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"Eid-ul-Fitr is the most modern youngest major festival amongst the celestial Religion."
Introduction and origination:
The word in Eid in Arabic means joy and Fitr stands for break of fast and symbolizes Return to Normalcy Eid -Ul-Fitr stands for the joy of breaking of fast or the joy of returning to normalcy. It reaches mankind every year as a Divine Boon, with a promise of joy and happiness, culminating as it does the month long period of Siyam and Taqwa, fasting and self-restraint, prayers and penance.
Eid-ul- Fitr, the day of rejoicing and offering heart felt gratitude to Allah through Sadqa-I-Fitra and the two rakat congregational prayer in the morning, is indeed a great and auspicious occasion. It is so auspicious that even women, who are always equal participants in the hardship, austerities and pleasure of Ramadan, have been told by the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) to go out and say the Eid prayers in the Eidgah.
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Peoples
pray two rakat congregational prayer in the morning on mosque
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The nights of Eids have special importanc in the eyes of Islam. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said who passes the nights of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Azha through prayers will never waver or be afraid on the day of judgment, while other will tremble or quiver on the fateful day. Eid-Ul-Fitr is really an exceptional occasion something totally different. From an ordinary festival. The month long fasting of Ramadan. Teaches a Muslim how to practice self- restraint in the most scientific way. Sex, Food and Drinks are prohibited for every able-bodied Muslim from dawn to dusk during this holy month but this are permitted not only through out the remaining eleven months but also from dusk to the small hours in the night even during the month of Ramadan-a scientific scheme which is quite
Reasonable and bearable. None can afford to ignore or fight shy of this auspicious day a unique prize giving ceremony in which the most merciful and the most Gracious Allah, in His infinite mercy, Him self distributes the prizes to the winners who have successfully practiced not merely fasting but Al siyam in true sense through prayers and Penance, self restraint and abstinence from vices in the right kiln of Islam.
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