particular, they squander their money and waste their time in celebrating their special days, and they do not feel the slightest shame in committing sins, such as unlawful glances, drinking alcohol and indecency. Such obscenities are widely observed on the occasion of Valentine’s Day also. On this day, people violate all Shar’i boundaries and commit all kinds of sin.

The way in which this occasion is celebrated is that young males and females meet shamelessly and without being veiled properly. They exchange gifts and commit all kinds of indecencies, whether it is in public or in secret. The queues in the gift shops and florists increase, and from amongst those who purchase these things are young men and women. Due to there not being open permission in Muslim countries, these young couples search for a safe place where they can fulfil their unlawful desires. To this end, hotel bookings on Valentine’s Day increase as compared to other days. Allah Forbid! The sale of alcohol increases and there is a great display of shamelessness that takes place on the beaches.

Those countries in which the non-Muslims are free (free from religious and moral restrictions) to do every act of immodesty that they wish, under the law, even they become fed up at times, and protest against such events. However, it is a matter of great sorrow and regret that, just like the non-Muslims, many Muslims are also involved in such acts of immodesty; they throw aside the pure commandments of Allah Almighty and His Beloved Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by openly committing sins, which not only fills their book of deeds with sins, but stains the pure Muslim society with their filth.

Unlawful glances, improper veiling, immodesty, non-Mahram boys and girls mixing, laughing and joking, the exchanging of gifts in order to strengthen unlawful relationships, and even acts of indecency; all of this takes place on this day. No Muslim can have any doubt regarding these satanic works being impermissible and Haraam because the unlawfulness and impermissibility of these actions are proven from