Eid
Etiquette
And Rulings
OR
Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 37 | Size: 1 MB
Praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds,
and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his
family and companions.
“Eid” is an Arabic word referring to
something habitual, that returns and is repeated. Eids or festivals are
symbols to be found in every nation, including those that are based on
revealed scriptures and those that are idolatrous, as well as others,
because celebrating festivals is something that is an instinctive part
of human nature. All people like to have special occasions to celebrate,
where they can come together and express their joy and happiness.
The festivals of the kaafir nations may
be connected to worldly matters, such as the beginning of the year, the
start of an agricultural season, the changing of the weather, the
establishment of a state, the accession of a ruler, and so on. They may
also be connected to religious occasions, like many of the festivals
belonging exclusively to the Jews and Christians, such as the Thursday
on which they claim the table was sent down to Jesus, Christmas, New
Year’s, Thanksgiving, and holidays on which gifts are exchanged. These
are celebrated in all European and North American countries nowadays,
and in other countries where Christian influence is prevalent, even if
the country is not originally Christian. Some so-called Muslims may also
join in these holidays, out of ignorance or hypocrisy.
The Magians (Zoroastrians) also have their own festivals, such as Mahrajaan, Nowruz and so on.
The Baatinis have their own festivals
too, such as “Eid al-Ghadeer”, when they claim that the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave the khilaafah to ‘Ali (may
Allaah be pleased with him) and to the twelve imaams after him.
The Muslims are distinguished by their festivals
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