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The festival
Easter is a Christian religious festival, so most scholars advise against celebrating it.
Chocolate eggs
Chocolate eggs are food. Most plain chocolate is fine; check fillings for gelatine or alcohol: see is chocolate halal?
Easter eggs and sweets
Easter is a Christian festival, and scholars discourage joining in its religious practices. Chocolate eggs are a separate matter, as the food is not religious in itself.
Check Easter sweets for gelatine in marshmallow chicks, mini eggs with fillings, and liqueur chocolates. School Easter activities are a topic to discuss with the school.
Written and checked by
Hafiz Nasir Mehmood
Quran HafizIslamic researcher
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