Eid-ul-Kabir is one of the happiest moments of the year for Muslims and preparing for this day is vital
Eid-ul-Kabir is the second of two Islamic celebrations celebrated the world over every year and considered the holier of the two celebrations.
This celebration honours the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah’s command.
In commemoration of this intervention, an animal, usually a Ram, is sacrificed ritually and divided into three parts.
One part is given to the poor and needy, another is kept for home, and the third is given to relatives.
Below are some ways you can prepare for Eid-ul-Kabir
Clean the house: cleanliness they say is next to Godliness, nothing is more satisfying than a clean house/environment.
Ensure your house is well kept, wash all curtains, dust furniture and tidy everything that needs to be kept tidy.
Get gifts: Eid is a time to merry and celebrate, exchange gifts with your loved ones if you can. Getting the gifts early is key to avoid spending more and late hour rush.
Plan your Eid day ahead: planning early is key. The Eid day might be a bit stressful as you’ll have to cook, attend to guest amongst others.
Sharing the Eid meat: the slaughtered ram will be divided into three parts.
One part is given to the poor and needy, another is kept for home, and the third is given to relatives.
Make plans on how you want to share these meat and how to cook/preserve your own share.
These includes getting polythene bags which will be used to distribute the meat to the needy.
Plan what to cook: make a detailed plan on what to cook, this includes preparing varieties of meal for your loved ones.
Get your henna/hair done: this is optional. If you will be slaughtering an animal, you will not be able to do this once the crescent of Dhul Hijjah is sighted as this is a practice of our beloved, Prophet Mohammed (SAW)
But if you’re not slaughtering, why not make your hair and henna, after all looking good is not a luxury but an absolute necessity.
These doesn’t mean those that will be slaughtering a Ram don’t look good, they probably might have done these before the moon was sighted.
Give charity: as you are preparing to celebrate with your loved ones, remember the needy and extend your hand of giving. It’s merrier when everyone is happy.
Relax: after you’ve achieved all these steps, you need to take a break to relax before the D-Day.
Eid day: since the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC) safety guideline is still in place to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, pray and celebrate at home with your family.
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Have a blessed Eid in advance.
