new clothes, fancy electronics, sweets and cash twice a year are missing out on anything. read more

While some Muslims celebrate Christmas for cultural/familial reasons, it’s not really our holiday, and lots of Muslims just leave it be. read more

Actually this is a gift that Muslims can buy their Jewish friends. Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg will certainly get a bang out of this lamp when they turn it on by pulling the pin. It should be noted that the Goldbergs, lifelong Liberals, have always sided with Muslims against the interests of Israel and America, so in this regard I encourage all of my Muslim readers to buy one for their Liberal Jewish friends and co-workers. read more

It remains for the reader to evaluate the concepts and try them in practice. I hope that these cogitations might provide gifts of bounties that Muslims may present to their Christian neighbours not only on Christmas but throughout the year. read more