MISTAKES MADE ON EID DAYS

 

MISTAKES MADE ON EID DAYS

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Tuesday 29 Ramadan 1442 AH and 11 May 2021 CE

Reminder Day 29

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum WA-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu.

Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His slave and Messenger.

Help us Answer the Ummah! Every second, everywhere someone needs an answer. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A person who leads others to doing what is good will earn the same reward as those who do it.” (Muslim, 1893).

“Do not lose hope, nor be sad. You will surely be victorious if you are true in Faith.” And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].” [Holy Quran Chapter Al Imran Ayah 139]

“If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely.”

[Holy Quran Chapter Imran Ayah 160]

Preamble

As Eid is approaching, we would like to point out some things that some people do out of ignorance of the laws of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

1.0  MISTAKES MADE ON EID DAYS

These include the following: 

1 – The belief of some that it is prescribed to spend the night of Eid in worship [http://islamqa.info/en/ 36856]. 

Some people believe that it is prescribed to spend the night of Eid in worship. This is a kind of innovation (bid’ah) that is not proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Rather it was narrated in a da’eef (weak) hadeeth which says, “Whoever stays up on the night of Eid, his heart will not die on the day when hearts die.” This hadeeth is not saheeh. It was narrated via two isnaads, one of which is mawdoo’ (fabricated) and the other is da’eef jiddan (very weak). See Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Da’eefah wa’l-Mawdoo’ah by al-Albaani, 520, 521. 

It is not prescribed to single out the night of Eid to pray qiyaam to the exclusion of all other nights, unlike the one whose habit it is to pray qiyaam, in which case there is nothing wrong with him praying qiyaam on the night of Eid. 

2 – Visiting graves on the two Eid days. 

This is contrary to the purpose of Eid which is to express joy and happiness, and it goes against the teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the actions of the salaf. It comes under the general meaning of the Prophet’s prohibition on visiting graves on a specific day and making that like a festival, as the scholars stated. See Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz wa Bida’uha by al-Albaani, p. 219, 258. 

3 – Forsaking the jamaa’ah and sleeping late and missing the prayer. 

Unfortunately you see some of the Muslims missing the prayer and forsaking the jamaa’ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:  “The covenant that stands between us and them is the prayer; whoever forsakes it is a kaafir.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2621; al-Nasaa’i, 463; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi. 

And he said: “The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the ‘Isha’ and Fajr prayers. If they knew (what goodness) there is in them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl. I had thought of ordering the call to prayer to be given, then I would tell a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would go, taking some men with me carrying bundles of wood, to people who do not attend the prayer, and would burn their houses down around them.” Narrated by Muslim, 651. 

4 – Women mixing with men in the prayer place, the streets and elsewhere, and crowding together with men in those places. 

This is a source of great fitnah (temptation) and serious danger. Both women and men should be warned against that, and the necessary means should be taken to prevent that as much as possible. Men and youth should not leave the prayer place or the mosque until after the women have dispersed completely. 

5 – Some women going out wearing perfume and makeup, and without veils[http://islamqa.info/en/5000]. 

This is a problem which is widespread, and many people take this matter lightly. Allaah is the One Whose help we seek. Some women – may Allaah guide them – even dress up in their finest clothes and put on the best perfume when they go to the mosque to pray Taraaweeh or go to the Eid prayers, etc. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any woman who puts on perfume and passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance, is an adulteress.” Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 5126; al-Tirmidhi, 2783; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 2019. 

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen. People with whips like the tails of cattle with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed yet naked, going astray and leading others astray, with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise nor even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance may be detected from such and such a distance.” Narrated by Muslim, 2128. 

The guardians of women must fear Allaah with regard to those who are under their care, and fulfil the duty of protecting and maintaining that Allaah has enjoined upon them, because, 

ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٲمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ۬

“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other”[Quran al-Nisa’ 4:34 – interpretation of the meaning] 

So they must guide them and show them that which will lead to their salvation and their safety in this world and in the Hereafter, by means of keeping away from that which Allaah has forbidden and striving for that which will bring them closer to Allaah. 

6 – Listening to singing and haraam things [http://islamqa.info/en/ 34217]. 

Among the evil things that are widespread in these times is music and singing.  They have become very widespread and people take this matter lightly. It is on TV and radio, in cars, homes and marketplaces. There is no power and no strength except with Allaah. Even cell phones are not free of this evil. There are companies which compete in putting the latest music on the ringers of their cell phones, and in this way music has even reached the mosques, may Allaah protect us… This is a great problem and a great evil whereby music is heard in the houses of Allaah. This confirms the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “There will be among my ummah people who will regard adultery, silk, alcohol and musical instruments as permissible.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari.

 The Muslim has to fear Allaah and realize that the blessing of Allaah means that he is obliged to give thanks to Him. It is not gratitude for the Muslim to disobey his Lord, when He is the One Who has bestowed this blessing upon him[http://islamqa.info/en/34432.]

 One of the righteous passed by some people who were engaged in idle entertainment on the day of Eid and said to them, “If you did well in Ramadaan, this is not the way to give thanks for that. If you did badly in Ramadaan, this is not the way that the one who did badly should behave.”

We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to accept from us and from our righteous deeds, and to guide us and you to that which is best for us in both religious and worldly terms. 

2.0 ZAKATUL FITR, FOOD OR MONEY? AND SUNNAHS ON EID DAY.

1.0 ZAKATUL FITR; FOOD OR MONEY?

There is no doubt, the essence of giving the Zakatul Fitr out to the poor is to provide them with enough food to celebrate the 'Eid festival.

The statements of our Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) is clear and self-explanatory over what to give for the Zakat.

Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (Sallalahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) made it incumbent on all the slave or free Muslims, male or female, to pay one Sa' of DATES or BARLEY as Zakatul-Fitr. {Bukhari}

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: In the lifetime of the messenger of Allah (ﷺ we used to give one Sa' of FOOD (edible things) as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (to the poor). Our FOOD used to be either of barley, dried grapes, cottage cheese or dates. {Bukhari}

Ibn Baaz said: It is not permissible to give its worth (with cash) according to the opinion of many scholars due to its opposition to the direct statement of the Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) and his companions (R.A). (al-Fataawaa 14/32).

Ibn ‘Uthaymiin said:

Giving it in cash will not suffice, because it has been prescribed to be given in foods.

Some scholars still defend giving cash instead of food and Allah knows best.

2.0 TO REMIND EACH OTHER ABOUT SUNNAHS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SALLALAHU ALAIHI WA SALAAM) ON EID DAY.

1. Ritual bath.

2. Do not Eat before going to Eid for (Eid ul Kabir), but (We must eat before Eid ul Fitr prayer).

3. Wear your best cloth (at least white).

4. Use perfume (Male only).

5. Supplicate on your way to Eid (Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar laillaha illalahu Allahu akbar walillahil hamd).

6. No Naffilah in Eid ground SITE.

7. Going to Eid with foot not car or bike (CONSIDER PROXIMITY).

8. Change road when going back home.

9. Spread greetings (Taqabbalallahu Minna Wa Minkum).

10. Perform two Raka'at when you are back from Eid (i.e. at home).

11. Visitation to friends, families, neighbors.

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Convey from me, even if it is one verse.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree]

Spread this message for others to benefit and ALLAH (Subhanahu Wa Taala) Will reward you.

And Allaah knows best.

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