Should he respond to non-Muslims when they wish him a Happy New Year?
Is it permissible for me to say to non-Muslims “And the same to you” when they wish me a Happy New Year or say Best Wishes?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible to greet or congratulate the kuffaar on the
occasion of Christmas, New Year or any of their other holidays, and it
is not permissible to respond to them when they greet us on those
occasions, because they are not festivals that are prescribed in our
religion, and returning their greeting is an affirmation and approval of
them. The
Muslim
should be proud of his religion and its rulings, and he should be keen
to call others and convey to them the religion of Allaah, may He be
glorified and exalted.