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How to Explain the Eid Slaughter to Non-Muslim Friends.
DON'T FORGET TO TAG YOUR NON MUSLIM FRIENDS
DON'T FORGET TO TAG YOUR NON MUSLIM FRIENDS
The ritual of slaughtering in Eid Al-Adha is easily misunderstood. Islamophobes take this opportunity to further stir the pot. So,please take a moment to explain Eid Al-Adha slaughter to your non-Muslim friends and family.
Here are the four main points to share about Eid AlAdha:
Here are the four main points to share about Eid AlAdha:
1- The Meaning:
Eid Al-Adha translates as "Fest vial of Sacrifice" and is actually bigger or better celebrated than the Eid after Ramadan, so it is also called Eid Kabir - "Big Eid."
Eid Al-Adha translates as "Fest vial of Sacrifice" and is actually bigger or better celebrated than the Eid after Ramadan, so it is also called Eid Kabir - "Big Eid."
2- The Belief:
Every family who can afford to sacrifice a sheep (goat or even a camel) during the days of Eid should do this to commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to follow God's command to sacrifice his own son. God stopped the killing by replacing the son with sheep
Every family who can afford to sacrifice a sheep (goat or even a camel) during the days of Eid should do this to commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to follow God's command to sacrifice his own son. God stopped the killing by replacing the son with sheep
3- The Slaughter:
The halal method of sacrifice is truly a humane way to harvest meat, unlike stunning, electrocuting or other abusive methods.
The halal method of sacrifice is truly a humane way to harvest meat, unlike stunning, electrocuting or other abusive methods.
4- the charity:
Many families around the world even in the US and Europe cannot afford to eat meat everyday. During the Eid al adha holiday families who slaughter also must distribute a third of their meat to those in need another third is gifted to friends and neighbours.
Many families around the world even in the US and Europe cannot afford to eat meat everyday. During the Eid al adha holiday families who slaughter also must distribute a third of their meat to those in need another third is gifted to friends and neighbours.
In this way those who are secretly in need may still receive the meat
It is not their meat not their blood reaches Allah, it is your piety that reach him. (Al-Hajj 22:37)
It is not their meat not their blood reaches Allah, it is your piety that reach him. (Al-Hajj 22:37)
Though Eid al adha may look like and extravagant holiday with people dressing up and eating lot of food (only a third of their own meat though) actually the most important point to eid-al-adha is to be like the prophet Ibrahim - always trust in God fully.
