22/08/2018
THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ar-RaabaΔ, 11th day of Zul Hijjah (Wednesday, 22nd August 2018). *_HALAAL MEANS OF ENTERTAINMENT DURING THESE 3 DAYS OF CELEBRATIONS_*. BismilLahir Rahmaanir Raheem.
Eidul Adhar is the day of globalized celebrations among Muslims. We are emulating the sacrifice Ibrahim(A.S) made to Allah under the guidance of Allah Himself so whoever is capable should sacrifice for Allah sake and distribute some of the meat and other food stuff to the needy as taught by our beloved Messenger of Allah. For those praying today we say EID MUBARAK. You can sacrifice up to tomorrow Thursday.
We all know how this Eid Celebrations has been turned into haraam festivals in almost every part of the globe due to satanic influences. Our sisters and brothers don't dress Islamically, we buy clothing made for non Muslims for our kids. Our sisters dress half Islamic but half non-Islamic showing off their necks, chest, hands to elbow etc. Alhamdulillah I've done a research and came out with some possible halaal means to enjoy our Eid.
Someone will say βHalalβ Entertainment? Are you kidding me? Well, certainly not. Human Being is a social animal and needs entertainment. I guess that is exactly why Eid (literally, celebration) is there for. We Muslims just need to find proper ways to make it. Halal entertainment refers to all that stuff you do within the bounds of Islam. Let's consider some of these awesome ways to get entertained in the βHalalβ way. Just read on to get some awesome ones specifically for the Eid days in Shaa Allah up to Thursday and beyond.
1. Food distribution projects can be organised in Masjid where group of friends are arranging food, others are managing poor families who are been invited into various Masjids for food packages for them to eat and take away just as we do during Ramadan iftaar.
2. Some competitions like qirat and azaan for all those whom Allah SWT have blessed with a beautiful voice can be organised in our communities. They donβt sing songs, they recite Qurβan. They donβt know eminem, U2 and Nirvana but they know Shatri, Saβud ash-Shuraim, Sudaise and Mishari al fasi etc. Listen to this recitation and have a feel of it.
For sisters, they have the same activities maintaining the best possible Hijab, where everything is managed by young girls and at on the other side its young boys and this is what I liked. No intermixing, no intergender communication. Beautifully managed. While the brothers handle outside affairs, sisters handle inside affairs. Sticking to their circle of influence.
3. Take a picnic trip to the biggest and most beautiful mosque of the city at any comfortable salat time (probably maghrib because it is offered aloud). Sit with your family in the masjid. Take your mothers and sisters with you. Let them feel the joy of salat in jamaahβ (if there is a separate place for ladies to participate in the jamaahβ. The sisters must not be a trial for brother. Let your females come out of the stress of work at home, their kitchen and their kids.
With these few tips it comes to an end. I wish all my Muslims brothers and sisters a very very happy, productive and entertaining Eid. Allah SWT make you, me and all our brothers and sisters among His pious slaves and bless us with the best of this world as well as of the Hereafter. Unfortunately I can't respond to the many eid wishes as such I say Eid Mubarak to you all. I appreciate all the best wishes sInce yesterday. *_May Allah accept it from us all_*. Aameen.
