What should a Muslim do on the day of Eid if hugging, shaking hands, and exchanging visits on the day of Eid have no basis in the Shari'ah?
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The questioner : Regarding the day of Eid, O Shaykh, if hugging, shaking hands, and exchanging visits have no basis in the Shari'ah, what should a Muslim do on this day?
The Shaykh : He should pray with the Muslim congregation in the prayer ground if it is feasible for him, or otherwise he should pray in the mosque. This is the Eid. Once the Eid prayer is performed, the Eid is over. There is no second or third day for the Eid, which is Eid al-Fitr. Yes, that is correct. As for Eid al-Adha, it is four days.
The questioner : And regarding my relationship with my friends and relatives, what form should it take?
The Shaykh : I do not know. Each person is in his own situation with his family and his departure with his family. Some people neglect education and neglect upbringing, and so on. These people differ completely in how they treat one another, and they have grown up as adults.
The student : Come on, young men. May Allah reward you with good. There is no visiting, no shaking hands, and no hugging...
The Shaykh : He should pray with the Muslim congregation in the prayer ground if it is feasible for him, or otherwise he should pray in the mosque. This is the Eid. Once the Eid prayer is performed, the Eid is over. There is no second or third day for the Eid, which is Eid al-Fitr. Yes, that is correct. As for Eid al-Adha, it is four days.
The questioner : And regarding my relationship with my friends and relatives, what form should it take?
The Shaykh : I do not know. Each person is in his own situation with his family and his departure with his family. Some people neglect education and neglect upbringing, and so on. These people differ completely in how they treat one another, and they have grown up as adults.
The student : Come on, young men. May Allah reward you with good. There is no visiting, no shaking hands, and no hugging...
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