THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO HAVING AN ISLAMIC EID

With less than one week away until the Eid ul Adha celebrations begin many Muslims will be busy shopping and thinking of ways to spend this blessed day with their family and close friends. Sadly, a lot of Muslims will also forget the Islamic etiquettes behind it, and even drift into haram (prohibited actions) such as free-mixing, fornicating, taking drugs, nationalism, imitating the disbelievers etc. It is very important for us to understand the signi cance of Eid. Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, Enter happiness into the heart of your family and children on this day. As Muslims, we do not celebrate the festivals of the disbelievers e.g. Christmas, Easter, Birthdays etc., but rather Allah (SWT) has designated Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha as our special days where we are encouraged to rejoice, and even get reward for it. The Eid of 2013/1434H should also be a moment of re ection on the state of the Ummah. Alhamdulillah, Muslims are rising for the Shariah (Islamic law) across the world and standing up to the corruption of man-made law, but there is still a long way to go. As Muslims, we should continue to struggle to see the establishment of the Khilafah (Islamic State) by holding rmly to the Quran and Sunnah upon the understanding of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (saw). It is therefore important for us to ensure that our speech and actions re ect piety and not sinful behaviour if we sincerely desire to earn the pleasure of Allah and give victory to His Deen i.e. Islam. Ensure that you maintain an Islamic Eid, avoid all haram (prohibited actions) at all costs, do not forget your Muslim brothers and sisters facing oppression around the world, continue to struggle for the Khilafah and may Allah accept it from you and us.

DOs
1. Eat 7 dates in the morning before Eid Salah 2. Recite the takbiraat from when the moon is sighted until the Eid Khutbah 3. Wear new clothes 4. Try to walk to the place of Eid salah, and walk back home using a different route 5. Greet Muslims with the statement, Taqabbal allahu minna wa minkum. 6. Buy gifts for each other

TRANSLATION OF EID TAKBIRAAT

Allah is Great, Allah is Great, Allah is Great, There is none worthy of worship, following or obedience except Allah Allah is Great, Allah is Great, and praise is due to Him. Allah is Great, Allah is Great, Allah is Great, There is none worthy of worship, following or obedience except Allah Allah is Great, Allah is Great, and praise is due to Him. Allah is the Greatest, and an abundance of praise is due to Him, and glory and praise be to him morning and evening. There is none worthy of worship, following or obedience except Allah Alone, He was True to His promise, and He granted victory to His Worshipper, and He supported His troops, and He conquered the allied parties of the enemies all by Himself. There is none worthy of worship, following or obedience except Allah, and we worship no one but Him, and we will sincerely follow the religion for Him, even against the wishes of the disbelievers. O Allah send your peace and blessings on Muhammad and upon his Family, and upon his Companions, and upon his Supporters, and upon his Wives, and upon his Descendants, and bestow upon them much peace.

QUICK GUIDE TO EID SALAH

RAKAT FIRST

DONTs
1. Fast. There is no fasting on Eid ul Adha or Eid ul Fitr. 2. Free-mix without divine permit. 3. Wear haram (prohibited) clothing e.g. nationalistic, does not cover modesty 4. Take cannabis, sheesha, alcohol, intoxicants etc. 5. Fornicate i.e. commit zina 6. Swear or lie

1. 7 x Takbiraat 2. Surah Fatihah 3. Another Surah RAKAT SECOND 1. 5 x Takbiraat 2. Surah Fatihah 3. Another Surah

1. Ruku 2. Rising from Ruku

1. 2 x Sujud 2. Rising from Sujud

1. Ruku 2. Rising from Ruku

1. 2 x Sujud

1. Sitting 2. Tasleem