Eid Khutbah at 11am
Eid Mubarak
Eid Mubarak to all those who have fasted, all those who have left their beds for extra prayers, all those who have given in charity, all those who have protected their tongues from unlawful speech, and all those who have kindled the bonds of love with their families and friends.
Today is your day to rejoice! A day given to usfrom Allah the Exalted to celebrate His mercy and bounty!
We hope and pray that Allah,the Most Merciful, accepts all your worship and fasts that you did this holy month. May He elevate your status, bring you out of all hardships, and bless you with the best in this life and the next. May the Almighty One bless you and all of your loved ones. Ameen.
Special Guest: Sister taking her shahadah
Join us today at 11 am EDT for our Eid Khutbah (sermon) with Ustadh Tariq Ameer via Youtube and Facebook.
A sister will be taking her shahadah with us today. Allahu Akbar! Please join to congratulate her and to make dua for her new journey as a Muslim.
The khutbah will only be 30 mins so don't miss out! Please feel free to share the link with others. Another reminder will be sent before we go live.
Eid Khutbah at 11am on Youtube
Some Sunnahs of Eid
Do thesesunnahs for the day of Eid:
- Take a ghusl (purificatory bath)
- Wear your best clothes and adorn yourself moderately with perfume
- Eat an odd number of dates
- To give much in sadaqa (voluntary charity)
- To leave the Eid prayer from a different direction than you came from
- Smile and radiate with happiness when meeting others
Zakat al Fitr Reminder
In either case, please do remember to pay your Zakat al fitr for each person in your household before the Eid prayer. If it is paid after the Eid prayer, itwill be counted as sadaqa and not zakat al fitr.
This can be paid to your local mosque and to organizations like Islamic Relief, Penny Appeal, Muslim Aid, and more that distribute such funds. Please do note that Zakat al fitr is different from Zakat al maal (commonly known aszakat).
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