Eid ul-Fitr

Well, Eid ul-Fitr is almost here (in a few hours inshallah), and I think it’s important for all of us to remember what is expected of us this Eid:

Remembers-

»      As par Sunnah, break your fast before going to pray. Preferably with a date, but any sweet will do J

»      Offer your Zakat-ul-Fitr before prayer. The more charity you give, the better for you and your community!

Hazrat Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) enjoined the payment of one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr on every Muslim slave or free, male or female, young or old, and he ordered that it be paid before the people went out to offer the Eid prayer. (One Sa' = 3 Kilograms approx.)

»      Show happiness to others

»      Try to pray Fajr in your local Masjid

»      Either way, wake up for Fajr J you’ve done if for 30 days, don’t break the habit! Don’t forget to brush your teeth and take a shower before going for prayer (Also sunnah!)

»      Go early for Eid Salat

»      If possible, walk to the Masjid

»      While going to the Masjid, recite Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar. Lā ilāha illà l-Lāh wal-Lāhu akbar, Allahu akbar walil-Lāhi l-ḥamd

»      Try to travel on different paths when going to/coming back from prayer.

So, what’s the history behind Eid? Well,

When the Prophet arrived in Madinah, he found people celebrating two specific days in which they used to entertain themselves with recreation and merriment. He asked them about the nature of these festivities at which they replied that these days were occasions of fun and recreation. At this, the Prophet remarked that the Almighty has fixed two days [of festivity] instead of these for you which are better than these: Eid al-fitr and Eid al-adha[5]

Eid ul-Fitr is during the first 3 days of Shawaal, which is after Shahr-Ramadan. It is meant to be a celebration for the completion of fasting.

Eid ul-Fitr happens after Hajj (I’ll have another post about that when it comes up, Inshallah)

Just a Reminder

As always, I shall include my own 2-cents :)

This past month, I believe that everyone has improved, Mashallah. I mean, Shaitan was locked up, and the Roohs in all of us stive to get closer to God. So, whether we can see it or not, people have become better, in some way or another, this past month. If you see a change in yourself, be thankful and don’t go back to the way you were before! We all now know what we are capable of if the Shaitan isn’t with us, so, why should we let him rule us when he gets back?

Here are some common things that people to start in Shahr-Ramadan, and then ditch again as soon as it ends:

1.     Reading Qur’an

2.     Praying 5 times a day

3.     Offering voluntary prayer

4.     Giving up music

5.     Lying

6.     Talking back to your parents

7.     Being kinder to others

8.     Charity

9.     Helping other people

10. And much more.

Remember everyone, the month of Ramadan is meant to be a RECHARGE! And when you charge a battery, it’s power is supposed to last a while, even after it’s taken out of it’s charger….



So, with that,

EID MUBARAK EVERYONE!!!