he fact of the matter is that all of these actions represent a comprehensive imitation of western culture and can only be the result of very low levels of faith or indeed a total lack of it; to exhibit this type of behaviour is to strip oneself from the distinction and superiority of Islam and it is also an evil which makes Muslims who partake in such celebrations be included in the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ): “He who imitates a people will be from among them (on the Day of Judgement).” [Abu Daawood] And in another narration, he sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allah exalt his mention ) said: “The one who imitates people other than us (i.e., in faith) is not from us. Do not imitate the Jews or the Christians.” [Tirmithi]Imaam Ahmad may Allah have mercy upon him said: "The very least that this Hadeeth entails is the prohibition of imitating them (i.e., the Jews and the Christians); although it is also apparent that the Hadeeth labels the one who does so as a disbeliever (as Allah Says what means): “O you who have believed! Do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.” [Quran 5: 51]