There Is No Place For Valentine's Day In Islam

On 14th February Every year many people celebrates Valentine's Day which is also called day of Love. It was a Roman Festival if we see its history. On this day Boys purpose Girls and gives flowers and gifts to them. Valentine's Day is part of Western Culture but unfortunately from last few years many people has started promoting it in our culture as well.

There is no place for events like Valentine's Day in Islam. Firstly its a festival of Non Muslims. Secondly celebrating such days spreads many problems in the society. This day also becomes cause of wrong relationships between girls and boys outside the marriage. Islam has clearly set guidelines for us that only relationship of husband and wife is Halal. Many people tries to justify this day by saying that its a day of Love and peace. My answer to such people is that why you restrict love and peace to one day?? we should love and spread peace others 365 days of the year. If these kinds of events will be tolerated we will be victims of immodesty and ultimately will not be able to protect our society from adultery and fornication." So we should keep ourselves away from such events and tries to follow Sunnah in every matter of life.

Valentines Day is not Part of Our Culture

A valentines day which falls in February 14 is no longer only celebrated in Western countries. The commercialization of this special day has spread all over the world. The day is also being exploited by radio and television stations, shopping malls, cafes, and many other to get more profits. Yolanda, 27, is a public relations offer in a private company in South Jakarta. She lives with her parents in Bekasi, West Java Since, she graduated from senior high school, she has never celebrated Valentines Day. She use to have dinner with her schoolmates but that was more because she wanted to get together for dinner. She think Valentines Day is not part of Indonesian culture. It may be special day for foreign but she will be staying home because she will have to work on the following day. Ahmad Pauji, 25, work in a company on Jalan Rasuna Said, Central Jakarta. He lives in Cileduk, Tangerang. Valentines is a good moment for trader to gain more profits. It is a chance for the to promote their products. The target is teenage girl. He never celebrate it as special day. He never say happy valentine to his girlfriend even though his girlfriend often gives him special gifts.