10 things you need to know about Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha

Umar Khalid, Udupi
August 21, 2018

1.Islam prescribes only two religious festivals for Muslims: 1) Eid-ul-Fitr, which falls on the 1st day of Shawwal, marks the end of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. 2) Eid-ul-Adha, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of Islamic lunar calendar, is the culmination of Hajj, one of the key pillar of Islam and an event of great power and spirituality. 

2.No major attempt has been made to directly intertwine Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha in Islamic history. Eid-ul-Adha would be generally marked on the locally agreed upon 10th of Dhul Hijjah rather than Makkan 10th of Dhul Hijjah. However, a few Muslim scholars argue that across the globe Eid-ul-Adha must be celebrated a day after the wuquf (stay) in Arafa in an attempt to centralize Islam and dictate the Islamic calendar from Makkah.

3.Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) introduced the two great Islamic festivals within two years after his Hijra (migration) to Madinah. Anas ibn Malik reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to Madina and saw they had two days of festivity. He asked, ‘What are these two days?’ They said, ‘We used to celebrate these days in Jahiliyya. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Allah has replaced them with better two days: the day of Fitr and the day of Adha. (Abu Dawud).

4.Hajj was made obligatory in the ninth year of Hijra. The Prophet sent his closes companion Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as the head of the Hajj convoy in this year.

5.Even after the Hajj was made obligatory, Eid-ul-Adha remained an independent institution. There is no report that the Prophet (pbuh) made any conscious effort to find out the day of Arafa or to correlate Eid-ul-Adha with the Day of Hajj or 10th of Dhul Hijjah in Makkah. 

6.The scholars of Islamic Fiqh have clearly established a distinction between the rules and rituals of the Hujjaj (Hajj pilgrims) and rules and rituals for the non-Hujjaj. For instance Mina is actually classed as part of Makkah and falls within its limits. As such Eid-ul-Adha is Wajib (incumbent) upon all those in Mina and yet no Hujjaj who is present in Mina on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah offers the Salah of Eid-ul-Adha. 

7.Both Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha commemorate the deeds and sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) and his family, who lived in Arabia nearly two and a half thousand years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh), who is also known as Abraham, plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Judaism and Christianity too. 

8.Hajj in pre-modern times was a once in a life time major undertaking in money, compounded by enormous hazard and months required to travel. Now the travelling part is very easy, the main problem is how to accommodate all the pilgrims for Hajj and thus restrictions on numbers.

9.Animal sacrifice is not mandatory for all Muslims during Eid-ul-Adha. However, Islam encourages it. One third of the meat of the slaughtered animal is consumed by the family, another for friends and relatives and the last part for those in need. Animal sacrifice in fact pays pays tribute to one of the greatest demonstrations of faith within Islam: the prophet Ibrahim's (pbuh) willingness to sacrifice his own son Ismaeel (pbuh) at God's command. Ibrahim didn’t actually go through with this sacrifice — the story goes that the God sent an angel to replace the boy with an animal for sacrifice. 

10.Like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha too celebrated with prayers, good deeds and spreading happiness. Muslims put on smart clothes for Eid prayers, which are followed by exchanging greetings and family meals.

Comments

Mr Shaifulla, why you celebrate Prophet SAW birthday..did he told..show your love in heart to Prophet...dont put in action..(eid milad is bidiat)

if you celebrate then you are doing bediat (new addition on islam),

quran clearly says those you add any new things to islam then they will never smell the breez of heaven.

becareful...dont run behind well frog (local mukri) see the ocean outside, research!!!

shaifulla bunder
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Tuesday, 21 Aug 2018

everyone knows CD belongs such community which opposes peaceful sufism and their practice , here you dont have to much emphasis on 2 Eid" 2 Eid" ,  the birth day of Prophet SAW  has also considered EId,  In the name of Islamic media wahhabi runs its agenda its not good.

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Police said that the incident occurred when the bus was stopped to allow passengers to alight when the tipper lorry rammed against the bus.

The victims have been admitted to the Taluk hospital and the severely injured have been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru.

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Bengaluru, Feb 8: The Department of Religious Endowments in Karnataka will undertake 'Ratha Yatras' in 110 major temples of the state, in order to inform the public about mass marriages, scheduled to be held on April 26.

The publicity campaign through Rath Yatra will be flagged off from Mookambika temple in Kollur of Udupi district from February 13.

The mass marriage programme 'Saptapadi,' would be held in 100 major temples of Muzrai department. The second phase would be held on May 24, Minister for Ports, Fisheries and Muzrai Kota Srinivas Poojary told newspersons here on Friday.

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May 28,2020

Mangaluru, May 28: A pregnant woman who returned from Dubai in a repatriation flight suffered miscarriage after she was allegedly denied entry to her apartment flat and also refused proper treatment in the institutional quarantine.

Fathima was put in a paid quarantine facility after she returned on May 12 flight for her first delivery.

On the second day of her return, she tested negative for Covid-19 in the first test. As per SOP (Standard operating procedures) for pregnant women, she was ready to shift to her apartment, Shivdeep Residency, located at Shivbhag in the city for home quarantine.

However, the members of the Resident Welfare Association of the apartment who got a whiff of her arrival, called an emergency meeting the previous night and reportedly informed the pregnant woman that her entry to the flat would put other residents in trouble and suggested that she stay away.

Sources said the RWA consists of some serving and retired police officials.

With no other go, the woman continued in the paid quarantine.

Treatment for a pregnant woman?

Fathima's father-in-law Azeez Bastikar said the doctors who attended her during the quarantine did not provide proper healthcare required for a pregnant woman and also refused to touch her, out of fear.

Many a time, they did not even check her BP, saying that they ‘forgot to bring the kit’. When her situation worsened, the family members contacted several hospitals in the city but all of them allegedly refused to admit her, fearing the sealing down of the hospital in case she tests positive on the 14th day COVID test.

Finally, the six and half months pregnant woman was shifted to a clinic on Wednesday after her 14th day test had turned negative.

The doctors who checked her found out that she had suffered a miscarriage and operated on her to remove the stillborn. The doctors said further delay would have costed the woman her life.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Azeez Bastikar approached Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, seeking action against the doctors and hospitals who denied treatment and the RWA who refused her entry to the apartment.

Stating that the ill-treatment meted out to her daughter-in-law by doctors and others added to her trauma resulting in the miscarriage, he appealed to the authorities to ensure that no one else is treated in a similar manner.

He said that Fathima and her husband live in Dubai and that she came to India for a safe delivery as the situation was critical in Dubai.

The paid quarantine facility where she had to continue after RWA denied her access, charged her Rs 60,000 for her stay.

Meanwhile, the MCC commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde on Thursday issued a notice to Shivdeep Apartment for refusing Fathima's entry.

The apartment has to respond within three days, failing which legal action will be initiated against it.

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