16/07/2015
EID AL-FITR: SHARE, REJOICE AND WORSHIP
After days and nights of devotion, worship, day fasting, night vigil prayers and supplications, Eid Al-Fitr comes, an occasion overflowing with joy and happiness.
IT IS SUNNAH ON THE DAY OF EID TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Take a bath before going to the prayer.
2. Clip one's fingernails.
3. Wear the best of one's clothes.
4. Use perfume (men only).
5. Have a light snack such as dates or the like before going to the prayer.
6. Leave early to the prayer place.
7. Walk to the prayer place.
8. Take different routes to and from the place of prayer.
9. Say takbirs of Eid as follows:
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, laa ilaaha illallaah, wa Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar wa lillaahil hamd
This is highly recommended after the sunset of the last day of Ramadan and remains until the Imam says the opening takbir of the Eid prayer.
This includes saying takbir in one's home, the market places, mosques, and the streets.
10. Visit all your relatives and close friends, and call those who are living far away.
11. Congratulate one another by saying:
“Taqabbal Allahu minnaa wa minkum (may Allah accept from us and from you (our good deeds)!)”
As we wear new clothes and go to the prayer place…
As we go to meet our dear ones…
As we exchange congratulations and good wishes…
As we have delicious sweets …
As we give Eid gifts …
As we grin from ear to ear …
As we feel overjoyed on this day…
We should remember that:
Allah Almighty says: And when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks, I will give you more (of My Blessings), but if you are thankless, verily! My Punishment is indeed severe." (Qur’an 14:7)
Eid El-fitr Mubarak in advance