With the perception operation carried out in the form of New Year's entertainment and New Year's celebrations, this night, which belongs to Christians, is tried to be imposed on Muslims.
In different parts of the city, with pine tree decorations, sparkling places, Santa Claus figures, Muslims are mentally preparing for this night, which is entirely Christian.
Nowadays, while we are living the last days of 2020, the media is trying to transform our minds about New Year's Eve as every year. With the bonus to be given by the National Lottery, especially at the beginning of the year, millions of people are encouraged to dream about buying a National Lottery ticket. However, the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has issued a fatwa that all games of chance, including the National Lottery, are strictly forbidden.
Mehmet Görmez, Former President of Religious Affairs: New Year's Eve celebrations turn into identity erosion
Mehmet Görmez, the former President of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), made a statement for the New Year's celebrations in recent years.
"No one can say that it is correct to combine pagan culture and consumer culture with the culture of pleasure and entertainment to create a culture of corruption on our children and youth. Especially, by combining all these with behaviors such as Christmas, pine tree, gambling, drinking, sports toto, lotto that will drive people away from themselves and their God, the formation of a tradition that allows the society to degenerate, to express this is not true to the society in a compassionate way, this is friendly. We must continue to warn," he said.
Prof. Dr. Cevat Akşit: "A Muslim has dignity and character"
We should hear the hadiths of our Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), who said "Whoever resembles a tribe is one of them" and "Whoever increases the darkness of a nation is one of them". “The person is with his loved one. Whoever you love, you will be counted with him”. In other words, celebrating New Year's Eve, decorating houses that night, gambling and drinking is a very serious job. A Muslim never wants to be caught together with infidel. A Muslim has personality. A Muslim is like a Muslim… A Muslim has dignity and personality…
Assoc. Dr. Nedim Urhan: "It is not permissible to obey Christian customs"
"Say, 'O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.' (Sorah Kaferon 1-6 verses)" Celebrating the days they regard as sacred, on Christmas and New Year's Eve, following their customs, and resembling them are definitely not permissible and are among the great sins.
Mahmut Toptaş Hodja: "Muslim protects Muslim sensitivity"
We are Muslims. We must live in Muslim way. We need to shape our lives according to the orders and prohibitions of Allah and the life of the Prophet. We need to display this Muslim stance on New Year's Eve. We shouldn't do something by getting into their domain. We should not obey them, the Muslim should keep the same sensitivity.
Muhammed Emin Yıldırım: "Twice haram for identity violation"
Actually, it's not just a New Year celebration or anything. If some things are done at the point of border violation to certain things of Allah in the lines of halal and haram, this is already haram, the decree here is the same. However, if such things are still being done despite the Prophet's warning at the point of imitating Christians or other religions, it is haram for the second time because identity violation has been committed. Therefore, we should re-establish our sensitivities and measurements at this point within the framework of these warnings.
Mustafa Kasadar: "New Year's celebrations are based on haram and rebellion"
All of the festivities and entertainments organized under the name of “New Year Celebrations” are based on haram and rebellion.
Programs are performed in a style that resembles the rebellion of a nation against its creator and religion is almost left aside for tonight. Here is the full secular life. This is exactly the perception of religion of the mentality that says "I drink and go to Umrah". Since they do not have the money to spend this night outside, even those who will act innocently by celebrating at home will have fun with those who open up and scatter with each other by competing with each other for nudity; they will supposedly be poisoned in the name of art, music and entertainment.
Chairman of Din-Bir-Der Muhittin Hamdi Yıldırım: "Traps arranged by demons"
Every conscious Muslim; He knows that resembling the enemies of Islam, going their way and imitating their superstitious lifestyle will eventually lead to captivity and extinction. He also knows that drinking, gambling, lottery and the disgrace and debauchery experienced on New Year's Eve are traps arranged by demons to divert Muslims from their beliefs.
Retired Former Vice President of Religious Affairs Necmettin Nursaçan: "A Muslim is not someone who fits, but a person who is followed"
A Muslim is not a person who suits someone else, but a person who is followed. Commander does not fit the soldier, the soldier fits the commander. A Muslim has dignity and honor. He is an example to humanity. So he is responsible for his every action. He should not be caught in an inferiority complex and imitate others. In this respect, our beloved Prophet said, "It is one of them that resembles a nation".