should you give Muslim neighbours a Christmas card?

[grannyinapram]

YABU
you shouldn't as they don't celebrate
YANBU
you should or else its excluding them

Yes, I would. It’s as much a time for family, togetherness and giving as a religious celebration, and those things are relevant regardless of your faith or culture. There are lots of secular cards around.

I was a secondary school teacher and worked in 6 different schools. I got by far the most Xmas cards from kids when I worked in a school with 95% Muslim kids.

Agree you're overthinking.

We (Muslim) exchanged Christmas cards with our lovely elderly Christian neighbour the whole of my life. Alongside a box of chocolates or biscuits. We loved her, she was next door 'Mum'. Went to her funeral, in a church.

Exchanged cards at school, and work.

Although we didn't have Christmas tree or dinner and presents, we loved the general spirit.

Can't see why it would be problematic, as others have said it's nice to be thought of and it's considered very important in Islam to maintain good relations with your neighbours

Merry Christmas all. Hope 2021 is a better year for all of us

^^Leaannb
Christmas is haram for Muslim people. Why would it be excluding when they can't celebrate anyway

There's always one.

@milveycrohn one of my childminders was JC and it was one of the T&Cs when we employed her “ we don’t celebrate Christmas, please don’t send us a card” Me: “ah, ok then “. She took good care of my son which is what mattered!

Yes, I would.

With a "Season's greetings" message and a wintry or festive image rather than a religious one.

Nothing wrong with giving a card with Santa or similar one to celebrate the holiday. I wouldn't give a religious one as Jesus is an Islamic prophet and Muslims are forbidden from depicting prophets.
Nothing wrong with an "enjoy the holidays!" card IMO

I give all my neighbours Christmas cards, even the atheists.

LOL. I'm an atheist who sends them too!

I give 'Seasons Greetings' cards, regardless, because I never know what people's beliefs are, and that covers all bases :). Even white brits don't always believe in the religious aspects of Christmas!

Seasonal Greetings card.

Christmas in Tehran. You won't see the BBC showing this. Our relations in Iran send us Christmas cards every year and celebrate Christmas.

I would take some home made mince pies or christmas cake. "Breaking bread" with people of differences Faith's is so much more meaningful (and fun). I worked in a very multicultural organisation and we had sweets and samosas for Eid etc. I used to take mince pies - particularly for the Jehovah's Witness.

Most Christmas cards are non religious. It's custom here to send everyone a card/little gift. No Muslims here (though I have no idea of the religious beliefs of my neighbour). Of course I'd include them - a card and some gingerbread men the same as everyone else!!

I would, but make it a "season's greetings", "happy holidays" type one rather than the sort my Catholic aunties send! (& FWIW as an atheist I'm not offended by the very Christian ones.)

My JW friend though, I wouldn't send one to. She's pretty laidback about her faith bit doesn't do anything Christmas. I don't think she would want even a generic non Christian card.

I exchange Christmas cards and gifts with some of my Muslim friends.

Yes, we always send Christmas cards/gifts to our Muslim friends and neighbours, just as my kids always came home with gifts from their friends at Eid.

No, we don't tie ourselves up in knots looking for 'Seasons Greetings' messages or anything else.

Despite what the Daily Mail would like people to believe, I've never met a Muslim yet who was 'offended' by Christmas.

One set of our neighbours are Hindu. They send us a Christmas card and we send them one. And we, come to that, are Atheists.

I do. But I know them, and know that they appreciate being given one. If I didn’t know them too well though, probably not, as I guess some will be okay, others not so much.

As a general rule I think you are more likely to offend someone by excluding them , not including them

I gave my Hindu friend's son a Xmas card. I also gave them a card for Diwali. I think that it's really nice to be included in other people's celebrations.

We give our muslim neighbours a New Year card instead

Hate to point this out, but people belonging to minorities always find it peculiar that white people are always afraid of causing offence. How did it get like this. Speak to older people who came here in the 60s and 70s and they find this PC culture baffling.

I've heard muslims can be a bit particular about it not because of any strong moral idea, but because they just dont have the same western set date as mid winter for Jesus' birthday. Dont know how true that is. Id just avoid religious imagery.

I give my colleagues Xmas cards and they always take part in the festivities.

I know the some Syrian Muslim refugees used a catholic church around here around easter and christmas when the Mosque and Islamic centre was out for some reason. They're nearly as big on Mary as the catholics