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EID AL-ADHA 2021: What is Eid al-Adha and how is the Eid ceremony performed?

 Eid ul adha is one of the most important festivals each year for Muslims worldwide. Eid al-Adha is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, and the celebration usually lasts for three consecutive days. The festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to.


EID AL-ADHA 2021: What is Eid al-Adha and how is the Eid ceremony performed?


Instead of the son, an animal was sent for sacrifice, and from that day it was celebrated as the Eid ul adha. By the way, Eid ul adhai Eid is coming on 20 Jul 2021 this year and on this day every member of the family wishes each other and their relatives a Happy Eid Ul Adha. In such a situation, everyone is looking for special wishes for Eid ul adha Eid


There are two key Eid’s (Celebration Festivals) in Islam: Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan; and Eid-ul-Adha, the greater Eid, which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the time of Qurbani (sacrifice).


Although Eid-ul-Adha has no direct relation to the Hajj Pilgrimage, it is but a day after the completion of Hajj and therefore has significance in time.


The day of Eid-ul-Adha falls on the 10th day in the last (twelfth) month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar; Dhu-al-Hijjah. The day that festivals fall on is subject to an authentic locating of the moon, following the fulfillment of the yearly Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj - which is a commitment for all Muslim's who fit explicit rules, one of the significant Five Pillars of Islam. 


The festival of Eid-ul-Adha is to remember Prophet Ibrahim's commitment to Allah SWT and his availability to forfeit his child, Ismail. At the actual mark of penance, Allah SWT supplanted Ismail with a smash, which was to be butchered instead of his child. This order from Allah SWT was a trial of Prophet Ibrahim's eagerness and obligation to submit to his Lord's order, truly. Subsequently, Eid-ul-Adha implies the celebration of penance. 


Contingent upon the country, the festivals of Eid-ul-Adha can last anyplace somewhere in the range of two and four days. The demonstration of Qurbani (penance) is done after the Eid Salaah (Eid Prayers), which are acted in assembly at the closest Mosque on the morning of Eid. 


The demonstration of Qurbani comprises of butchering a creature as a penance to check this event in recognition of Prophet Ibrahim's penance for Allah SWT. This is otherwise called Udhiya. The times of creature penance complete three days, from the tenth to the twelfth of Dhu-al-Hijjah. 


The conciliatory creature should be a sheep, sheep, goat, cow, bull or a camel; the sheep, sheep or goat comprise of one Qurbani share, though a bull, cow or camel comprise of seven offers for every creature. The creature should be healthy and over a specific age to be butchered, in a "halal" agreeable, Islamic way. 


The Qurbani meat can then separated into three equivalent bits for each offer; 33% is for you and your family, 33% is for companions, and the last third is to be given to those out of luck. 


Generally, the day is gone through celebrating with family, companions and friends and family, regularly wearing new or best clothing and the giving of endowments.


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How is the Eid al-Adha celebration held?


1. Wake up early and perform Ghusl.


The Prophet ﷺ used to do ghusl on the day of ‘Eid.


2. Wear your most beautiful and clean garments to go out to pray.


The Prophet Muhammad used to wear his most beautiful garments to go out to pray.


3. Attend the morning Eid Prayer in congregation at the masjid or other public place such as the musallah or park.


Pray together and celebrate this special occasion with your Muslim community! Spread the joy and happiness of Eid with your fellow Muslims.


4. Take a different route home from the Eid prayer.


The Prophet ﷺ used to go out to the ‘Eid prayer walking and come back walking.


He used to vary his route on the day of ‘Eid, where he would go by one route and come back by another.


5. Say the Takbeerat abundantly.


Another sunnah is to say the Takbeerat on the day of Eid, until the 13th day of Dhul Hijjah:


“Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, laa ilaaha illAllah, wa Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillaah il-hamd”


(Allah is Most Great, Allah is most Great, there is no God but Allah, Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, and to Allah be praise)”.


The Prophet SAW used to praise and glorify Allah and remind the Men and Women to obey Allah SWT and to give in charity.


After offering Eid prayer, visit family and friends. Exchange duas, greetings and gifts with one another.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Give gifts and you will love one another.”


6. Eat from the meat of the sacrificed animal.


The Prophet encouraged Muslims to eat from the meat of their sacrifices on Eid Ul Adha.


It was narrated from Aisha that the Prophet ﷺ said:


“Eat some, store some and give some in charity.” (An-Nasa’i, 4436).


`Abdullah bin `Umar said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Eat of the meat of sacrifices (of Eid Al Adha) for three days.'”

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