| What to do on Eid day
With Abdulfatah Oladeinde 08058105396
Friday,
November 27, 2009
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•As
Muslims mark the Eid-El-Kabir today, ram sellers eagerly
await buyers who appear to have been forced to stay
away by the financial meltdown.
PHOTO: OLUFEMI KAYODE
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What are the Sunnahs and etiquette that we should act in
accordance with on the day of Eid?
The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid
are as follows:
1 – Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer.
It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth in al-Muwatta’ and
elsewhere that ‘Abd-Allaah bin ‘Umar used to do
ghusl on the day of al-Fitri before going out to the prayer-place
in the morning. Al-Muwatta’ 428.
Al- Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Muslims
were unanimously agreed that it is mustahabb to do ghusl for
Eid prayer.
The reason why it is mustahabb is the same reason as that
for doing ghusl before Jumu’ah and other public gatherings.
Rather on Eid the reason is even stronger.
2 – Eating after the prayer on Eid al-Adha:
On Eid al-Adha day it is mustahabb not to eat anything until
one comes back from the prayer, so he should eat from the
udhiyah if he has offered a sacrifice. If he is not going
to offer a sacrifice there is nothing wrong with eating before
the prayer.
3 – Takbeer on the day of Eid
This is one of the greatest Sunnahs on the day of Eid because
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of
days), and that you must magnify Allah [i.e. to say Takbeer
(Allaahu Akbar: Allah is the Most Great)] for having guided
you so that you may be grateful to Him”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
It was narrated that al-Waleed bin Muslim said: I asked al-Awzaa’i
and Maalik bin Anas about saying Takbeer out loud on the two
Eids. They said, Yes, ‘Abd-Allaah bin ‘Umar used
to say it out loud on the day of al-Fitri until the imam came
out (to lead the prayers).
It was narrated in a saheeh report that ‘Abd al-Rahmaan
al-Sulami said, “They emphasised it more on the day
of al-Fitri than the day of al-Adha.”. Wakee’
said, this refers to the takbeer. See Irwa’ al-Ghaleel,
3/122/
Al-Daaraqutni and others narrated that on the morning of Eid
al-Fitri and Eid al-Adha, Bin ‘Umar would strive hard
in reciting takbeer until he came to the prayer place, then
he would recite takbeer until the imam came out.
Bin Abi Shaybah narrated with a saheeh isnaad that al-Zuhri
said: The people used to recite Takbeer on Eid when they came
out of their houses until they came to the prayer place, and
until the imam came out. When the imam came out they fell
silent, and when he said takbeer they said takbeer. See Irwa’
al-Ghaleel, 1/121
In the case of Eid al-Adha, the takbeer begins on the
first day of Dhu’l-Hijjah and lasts until sunset on
the last of the days of tashreeq.
Description of the takbeer: It was narrated in the Musannaf
of Bin Abi Shaybah with a saheeh isnaad from Bin Mas’ood
(may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to recite takbeer
during the days of tashreeq:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allah, wa Allaahu
akbar, Allah akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allah is Most Great,
Allah is most Great, there is no god but Allah, Allah is Most
great, Allah is most great, and to Allah be praise).
It was also narrated elsewhere by Bin Abi Shaybah with the
same isnaad, but with the phrase “Allaahu akbar”
repeated three times.
4 – Offering congratulations
The etiquette of Eid also includes the congratulations and
good wishes exchanged by people, no matter what the wording,
such as saying to one another Taqabbala Allah minna wa minkum
(May Allah accept (good deeds) from us and from you”
or “Eid mubaarak” and other permissible expressions
of congratulations.
It was narrated that Jubayr bin Nufayr said: When the companions
of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
met one another on the day of Eid, they would say to one another,
“May Allah accept (good deeds) from us and from you.”
Bin Hajar said, its isnaad is hasan. Al-Fath, 2/446.
The least that may be said concerning the subject of
congratulations is that you should return the greetings of
those who congratulate you on Eid, and keep quiet if others
keep quiet, as Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
If anyone congratulates you, then respond, otherwise do not
initiate it.
5 – Adorning oneself on the occasion of Eid.
It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah bin ‘Umar (may
Allah be pleased with him) said that ‘Umar took a brocade
cloak that was for sale in the market and brought it to the
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),
and said, “O Messenger of Allah, buy this and adorn
yourself with it for Eid and for receiving the delegations.”
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) said to him, “Rather this is the dress of one who
has no share (of piety or of reward in the Hereafter)…”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 948.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) agreed
with ‘Umar on the idea of adorning oneself for Eid,
but he denounced him for choosing this cloak because it was
made of silk.
So a man should wear the best clothes that he has when going
out for Eid.
With regard to women, they should avoid adorning themselves
when they go out for Eid, because they are forbidden to show
off their adornments to non-mahram men. It is also haraam
for a woman who wants to go out to put on perfume or to expose
men to temptation, because they are only going out for the
purpose of worship.
6 – Going to the prayer by one route and returning by
another.
It was narrated that Jaabir bin ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allah
be pleased with him) said: On the day of Eid, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to vary his
route. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 986.
It was said that the reason for that was so that the two routes
would testify for him on the Day of Resurrection, for the
earth will speak on the Day of Resurrection and say what was
done on it, both good and bad.
If a person missed one or both Rakaats of Salaat-ul-Eid, how
does he make up (assuming he joined the Salaat just before
it was over)? Does he need to perform the additional Takbirs?
If a person joins the Imam late in Eid Salaat, he should stand
up after salaam and complete the Salaat as normal with all
the extra Takbeers.
(Aalamgiri vol.1 pg.151)
Is reciting the name of Allah while slaughtering an animal
obligatory? What happens if the person does not recite the
name of Allah: a) on purpose b) by mistake c) he is not aware
d) under pressure?
When slaughtering an animal, it is fard (obligatory) upon
a Muslim to recite the name of Allah. If he did not recite
the name of Allah intentionally, the meat of the animal will
not be Halal. (Surah al-In’aam Aayat121)
If he forgot or was under pressure, he will be excused and
the meat of such an animal will be Halal. Not being aware
is not clear to us. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.7 pg.403)
I have heard that in all Halal (permissible) animals, there
are 7 things that are Haraam (forbidden) to consume. For example
blood, testicles, part of shit, part of urine etc. Kindly
list all and verify whether the testicles are haram or not.
Seven parts of the animal are prohibited to consume: a) male
genitals, b) female genitals, c) testicles, d) the bladder,
e) gall bladder, f) glands, g) spinal marrow. (Ahsanul Fataawa
vol. 7 pg. 406)
Is it permissible to give meat of animal sacrificed at eid
to non-Muslims?
Yes, It is permissible to give the meat to non-muslims.
A Muslim is supposed to make dua (Bismillah Wa-’ala
Barakatillah) before he or she starts eating. Assuming you
are eating in a group is it not permissible for one person
to make the dua, and the rest just say: ‘Ameen! and
start eating?
Every person should commence eating by taking the name of
Allah and say Bismillah (In the name of Allah)
On the day of eid, did the Prophet Salalahu Alayhi Wasallam
wear new clothes, or the best of his old clothes? Is it essential
to buy new clothes if one can afford it? Why do people make
it a fashion to buy new clothes on eid?
It is not essential to buy new clothes. It is Sunnah to wear
one’s best clothes, provided they conform to the Sharia.
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