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  • May You Be Among the Winners!

    When the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) went to Madeenah, he found the people celebrating two festivals, so he said: “Allah The Almighty has given you instead of them two better days: ‘Eed Al-Fitr and ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha.” [Abu Daawood and An-Nasaa’i] These two great Islamic rites come after two seasons filled.. More

  • 'Eed: A Time for Joy between Spouses

    On the morning of the day of 'Eed,mosques echo with the sounds ofTakbeer (the words 'Allahu Akbar'), Tahleel (the words 'Laa ilaaha illaa Allah') and tears flow expressing grief over the departure of the beloved month of Ramadan, the month of blessings, patience, generosity and bounties. Allah The Almighty gives us the gift of 'Eed, which are days of.. More

  • ‘Eed in the House of the Prophet - II

    Engaging in play and entertainment on 'Eed should not make one forget the religious and moral teachings to which he has to adhere strictly. Entertainment and amusement do not justify doing forbidden actions, neglecting duties, and causing harm to people. ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, pointed this out when she said, “Some.. More

  • ‘Eed in the House of the Prophet - I

    On a joyful day in Al-Madeenah An-Nabawiyyah, and on the morning of a happy ‘Eed, the house of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, witnessed the scenes of the celebration of ‘Eed under the supervision of the best of human beings: Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Everyone joined in to celebrate the occasion of.. More

  • Etiquette of 'Eed

    'Eeds or Festivals are moments of celebration common to all nations. The festivals of non-believing nations are associated with worldly matters such as the birth of a nation or its decline, the appointment or crowning of a ruler, his marriage, or the beginning of a season like spring, and so on. As to Muslims, their festivals ('Eeds) are associated.. More

  • The Khutbah of ‘Eed Al-Fitr -I

    First Khutbah: Allahu Akbar (i.e. Allah is The Greatest) is our symbol in this ‘Eed … Allah is greater than all tyrants… Allahu Akbar … and all perfect praise is due to Allah Who enabled us to fast this month. O Muslims! Allah Has written Mercy upon Himself. During these days, we Muslims celebrate the festival of ‘Eed.. More

  • The Khutbah of 'Eed Al-Fitr -II

    In this part we will mention some moreprohibitions that some Muslims commit which Allah forbade. Lying on the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam:`Abdullaah Ibn `Amr Ibn Al-`Aas, may Allaah be pleased with them, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: “Convey from me even an verse of the Qur'aan; relate traditions from.. More

  • The Khutbah of ‘Eed Al-Fitr -III

    Second Khutbah: O Muslims! Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: “The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, said: “Allah has written down the very portion of Zinaa which a person will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zinaa of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zinaa of the ears is the listening (to voluptuous.. More

  • Continuation of good deeds after Ramadan

    First Khutbah (sermon) Praise be to Allah Who has guided His believing servants to do acts of obedience and has made the ways of good and righteous deeds easy for them. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah Who has no partners, and that our leader and Prophet Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger, the best of those who observed fasting and the.. More

  • Rulings Related to ‘Eed

    It was narrated on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, arrived at Madeenah and found its people celebrating two days. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, asked: "‘What are these two days?”They replied,“These are two days that we used to celebrate.. More

  • The Time of Iftaar (Breaking the Fast)

    It was narrated on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with them, that he said that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “When night falls from this side and the day goes from this side and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his fast." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Another version.. More

  • The Two 'Eeds: Special Blessings Upon the Muslim Nation

    Allah The Almighty blessed the Muslim nation with ‘Eed Al-Fitr and ‘Eed Al-Adh’haa that sufficed them and left them in no need of any of the festivals of the pre-Islamic era. The two ‘Eeds are distinct from the festivals of the disbelievers with all their various ideologies and beliefs in many ways. Their times are established.. More

  • Description of the ‘Eed Prayer

    No ’Athaan (call for prayer) or Iqaamah (second call to prayer): Jaabir ibn Samurah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, “I prayed with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the prayers of the two ‘Eeds more than once or twice without there being ’Athaan (call for prayer) or Iqaamah.” [Muslim] .. More

  • A Married Couple on ‘Eed

    When Allahu-Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) is repeated on the morning of ‘Eed day and the Masjids (Mosques) resound with Laa ilaaha illaa Allah (there is no God but Allah); when tears fall due to sadness at the departure of the beloved month of Ramadan, the month of forgiveness and salvation from Hell, the month of goodness, patience, generosity.. More