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Caraj
10/17/03 at 19:23:51
I appreciate all the info over the last few months about Ramadan.
Now can you all please explain eid? And the days before and after Ramadan? What called? What for? Purpose, reason, how done, how observered?  Thank you.
Re: Please explain
sal
10/18/03 at 06:33:02
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Eid  means  holiday  
So in ISLAMM  there are    two  Eids( holidays) the  first  one  is  the  Eid right aftern the  ramdan  is  over  .It  is the  first  day  of  the  month  SHAWAL( the  month next to  RAMADAN.) It  is   holday  to enjoy after  a  long  fasting .The  first  day  of  EID  is  a day with  pleasure  ,visiting  relatives  and  friends  .it is must  to eat  this day , but this  first   fasting  ( volunteer ) is  not  permitted .but  as there  is  six  days  in this  month must  that  is recommended  to fast , most  people  fast  any six  days  in this  month   .It  is  similar  to  the  way  ramadan  is  observed   after  the  crecent  is  seen  means  is  the end  of  Ramadan and  the EID  comes . The  days  of celebrating  varies  from  place  to  place    but  most  ISLAMIC  countries celebrate for 3 days
for  example  ,here  in  saudi arabia works are  off  for a week and some times  upto  more , but  the first  3 days are  felt  as  Eid  ( holiday )

The  other  EID  Is  the  day  after  the ending  of  performing  HAJ( pilgrimage )  .It  is  an  EID  since  IBRAHIM  ( pbuh) when  he saw  the dream  to  slaught  his  son   then ALLAH  Sent  him The sheep  to  slaught  instead of  his son ,of  caourse  that  was  the  bigest  test   ever  a  mankind  has faced  .   for this  reason  it  is reccomended  to  every  one  to  slaught  a  sheep  but  with  good  look and healthy  ,and  divide  into  3 parts  1 for  your self and  one  part  for  the  neigbors and freinds  and  the  3rd  part  for  the  poor ,and  this way  every  one  is happy  enjoying  this  holdiay  

Did  I  make  things clear  ?

Re: Please explain
faith
10/18/03 at 09:19:14
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Eid is a holiday.

Eid'al-Fitr' is the holiday right after the end of Ramadhan. 'Fitr' is derived from the word 'fitrah' which means nature.  So its like a holiday back to nature, i.e. no more restraints from eating, drinking, etc. just like before Ramadhan.

The second Eid is Eid al-Adha, which is at the end of the prilgrimage period. The purpose, as sis Sal mentioned, is commemorate Prophet Ibraham's success on the test Allah put upon him, i.e. to slaughter his son, Ismaeil (Ishmael)  which he obeyed.  But Allah most merciful, replaced Ismaeil with a goat/sheep just before Abraham's knife cut Ismaeil's throat.   The command from Allah to Ibraham was to see if Ibrahim loved his son more than Allah.


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