tterment of Muslim Ummah suffering in various corners of the globe.

Eid Musallahs and mosques across the country got filled early morning as children, youth and elderly people thronged the specially designated places well before dawn to offer the special prayers following the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

Addressing the faithful soon after the Eid Salat, the clerics said, “Among the manifestations of joy on the day of Eid Al Fitr is our gathering here for the obedience of Allah, a congregation that unifies us all for the sake of pleasing Him. Indeed, we came to remember His Name and praise his bounties on us as He has guided us to the right path and granted us success in worshipping Him.

“Eid is meant to be a time of enjoyment that should extend to one’s family, relatives, friends and neighbours. In this, Muslims should follow the tradition of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), who had been keen to spread joy and share it with his family.” Highlighting the occasion, the preachers told Muslims to strive to do more of the good acts by treating nicely their parents, upholding bonds of kinship, visiting neighbours and friends, reaching out to their families in times of need and always rejoicing and being content.

They should also overlook their disputes with others as the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) warned his followers saying that it is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (stop talking to) his brother for more than three nights, with one of them turning one way and the other turning the other when they meet; better of the two is one who is the first to greet the other.

“Thus settling differences between people acquires an added value on Eid day,” said the clerics.

The faithful were reminded that Eid Al Fitr was a precious opportunity for consolidating the relations amongst the members of the community and bringing assistance to the less fortunate and the needy.

This is in fact the most important thing a Muslim learns from fasting. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) urged us saying, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection.”