How can the act of merely visiting a Temple and looking at an idol can be haram in any way if you aren’t worshipping said idol?
From what I know about Islam, there shouldn’t be anything wrong with attending a non-Muslim festival as long as you refrain from taking part in any religious ritual that takes place there.
An open mind is like a fortress with it’s gates unbarred and unguarded
- Mohammed, probably
Its the same as Christians who believe that reading or watching Harry Pitter is worshipping the occult, and ban their congregation from doing so. I.e. stupid
Religion is a tool of control for the weak… The more strict a religion, the weaker the proponent. Making it wrong to even attend a different religious festival is the pinnacle of weakness because it shows juat how much their beliefs can’t stand up to any alternatives.