The Festival Of Eid

After the prayer, people meet one another. They congratulate each other on the day of Eid. They share in one another’s happiness. This is called Eid Milan. Eid Milan is a way to increase mutual love. It means that a person should not celebrate alone but take part in others’ joy so that the entire environment becomes full of happiness. After that, people visit the homes of their relatives, friends, and neighbours. They greet each other with As Salamu Alaykum (may peace be upon you). They speak with affection and kindness. In this way, meeting and sharing meals becomes a means of fostering unity. And especially on Eid, these social values are further strengthened. To make Eid a day of happiness for everyone, Sadaqat al-Fitr has been prescribed. It is instructed that well-off families should give a fixed amount of grain or money for each household member to their needy brothers and sisters, so they can also buy new clothes for their children, prepare good food, and enjoy the celebration of Eid like everyone else. All these traditions ensure that Eid becomes a day of happiness for the whole society. It becomes a message of renewal and hope for all people. Eid is a day of meaningful celebration rather than simply of joy and play. Eid should be celebrated with dignity and good conduct. On the day of Eid, the greatness of God is declared. That is why Eid should be spent in a way