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 abu.jameelah.m
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Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem, wa salaatu wa salaamu 'ala arasoolillah wa ala alihe ashabihe ajma'een, wa ba'ad:
Is it from the sunnah to give gifts during 'eid? I have seen people do this but I have never read in any reliable books nor have I heard from any reliable sources that this is from the sunnah. What is the sunnah of Rasoolullah, salallahu alayhe wa salaam, when it comes to observing 'eid? What are some good sources to get a good understanding of what is and is not from the Sunnah of Rasoolullah, salallahu alayhe wa salaam, when it comes to the 'eid? Jazakallahu Kulli Khairan, aameen.
Min 'abdillah:
Abu Jameelah Michael Latham
This message was edited by abu.jameelah.m on 10-26-04 @ 6:05 AM
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| MSbN.Ahmad
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Assalaamu'alaykum
Could someone please shed some light on the issue of exchanging Eed gifts; is it not to be considered tashbeeh of the kuffaar? With exchanging gifts on Eed and Eed cards becoming more and more common our celebration seems to be heading towards resembling the Christmas of the Kuffaar. Is there allowance for local customs such as giving money to family members who are younger on this day?
JazaakumAllaahu khayr wa baaraka feekum.
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| Umm.Mariam
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Bismillah,
Assalaamu alaikum,
A quick note related to the issue, if not the issue itself:
I remember when Shaykh Fawzee's wife was here she mentioned that in her country the juhaal there often celebrate birthdays for the children, with birthday cakes etc.
So she was explaining that if a child was to ask you for a birthday cake then you should explain to them that you don't have to just eat/have this cake on a birthday (once a year) - but rather the mother can make it for the child on any day. And especially Eid - to make this Eid festival something for the children to remember/stand out and enjoy etc.
So if any of the brothers can ask the Ulemah before the actual Eid, with regards to the Eid gifts etc. - then this would greatly clarify things for mothers - especially with regards to their children and how to make Eid something special for them.
As often it is the practise of many muslims to simply remain in their homes, eating all day (having fasted for the whole month) and do nothing. And the day for the children becomes nothing more than a day of over-eating.
JazaakAllahu khairan for any of the brothers who can shed light on this issue inshaAllah.
Wassalaamu alaikum
Umm Mariam
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| AbuFatimahSuedi
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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
Shaykh Muhammad AbdulWahaab al-Banna (hafidhahullaah)was tonight (23rd-ramadan) asked concerning the ruling of giving "eid-gifts" to children, to which the shaykh´s said:
-That there isn´t a problem to give gifts to children specifically in eid to make it festive day, and that he didnt consider it to be a tashbeeh of the kuffaar.
Baraka-Allaahufikum
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| Umm.Mariam
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Bismillah,
Assalaamu alaikum,
JazaakAllahu khairan akhi for putting up that response. And to all the parents, don't let eid pass by your children as any other day. Make it a day for them to remember and look forward to inshaAllah.
Wassalaamu alaikum
Umm Mariam
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| AbuFatimahSuedi
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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullaah.
It has been brought to my attention by a trustworthy brother (jazzahullaahu-khairan) that Shaykh Rabee (hafidhahullaah) was asked a similar question like the one on this thread, last ramadan in his house in Madina.
The question was regarding giving eid-gifts to ones children during the day of eid, to which the shaykh said;
"Its not permissible to give eid-gifts as this Religion is built upon differing from the disbeleivers. This Religion is mabniun ´ala khilaf ul kuffar"
After having said that som arabs who were present said:
-But how yaa Shaykh? , this is very difficult upon us as our children are standing in the street and on our door steps waiting for us to give them their eid-gifts
To wich the Shaykh replyed;
"You are asking for the hukm so what do you want me to do?"
End of the question and answer...
Allaahul-mustaan, i do not wich to cause confusion in this matter but as the previous post i put up permitted the handing out of eid-gifts to children and this one doesnt, i felt it incumbent upon myself after having received this fatwah to at least post it and let the people see another side of this issue, wallaahu-alim.
In regards to what a Muslim should do in a situation like this, then perhaps if someone with more knowledge of the deen and its affairs than me could benefit us... wa billaahif taufeeq
Baraka-Allaahufikum wa ahsan Allaahu ilaykum
Wassalamu alaikum
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| oummou.assia
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bissmillahi ar rahmani ar rahim
assalam alaykoum
is there any recording of those sayings by the two noble shaykhayn AL Banna wa Rabi' al Madkhaly?
" al haqqou min rabbikoum" (Ali 'Imran).
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| bint.umar
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As-salaamu alaikum.
I am very much shaken by this as the Eid has gone and before the first post my heart was wavering about giving eid gifts but after it I wanted to do what ever was permissible to help my daughter and all the muslims to enjoy Eid so I strove hard to get as many gifts for the people as I could afford and I engouraged and and helped others in this act. May Allah forgive me if it was wrong! Aameen! Now my heart is upset with anxiety and in turmoil over this issue.
Since the next Eid will be coming up soon I want to get clarity in order that I will do what is correct and explain the mistake to those muslims who will listen.
I am trying to understand this. For my self I would rather just abandon the act to avoid falling into the haraam, but I want to understand it so I can explain it to others who I know do not want to fall into haraam themselves and also not to cause unnecessary sadness to the children. Does this circumstance count as ikhtilaaf? It seems as the Shaykaan agree that imitation of the kuffaar is haraam, but differ on whether this act falls into imitation. So what are we to do as muslims...as salafiyyoon?
What did the salaf used to do on Eid? How did they make it festive? What activities are permissible for us to do on the two Eid?
I would really appreciate any effort put into answering these questions.
Also, I just wanted to point out the nobility of Shaykh Raabee'. Although he was put under pressure with the sadness of the children and the questioning from the people he still remained firm and did not change what he believed to be the correct hukm. Hafithahullah.
Wa billaahi tawfeeq, wallaahu musta'aan! Allaahummah dinaa ilaa siraatil mustaqeem. Aameen
Umm Aasiyah Inshirah bint Umar
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| ibn.khalid
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Wa alaikum as Salaam wa Rahmatullah,
Jazak Allahu Khair ukhtee, I thank you and definitely agree with you for pointing out the nobility of Shaykh Rabee (hafithahullah); I'm sure there are many examples that testify to his nobility.
May Allah preserve our scholars. Ameen
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| abu.jameelah.m
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Bismillah,walhamdulillah wa salaatu wa salaamu ala arasoolillah wa ala alihe wa ashabihe ajma'een, wa ba'ad:
Is it to be understood that there is a difference of opinion regarding this? If so which is the "strongest ruling". I suppose my intention here is to get some direction on which ruling would be the best one to adhere to since I am not sure of what proofs were provided when the rulings were made. I am very very sure that the proofs are sufficient. May Allaah forgive me if I am asking too many questions about one issue if it has been answered already and I am too miskeen to see or understand it.
Jazakallahu kulli khairun, ameen
Min 'abdillah:
Abu Jameelah Michael Latham
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| Saajidah
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As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh,
Does anyone has the answer to these questions?
Jazaakumullaahu khayran.
Was-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh,
Saajidah Guerreiro Al-Baraaziliyyah
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| muslima
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WALAIKUM AS SALAAM
INSHALLAH ALL IS WELL. WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THIS INFORMATION???
MAY ALLAH(SWT) CONTNUE TO INCREASE US ALL IN FAITH AMEEN! YOUR SISTER IN THIS STRUGGLE AND ISLAAM MUSLIMAH BAYAN AS-SALAFI
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| muslimah03
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As Salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh
Insha'Allah this little bit of information will help:
'RULINGS ON THE 2 'EIDS: FROM THE PURIFIED SUNNAH
A tremendous book covering almost every aspect concerning the 'Eid
Authored By: Shaikh 'Ali Hassan al-Halabee
This is an abridged format of the book.
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Also:
From Fatawa Islamiyah: The Book of Prayer
Preferred Actions on the Day of 'Eid
Question: What actions are preferred on the day of 'Eid?
Answer: On the day of 'Eid, the Muslims exhibit happiness at having completed the fast, the night prayer and all of the other acts of worship, and this is one of the greatest blessings which Allah has bestowed upon His worshippers.
First of all, they should begin by making Takbir throughout the night and day of 'Eid, before the prayer. Then at first light, they should go out to perform this special act of worship, which is the 'Eid prayer, in a particular manner, going out to it to a place outside the town, men and women alike. Even the elderly and the ladies in seclusion, in order to witness the goodness and the supplication of the Muslims, as it is mentioned in the Hadith, then they should return happily, filled with joy at this great blessing, exchanging greetings and congratulations and visiting one another, and they should eat some breakfast as a sign that their act of worship (i.e. the fasting) is over.
Ibn Jibreen
FATAWA ISLAMIYAH
ISLAMIC VERDICTS volume 2
Purification and Prayer p. 478-479
May Allah (subhaanahu wa ta'aala) guide us to the truth! Ameen!
Wa'Salaam
Jameelah Iman Muhammad bint Vasquez
Wa Salaam,
Jameelah Iman Muhammad bint Vasquez
Allaah The Exalted Says:
"And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the time of ignorance."
Surat 33. Al-Ahzab:33
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