An Islamic Admonition About Valentine’s Day
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SINGAPORE — Muslims in Singapore have been advised by their religious leaders not to celebrate Valentine’s Day because of its non-Islamic origins, a newspaper said.
Murat Mohammed Aris, manager of the office of Singapore’s mufti, told the Straits Times that the holiday is off-limits to Muslims.
He warned that young Muslim couples who go out for Valentine’s Day might get caught up in a romantic mood and risk overstepping the bounds of Islamic morality. That could be especially true for unmarried couples, who are required under Islam to have a third party with them.
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