St. Valentines Day  

The effects of globalization are having a great impact on our society, culture and moral values. Slowly and gradually social activities which were looked down upon in the past, are now being accepted as a norm – a part and parcel of this age of modernization.

 

St. Valentine's Day is one such festival, which in the recent years has seen a sudden boom in our society and is now 'religiously' celebrated by the young and old both. The media has played a major role in encouraging this festival and this day has become a flourishing business for selling Valentines Day cards, flowers, chocolates, gift items etc. Our society is blindly following and accepting the global culture which is undermining the roots of our religion, faith and moral values

 

People have no qualms in celebrating this festival as it is presented as day of 'Love". There appears to be a mind set that even though it's a Christian festival, there is no harm in celebrating it, because our intention is not to follow Christians, but just to spread love and show our feelings to our loved ones. It is because of this reason that instead of calling it St. Valentine’s day, it is now called Valentines Day.

 

 This justification does not hold water because you are answerable for what you do and your intention will not save you from the punishment of Allah.