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.

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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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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been urged to cancel the proposed SSLC examinations in Karnataka and allow “mass-pass” for every student in the wake of covid-19 crisis. A group of intellectuals and educationists have put forth this demand.

In the letter released by educationist VP Niranjan Aradhya, said that they were listing the scientific reasons to the CM for cancellation of exams which are slated to be held from June 25 to July 4th.

In the letter, the intellectuals have elucidated a number of reasons for cancelling the upcoming exams. “There are close to 8.5 lakh students and 2.5 lakh staff involved. If we include parents who would drop their kids at the exam centre, around 30 lakh people will be involved in the process, making it a risky affair. Though the government has said that it will separate the students with fever or other ailments, will students admit to having fever? What if they consume paracetamol and come to write exams?” asks the letter. 

Added to this, the question papers have to be sent from the district and taluk centres and there may be chances of transmission.

“Even if we conduct exams, then what about the students who have failed? Every year, around 2.5 lakh students fail in the exam. Will the government conduct the supplementary exams again? The whole process of conducting exams comes at a huge cost of Rs 20 cr to Rs 25 crore. Hence, we are suggesting that the government cancels the exams and pass the entire group of student en masse,” said the letter.

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July 24,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 24: Parents in Dakshina Kannada are urging the educational institutions to reduce fees at least by 75% as most of the infrastructure and resources are not being utilized due to online classes. 

“School campuses are now closed. Why we have to pay such a heavy fee when our children are not availing the facilities offered on campus?” asks a Sapna (name changed), a parent, whose two daughters study at a prestigious private school in Mangaluru.  

Even though some schools considered as small players have reduced fees, most of the “prestigious” institutions in the Mangaluru have so far refused to give any discount.

“Apart from paying school fees, now we have to invest in gadgets, internet connections and accessories required for online classes. School administration can use their infrastructure and facilities for other purposes as students are not utilizing them. Hence, they must give us maximum discount during this pandemic,” said another parent.  
 
On the other hand, many parents are facing a dire financial situation due to covid-19 lockdown – while some have suffered losses in their business some have lost their jobs.

Many parents have even approached the education department to ensure that they get a discount in fees from educational institutions, said Dakshina Kannada DDPI Malleswamy.

“We cannot do anything since a government circular has asked educational institutions not to hike fees, which they have not done, and reduce fees if possible, which will never happen. The department is acting against only those schools that forcefully collect fees,” the DDPI said.

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June 8,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 8: Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday filed his nomination as the party's candidate for the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka.

The former union minister filed his nomination in the presence of KPCC President D K Shivakumar, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah and other senior party leaders at the office of Legislative Assembly Secretary M K Vishalakshi, who is the returning officer for the polls.

Ahead of filing of nomination, the Congress Legislature Party meeting was held under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, after which Shivakumar issued "B-form" to Kharge.

The Congress high command on June 5 had announced Kharge as the party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls.

The election is scheduled on June 19 to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka represented by Rajeev Gowda and BK Hariprasad of the Congress, Prabhakar Kore of the BJP and D Kupendra Reddy of the JD(S) that will fall vacant on June 25, with their retirement.

June 9 is the last date for filing nominations.

Congress with 68 MLAs in the assembly can win one of the four seats easily on its own, so Kharge's victory is said to be certain.

This will be the first stint in Rajya Sabha for Kharge, who has always got elected directly by the people in his political career spanning over four decades.

The leader, earlier popularly known as "solillada Saradara", (a leader without defeat), faced his first electoral loss in his political life against BJP's Umesh Jadhav in Gulbarga by a margin of 95,452 votes during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

A nine-time MLA and two-term Lok Sabha member, he had served as Congress floor leader in the previous Lok Sabha, and also as Union Railway and Labour Minister during the UPA government.

Kharge, who is 77-years-old, has also served as minister during several Congress governments in the state, and as KPCC President and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly in the past.

His son, Priyank Kharge, is currently MLA representing Chittapur constituency and had served as minister during the previous Congress and coalition governments.

JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda is the JD(S) candidate.

The regional party that has 34 seats in the assembly is not in a position to win a seat in Rajya Sabha on its own, and will need the support from the Congress with its surplus votes.

A minimum of 44 votes are required for candidates to win.

BJP with 117 members in the assembly (including Speaker), can ensure easy victory in two seats.

The BJP's central leadership on Monday sprang a surprise by fielding Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha election ignoring the recommendations of the state BJP unit.

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