Shady Alsuleiman – Getting ready for EID
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The importance of Easter and the church's use of Easter as a date for graduation is highlighted, along with the need for socializing in the culture of the United States. The success of Islam as a source of joy and happiness is also emphasized, along with the importance of graduation and graduation as a sign of success. The speakers emphasize the need for people to practice socializing in the culture of Islam and encourage them to use it.
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You were saying, what's the first thing that
comes to mind when we think about Eid?
The first thing that came to my mind
was the money.
Yeah, that's the first thing that used to
come to my mind.
It still comes to my mind for my
kids, but you know, yes.
It's the other way around.
Yeah, money and gifts, yeah, alhamdulillah.
And you know what, Allah gives us gifts
on that day.
When Allah says, I am pleased from you
and I shall forgive you.
You can't ask for a better gift than
that.
What are the etiquettes of Eid that we
should be keeping in the back of our
minds during those few days?
Specifically for Eid al-Fitr, which is the
first of Shawwal, the very first day after
the end of the month of Ramadan.
The sunnah is that you eat before you
go to the prayers.
Why?
Because it's a day of joy.
So much so that the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
forbid people to fast on that day.
Not that fasting is not a celebration.
We are celebrating when we are fasting, I'm
celebrating.
But this is a different type of celebration.
Everything has its moments, you know.
So that day is a day that you're
not allowed to fast.
And if you do, you're committing a sin
and your fast is not being accepted.
The very first day of Shawwal and the
four days in Eid al-Adha and the
days of Tashreeq.
So it's a sunnah that you eat something
or you drink something, even if it's a
sip of water or a date.
At least you walked out, alhamdulillah, preparing yourself.
The other sunnah that the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
encouraged is that you have a shower.
Wear nice clothes, okay?
Nice clothes which be fitting in society and
within the modesty of Islam and the guidelines
of Islam.
Put perfume on because the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
taught us that when you enter in the
gathering, you need to smell well.
So when you pray, you don't want to
be distracted by a bad smell of someone
next to you, you know.
It's a day of celebration.
And the Prophet Muhammad PBUH used to take
one path to the Eid prayer and take
a different route.
But along the way, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH
used to make Takbeer.
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar.
La ilaha illallah, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar wa
lillahi alhamd.
The Takbeer is the sign and indication.
It signifies the moment of joy and happiness.
Allahu akbar, I'm happy.
Allahu akbar, I'm happy.
Allahu akbar, I'm so happy.
La ilaha illallah, there is no God except
Allah.
I'm happy because Allah SWT is my Lord
and I worship Allah SWT.
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar wa lillahi alhamd.
I am happy, so happy, so so happy.
And all thanks and praises to Allah SWT.
And yes, all thanks and praises to Allah
SWT for this beautiful day, the day of
Eid.
And what Allah SWT allowed us to experience.
So for Eid al-Fitr for example, the
biggest joy is that you fast in the
month of Ramadan.
And it's like you are graduating.
You know when you graduate, it's that celebration
that you are graduating.
So the day of Eid is like a
day of graduation.
Graduation from what?
From the course of Ramadan, from the course
of fasting.
You just finished a course in the month
of Ramadan, you just graduated right now.
And Allah SWT is rewarding you for your
hard work, for your fasting, for your prayers.
And that's why alhamdulillah we go on that
day again and celebrate.
And to attend Salat al-Eid.
Now a lot of people ask the question,
is Salat al-Eid sunnah or fard?
It's definitely sunnah muakkadah.
It's a confirmed sunnah that the Prophet Muhammad
SAW would never miss.
Eid is a time for mass social interactions.
Absolutely.
And sometimes we get scared of that.
Because you are going to see fan members
that you haven't seen since last Eid.
You are going to see friends that you
know him but you don't know him and
it's just awkward.
How do we go into the right mindset
with interacting with these people?
I'm pleased that you mentioned that.
Unfortunately we live in a day and age
where socializing is no longer becoming the norm.
People not socializing is becoming the norm.
And it becomes awkward when you socialize.
Which is wrong.
It's wrong in my perception.
It's not haram.
You are not committing sin or breaking the
law.
But human being's character is about socializing.
That's why insan in Arabic comes from the
word uns.
Which means they socialize and feel comfortable with
other people.
Adam AS was in a paradise on his
own.
He had everything and his happiness wasn't even
complete.
Until Allah SWT connected him to his partner.
To his wife Hawa AS.
So socializing is the norm of mankind.
But as I mentioned we live in a
day and age where people are becoming less
social.
And as a Muslim Alhamdulillah Islam teaches you
to be social.
So much so the Prophet Muhammad SAW emphasized
on.
You will never enter the Jannah until you
love one another.
And Allah guide you to a way that
you love one another.
Give Salam to each other.
Then he says the best of believers who?
Those that give Salam to those that they
know and those that they don't know.
It's not Wallahi Salam that you only give
to those that you know.
To those that you know and those that
you don't know.
Socializing is part of the character.
The unique character of a believer.
Because Islam emphasizes a lot on that one.
So we need to come a bit out
of our shell.
Maybe not to discomfort ourselves or put ourselves
in any form of inconvenience.
This is the character of a Muslim.
This is the time that the character of
fasting comes out.
30 days of fasting.
We've been taught to be respectful.
Calm.
Not to swear.
Not to use the wrong language.
Not to use the wrong phrases.
Alhamdulillah this is the time for you to
start putting your training course into practice.
The skills that you learned in the month
of Ramadan into practice.
Alhamdulillah it will be good to socialize.
Alhamdulillah it's small.
You get rewards for it.
Remember.
Salamu alaykum.
You get rewards for it.
Interacting with someone inshallah you get rewards.
I understand the concept of socializing has changed.
Like in the past.
I remember when we used to visit people.
We used to go for hours.
We used to go for 4-5 hours
to someone's house.
Now you and your parents are together for
one hour.
Your mum tells you please.
I think you've taken too long.
So the concept of socializing had changed.
Before it used to be long duration.
Where people used to go for hours and
hours and hours.
Islam doesn't have any limit.
You could go for an hour.
You could go for 10 minutes.
You could go for 10 hours.
As long as the hearts are connected.
Until you kick out.
Maybe.