EID-UL-FITR: What To Do on That Day

Dear viewers; now it’s the end of Ramadan and beginning of Shawaal. On very first day of Shawaal, Muslim celebrates their religious festival known as Eid-ul-Fitr. “The Night of Reward” precedes Eid ul–fitr. Basically it is a festival after completion of Ramadan. Islamic months are based on lunar system and they usually consist of 29 / 30 days, depending on the sight of moon. Same happens in Ramadan, after completion of 29 fasts, a committee decides about moon. If moon sights then next day will be Eid, otherwise have another fast.

WHAT TO DO ON THE DAY OF EID

There’re many things, which are performed and teach us to do, by our Prophet on the day of Eid like;

• Everyone men or women, old or child takes shower in the morning and dressed up new/neat clothes.
• Sadqat-ul-fitr should be paid before Eid saalah (prayer).
• Eid prayer is very important to all Muslims as it is wajib.
• It’s necessary to eat something before Eid prayer; here the reason is that, the day of Eid should be different from Fast days, so to differentiate it and show it clearly that Ramadan is over and no Muslims fasts on Eid day.

Sadqaat–Ul-Fitr;

As the name indicates; Eid-ul-fitr means Eid of fitr. Fitr is referred as a sort of charity which every Muslim, who can afford has to pay, Before Eid sallah. Its an obligation that head of the family pays it according to his family members. Usually it is 1.75kgs of wheat or equivalent amount of money. This year it is 90 rupees per person in Pakistan, if you are out of Pakistan, you better consult with your Imam.

Eid Prayer;

One of the important and necessary worship at the day of Eid, is Eid Prayer. It is performed in open field or in ground. It is one of those prayers, which don’t have Adhan.

HOW TO PERFORM IT?

• This prayer is based on two rakats, with six Takbeers (Allahu Akbar), three in the start of first rakat and remaining three in the second rakat before Ruku. It is also Sunnah that one has to recite Tasbih all the way going to prayer.
• Also try to use 2 different ways for going and coming back home as Prophet Muhammad (S,A,W) said.

This Article is written by Mrs. Farukh. Happy Eid Mubarak to all of you from me. My one request from you is try to continue your Ramadan schedule (If you did that well) as this life will end and your hard work in this world will not give you any benefit in the world here after.