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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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