End of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr Islamic Holiday

The end of Ramadan is marked by all Muslims going to Morning Prayer services and then the
Islamic Holiday Eid Al-Fitr begins.
The Night Preceding Eid Al-Fitr
The night before Eid al-Fitr is regarded as a very blessed night and Muslims believe that it
should be spent in nafl (voluntary) salat (prayers) and worship. There will be no taraweeh
prayers on this last night of Ramadan, but a devout Muslim will spend the night in prayer,
remembrance of Allah and reading the Quran.

Before the Eid al-Fitr salat, Mulsims will be sure to pay the “Sadakah Al-Fitr.” This is money due
to the poor and the needy. Every Muslim must pay this, even the poor. Sadakah al-Fitr is a fairly
small amount of money equal to 1.75 kilograms of wheat for every person in the family.
On this topic, Ibn 'Umar said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, made zakat al-Fitr obligatory for the Muslims - slave and free, male and female, young
and old, being a sa' of dates or a sa' of barley. He commanded that it be paid before people
went out to the prayer." (Muwatta, Book 17, 52)

Preparing to go to Eid Al Fitr Salat

The morning of Eid al-Fitr, it is considered sunnah (consistent with the ways of the prophet) to
perform certain acts in preparation of thanking Allah for a blessed Ramadan. These acts
include:
•Wake up early in the morning and take a bath.
•Brush the teeth with a Miswak or a toothbrush.
•Wear the best available clothes.
•Wear perfume (men only.)
•Eat a few dates before the Eid prayer.
•Recite the following Takbir in the low voice while going to the 'Eid prayer: "Allahu Akbar Allahu
Akbar La Ilaha Ila Allah Wa Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Wa Lillahi Alhamd."

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