May Muslims take part in or perform Christmas carolling to entertain patients at a hospital during Christmas?

Summary

Taking part in Christmas carolling is haram because the lyrics contain Christian religious elements and conflict with Islamic law. In principle entertainment is not prohibited as long as it does not contravene Islamic law or contain religious elements of other faiths. The ruling cites the 2005 National Fatwa Committee decision, which lists singing songs with non-Muslim religious character as an example of what conflicts with Islamic belief. Muslims are advised to avoid the religious ceremonies of other faiths, whether in the form of singing or otherwise.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.