Ediotic Solutions: Eid al-Adha Mubarak

INTRO:

Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎ ‘Īdu l-’Aḍḥā) or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. The meat is divided into three parts to be distributed to others. The family retains one third of the share, another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors, and the other third is given to the poor & needy.

Eid al-Adha is celebrated annually on the 10th day of the 12th and the last Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic calendar. Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. The date is approximately 70 days (2 Months & 10 days) after the end of the month of Ramadan, i.e. Eid-ul-Fitr. Ritual observance of the holiday lasts until sunset of the 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.

The Sunnah of Eid al-Adha:

In keeping with the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslims are encouraged to prepare themselves for the occasion of Eid. Below is a list of things Muslims are recommended to do in preparation for the Eid al-Adha festival:

Wake up early (before sunrise).
Make wudu (ablution) and offer Salat al-Fajr (the pre-sunrise prayer).
Prepare for personal cleanliness - take care of details of clothing, etc.
Take a Ghusl (bath) after Fajr prayer.
Brush teeth (preferably with a miswak, or tooth-stick).
Dress up, putting on new or best clothes available (White, when available, is optimal).
Apply (alcohol free) perfume (attar) (men only).
It is Sunnah not to eat anything before going to Eid prayers. Contrast with Eid ul-Fitr when eating dates is recommended. The sacrifice must be done after Eid prayers to be accepted as sacrifice.
Go to the prayer grounds (known as an 'Eidgah') early.
Offer Salat al-Eid (the congregational Eid prayer) in an open place, weather permitting, or in mosque.
Use two separate routes when traveling to and from the Eid prayer location.
Recite the following Takbir which starts at Maghrib (sunset) on the 9th of Dhu al-hijah and last until the Asr on the 12th Dhu al-ilhijah: Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar, Allahu-Akbar. La ilaha illa-lah wallahu-Akbar. Allahu-Akbar wa-lillahil-hamd, which translates to: "Allah (God) is the Greatest (3 times); there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest and to Him are due all praises."

MESSAGE:

As we all know Eid is the occasion of happiness. In ISLAM, it is always said to remember the poor and needy in your happy moments. So, we should follow such thoughts and be nice to our poor brothers and sisters. We should be very very thankful to ALLAH ALMIGHTY for being Muslims and having enough resources in our lives. As Pakistan is still facing crises, the least we can do is feel these times. We can either let these things as it is or we can make a better place for our coming generations. The only thing we should do is reform ourselves only.

Be honest to your Nation, be courteous and be ONE.

May ALLAH shower blessings on you and your family. AMEEN

Remember me in your prayers.

EID MUBARAK