WELCOMING EID UL-ADHA 1442H

Eidul Adha was here again, another religious celebration for Muslims. Unfortunately because of the C-19 pandemic, a lot of activities had to be put on hold like the customary house visits and the slaughtering of animals in public area. However, people were still allowed to attend the Eid prayers in the morning at the mosques and "surau" [small mosque] but with the limited number of congregation. I had the chance to attend the Eid prayer at Surau Nurul Hidayah near my house. It had been a long time since I last performed prayers or attend activities since the MCO 3.0 [movement control order] was imposed - for the third time.

With the rising number of C-19 cases every day, the best thing we could do besides adhering to all the SOPs outlined is to pray for things to get better.

Happy Eid ul-Adha every body!

WELCOMING THE ARRIVAL OF EID UL-FITR 1442H

 

Once the sun sets on the 30th day of Ramadhan, the fasting month, Syawal, which the month of Eid, appears. Muslims welcome the first day of Eid to celebrate their victory abstaining themselves not only from eating and drinking, but also from other prohibited deeds throughout the fasting month. 

This year's fasting month was much better than last year as we were allowed to perform our Terawikh prayers, special prayers that could only be done during Ramadhan, but we had to observe the strict SOPs. Other than that, the Ramadhan Bazaar was also given the permission to operate but it had to be closed a few days earlier as the number of C-19 cases was on the rise, unfortunately.

Consequently, stricter SOPs are also introduced to curb movements among people so as to prevent the spread of the disease. This might make a lot of people unhappy but they are the best preventive measures to reduce the infections and break the chain. It is better to be safe than sorry. The activities that are customarily done like visiting friends and relatives can always be done later, once things get better.

Wishing my blog readers a Happy Eid ul-Fitr and may we always be blessed and put under Allah's protection all the time. Hoping you could still enjoy yourself with the company of the family members and the special dishes prepared for the special day.

PHOTO/VIDEO: The "Takbir" session at Surau Nurul Hidayah, the small version of mosque near my house.