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Mistakes Done on the Day of `Eid
1. Praying Qiyam on the Night of `Eid:
Some people think that Islam tells us to stay up
and pray on the night of `Eid, quoting an unsound Hadith which says that
“whoever stays up and prays on the night of `Eid, his heart will not die on the
day when hearts die.” This Hadith was reported with two isnads, one of which is
da`eef (weak), and the other is very da`eef.
Islam does not tell us to single out the night of
`Eid for staying up and praying; if, however, a person habitually stays up and
prays at night (qiyam), there is nothing wrong with him doing so on the night of
`Eid as well.
2. Mixing of Men and Women:
Mixing of men and women in some prayer-places,
streets, etc. It is a pity that this happens not only in mosques, but, even in
the most sacred of places, al-Masjid al-Haram [in Makkah]. Many women - may
Allah guide them - go out uncovered, wearing make-up and perfume, flaunting
their adornment, when there is such serious overcrowding in the mosques - the
dangers of this situation are quite obvious. So those who are in charge must
organize the `Eid prayers properly, by allocating separate doors and routes for
women and delaying the men’s departure until the women have left.
3. Enjoying Idle Entertainment:
Some people get together on `Eid for the purpose
of singing and other forms of idle entertainment, and this is not permitted.
4. Celebrating `Eid Because Ramadan is Over:
Some people celebrate on `Eid because Ramadan is
over and they no longer have to fast. This is a mistake, the believers celebrate
at `Eid because Allah has helped them to complete the month of fasting, not
because the fasting, which some people regard as a heavy burden, is over. We ask
Allah to accept our worship and our repentance. May Allah bless our Prophet
Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. |
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