WHEN IS EID UL FITR 2023?
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When Eid started in 2023?
This yr, Eid ul Fitr 2023 is predicted to be celebrated on Friday, 21st of April 2023, or on Saturday, twenty second of April 2023. However, the precise date is challenge to the sighting of the moon of Shawwal, 1444, the 10th month of the Islamic Calendar.
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WHAT IS EID AL FITR?
Eid ul Fitr, called ’عيد الفطر’ in Arabic and Asian countries, is a religious competition for all Muslims round the sector. Eid al-Fitr marks the quit of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid al Fitr is Allah's reward for believers who fasted for the duration of the holy month of Ramadan. This is also believers thanking Allah for giving them the threat and the power to carry out His instructions at some stage in the blessed month of Ramadan. Traditionally, Eid al Fitr is widely known for 3 days in nearly all Muslim countries.
Remember one thing that Fasting on Eid days i-e Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha is forbidden as the equal is clear from the following Hadith:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (R.A.) that Prophet (S.A.W.) stated:
"No fasting is permissible on the 2 days of Eid-ul-Fitr and EId-ul-Adha.”
(Sahih Bukhari: 1995)
CELEBRATING EID AL FITR
Since it's far a non secular pageant, Muslims all around the world have fun this occasion with lots fervor and each united states’s celebrations range as there may be an influence of their traditions. Muslims everywhere in the world have fun the pageant of Eid al Fitr by beginning the day with the Eid prayer. After presenting prayer, Muslim greet every different with the customary Eid greeting, 'Eid Mubarak'. Everyone gets new clothes made for the unique event because every unmarried man or woman desires to look his/her nice. The day is spent with pals and circle of relatives get-togethers, indulging in delicious feasts and handing out gifts also called Eidi.
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Eid-ul-Fitr is a time of happiness and amusement, and this is additionally obvious from the subsequent Hadith:
It turned into narrated by means of Aisha (R.A.) who pronounced that Prophet (S.A.W.) stated to Abu Bakr (R.A.) (On the day of Eid while Abu Bakr (R.A.) noticed two women have been singing the tales about the Day of Buath in Madinah):
“….. O Abu Bakr! Every people have their Eid and that is our Eid.”
(Sahih Bukhari: 952)
In another narration, it's far said that Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.) stated to Abu Bakr (R.A.):
“Let them be O Abu Bakr, for these are days of Eid.”
EID PRAYER
Religious scholars have differing critiques on Eid prayers. However, all Muslims ought to attend prayers of both Eids as most students, on the basis of strong evidence, is of opinion that it's miles Wajib (obligation). One of the functions behind Eid Prayer is to offer an opportunity to a huge number of Muslims to wait congregations in an surroundings of spiritual piety. Apart from prayer, the Eid sermon (after Eid Prayer) has additionally been made an critical part of this accumulating and the prayer.
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It is important and compulsory for a Muslim to pay ‘Zakat-ul-Fitr’ earlier than providing Eid Prayer. (Sahih Bukhari: 1511)
The time for Eid Prayer starts offevolved from the time the sun is three meters above the horizon till the solar reaches its meridian. However, it's miles better to offer the prayer inside the early hours after sunrise. (Abu Dawud: 1135)
Eid Prayer is performed without any ‘Iqmah’ or ‘Athan’. [Sahih Muslim: 885 (b)]
Eid prayer consists of Rak'at (Two Unit Prayer) throughout which Takbeer (Allah-u-Akbar) is announced seven instances. (Abu Dawud: 1149)
The rest of the Eid prayer is similar to other prayers provided daily.
After finishing the prayer, it is Sunnah (some scholars say that it is Wajib) to concentrate to the Sermon (Khutbah) after Eid Prayer. So one should live for the Imam’s sermon to quit after completing the Eid Prayer.
After paying attention to the sermon, Muslims congratulate every different with greetings consisting of ‘Eid Mubarak’, ‘Happy Eid, and عيد مبارك, and so forth. However, the maximum not unusual Eid Greeting Muslims want to want their pals and fellow Muslims with, is ‘Eid Mubarak’.
Sunnah of Eid Prayer
A individual should observe the lessons of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) for every component of life. The equal should also be carried out to Eid Prayer. Following are a number of the Sunnah of Prophet (S.A.W.) as regards to Eid prayer that each Muslim have to observe:
1- Take a bath or carry out ablution before going for a prayer.
2- Use a toothbrush or Miswaak.
3- Wear your fine garments in this day.
Four- Apply fragrance.
5- Eat an atypical number of dates earlier than leaving for the prayer of Eid Al-Fitr. (Sahih Bukhari: 953)
6- Make certain which you have paid Zakat Al-Fitr earlier than presenting Eid Prayer.
7- Recite the following ‘Takbeerat’ while going to and getting back from Eid Prayer:
اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
(Allah is Most Great, Allaah is maximum Great, Allah is most Great there's no god but Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is most excellent, and to Allaah be reward)
(Irwa Al Ghalil: three / a hundred twenty five)
8- Listen to the Sermon (Khutbah) after presenting Eid Prayer. (An-Nasai: 1517)
nine- Use distinct ways at the same time as going to and coming back from the mosque after presenting Eid Prayer. (Sahih Bukhari: 986)
ZAKAT AL-FTIR (Fitrana)
As narrated by way of Ibn Umar (R.A.):
“Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.) made it incumbent (Wajib) on all of the slave or free Muslims, male or woman, to pay one Sa' of dates or barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr.”
(Sahih Bukhari: 1504)
According to above mentioned Hadith, Zakat Al-Fitr or Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or fitrah/fitrana) is Wajib upon each Muslim which include slave, freeman, male, woman, younger, new-born, and antique. The compulsion of Zakat ul-Fitr on a Muslim is the same as the Nisab of everyday Zakat (Nisab Is the exemption restriction for the price of Zakat).
Calculate the Payable Zakat through Zakat
The quantity of Sadaqa Al-Fitr to be given by every body is an quantity minimal or equal to 1 Sa' of grain/barley/date. Sa’ is an historic degree of extent and the most commonplace understanding is that one Sa' is equal to approx. 2.25-2.5 KGs. However, Muslim students all around the global usually announce the quantity of Zakat Al-Fitr to be paid during Ramadan.
As in normal Zakat, Zakat Al-Fitr is shipped among bad and needy Muslims. It is most suitable to offer Sadaqat-ul-Fitr first to needy loved ones, then to needy friends, and then to different needy Muslims.
Zakat Al-Fitr need to be paid before the Eid Prayer.
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CONCLUSION
Celebrate the day with your family by indulging in delicious festive feasts and handing out presents. Give out charity as tons as you can so that your underprivileged Muslim brother and sisters also can rejoice this blessed pageant.
