One of the greatest festivals of the world is the Eid that is generally followed by the people of Islam religion. But there are people belonging to other religion also who celebrates eid because they feel no religion is great or small. All the religion on this earth says only one basic thing and that is having equal respect towards all other religion. Here are seven basic things about the eid celebration which you should know.
- The best clothes are adorned by those who follow eid and its rituals. New garments are bought and people also present it to their near and dear ones as an eid gift. So, to impress your loved one son this festive season, shop for clothes.
- Eid prayer for two times a day is the next basic thing that one should not forget. One before the sunrise and one after the sunset is an obligatory one. Eid is celebrated to enjoy the greatness of the holy Quran as the Quran is believed to be gifted to mankind on this month.
- Praying is necessary to be performed in an open area rather than a mosque. According to popular belief the Prophet used to go to some uncovered place on this day to offer prayers. Therefore, the followers should also take the tradition forward and do the same.
- Eating something before the prayer is also necessary. You have to consume some dates before leaving for eid prayers because God also would not want you to fast when you are calling him.
- The way or the road that you are following to go for offering prayers of eid should not be followed while returning back to your home. Instead you have to find a different way to return from the place of worship. The reason may be because, once you offer your prayers to the God and surrender yourself to the Almighty, you become a different person altogether.
- A tradition of donating to the needy and poor is also an important aspect of this celebration. One lamb is bought and it is slaughtered as per Halal process and it is then divided into three equal parts. One part is kept for the family, the second one for the guests and friends, and the third part goes out to the poor and needy.
- There are five pillars of Islam that are mandatory for Muslims: Salat (Prayer), Zakat (Charity), Shahada (Creed), Sawm (Fasting), and, only if the individual can afford it, Hajj (Pilgrimage).The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Each and every year on the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, more than 2 million Muslims from all across the world belonging to various strata’s of the society travel to Mecca and pray to God facing the Ka’aba (a shrine built by Abraham). According to Islamic beliefs, it is believed that Prophet Mohammed said a person who performs the pilgrimage returns home as a “newly born baby, free of all sins.”
On this holy occasion, buy eidgifts online for all your best mates and have a grand celebration time.
