Should we be celebrating eid? What is the real Eid if any?
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Salam
I am in a real dilemma and need some help. Can someone point out in the light of the Quran if Eid is even something we should celebrate.
My brother wants to take my son to the local mosque for eid salat. I am not sure i really want him to go as its a sunni mosque anyway. But i would like to understand the nature of what eid is and what we should be doing.
Many thanks in advance. I would appreciate if i can get answers today and tomorrow since its relevant given EID is tomorrow or day after.
Thanks
Affy
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Salam
I am in a real dilemma and need some help. Can someone point out in the light of the Quran if Eid is even something we should celebrate.
My brother wants to take my son to the local mosque for eid salat. I am not sure i really want him to go as its a sunni mosque anyway. But i would like to understand the nature of what eid is and what we should be doing.
Many thanks in advance. I would appreciate if i can get answers today and tomorrow since its relevant given EID is tomorrow or day after.
Thanks
Affy
There is no mention of EID or eid ritual prayer in The Qur'aan. It is not to be taken as part of our religious duties. If people want to celebrate the successful completion of a month-long fasting and prayers and to congratulate one another for it, I do not think there is anything wrong with that either. The point is, that it MUST NOT be considered as part of the religion at all.
Peace,
Khalil -
Eid is an Arabic word used to mean "celebration" Eid is used by muslims and non muslim Arabs.
Eid ElFitr (this current eid) is literally celebrating the breaking of the fast.
Is it mentioned in the Quran to do this? no. but I personally do not see anything wrong with it.
Peace
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Thanks all,
I Guess my issue arose when my brother was forcing me to let my son go with him to regent street mosque in London. ( we live in London and this is the big central mosque). after learning and studying i now believe that I shouldn't even be standing in this mosque ( Sunni beliefs) let alone allow my son to go there!
This sparked ( justified) outrage in my heart that firstly I don't even have to celebrate as its not decreed by The No God! Secondly if I am being kind n polite n tolerant to my family n their beliefs they should do same with me but they all truly believe I am mad n gone astray because I reject their way of understanding the deen. It's very sad
Anyway hope that clarifies why I asked.
Regards
A
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Thanks all,
I Guess my issue arose when my brother was forcing me to let my son go with him to regent street mosque in London. ( we live in London and this is the big central mosque). after learning and studying i now believe that I shouldn't even be standing in this mosque ( Sunni beliefs) let alone allow my son to go there!
This sparked ( justified) outrage in my heart that firstly I don't even have to celebrate as its not decreed by The No God! Secondly if I am being kind n polite n tolerant to my family n their beliefs they should do same with me but they all truly believe I am mad n gone astray because I reject their way of understanding the deen. It's very sad
Anyway hope that clarifies why I asked.
Regards
A
You are highlighting however quite an important issue though if your brother is pushing you to accept something as compulsory when its not stated as such, this is detrimental. So many practices in the Muslim community are done out of an obsession that it is compulsory, including ethnic cultural practices. Allowing this kind of attitude to foster only causes more problems in future. I'm sorry I don't know anything about your circumstances, but if this is a regular thing (and I suspect it is, given the community in the UK's stereotypical attitude to these things), the only way you can really combat it is to surround yourself with like minded people, and that might mean moving from your current location.
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I can sense the frustration. I would have personally felt very upset and agitated to be more or less force to comply with something I don't agree with. I really hate when people impose things on me... things that are just their personal opinions. I detest it.
On the other hand, it sometimes help to see things from their perspective. They are actually only acting from their current place of understanding, and can, by definition, not do better than this. So, while disagreeing and disliking, at least we can also understand their point of view. This helps in bringing some peace within, removing some fear and hatred, and it can open doors to positive steps ahead. While understanding someone else's point of view and reasons for doing what they do, then it is easier to approach them in a more effective way if we'd choose to discuss the matter with them. I think it would also be easier to leave them, when it can be done with a greater degree of peace. People generally don't change it seems, and we should really not sacrifice ourselves uselessly, so often times one needs to distance oneself from such people. This doesn't mean we have to cut the connection with people, because there are so many way that one can disassociate, and to many different degrees. The important thing is to develop a solid stability and peace inside yourself. Then people won't get to you, even when they disagree and you live among them. It's not easy, but everything is possible. It is however very important to respect oneself, and this leads to peace. Confrontation can also have different natures, and that depends totally on the level of peace and maturity of those involved. But these things are never easy. Easy to talk about, but not so easy in real life.Peace )
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Salam
Thanks for all your responses. Very kind.
You are highlighting however quite an important issue though if your brother is pushing you to accept something as compulsory when its not stated as such, this is detrimental. So many practices in the Muslim community are done out of an obsession that it is compulsory, including ethnic cultural practices. Allowing this kind of attitude to foster only causes more problems in future. I'm sorry I don't know anything about your circumstances, but if this is a regular thing (and I suspect it is, given the community in the UK's stereotypical attitude to these things), the only way you can really combat it is to surround yourself with like minded people, and that might mean moving from your current location.
I think this is indeed an option Mike I have considered moving to Canada my best friend emigrated there a few years ago ,she follows the Sikh beliefs with monotheist views. She would never stand against my faith or sway me of my path and that i know. Ive been to visit her a few times now and have today Canada is a very tolerant place and people just don't judge you or harass you for your beliefs or what you wear or anything. I am seriously considering it. I also worked for a Canadian firm previously and the people again where very very nice n tolerant.
Zulf - I had the same thoughts and did in the end send my son with my bro tithe mosque but I had a chat with my son who's 11 and asked him toke his focus on worshiping allay alone and some ayats he can repeat. I do hope my brother can begin to verify through quran but he has many Egyptian friends and is a product of the Pakistani Sunni beliefs mixed with Egyptian beliefs but he is not very religious but just does the rituals like a sheep.anyway may Allah grant us wisdom and guide us all to his straight path.
To Emigrate in the way of Allah is actually a blessing and the more I think about it the more I thinking will work towards this goal.
Cheers and peace
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