The Abuja Muslim Forum (AMF) has felicitated with Muslims all over the world especially within FCT on this joyous occasion of Eedul-Adha.
The forum in a sallah message signed by the Ameer,Ustadh Luqman Jamiu Ahmad, described Eid-el-Kabir as a moment of happiness, eating and drinking, exchange of gifts, slaughtering of specified sacrificial animals and a sober reflection on events around the globe as they affect humanity in general and the Muslims in particular.
“Assalam alaykum wa rahmatullaah wa barakaatuh. ‘idun Mubarak Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum.
“The days of Eedul-Adha extend from today Tuesday the 10th to Friday the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah 1442H, four consecutive days, equivalent to 20th – 23rd July, 2021. Fasting on any of these days is prohibited for a Muslim.
“The practice of sacrificing an animal on this day is traceable to our father in the faith, Ibrahim (AS), who set out to slaughter his son, Ismail, as had been revealed to him by Allah in his dream. Due to Ibrahim’s faith and submission, Allah in His infinite mercy replaced Ismail with a ram which Ibrahim (AS) eventually sacrificed. That is what we (Muslims) emulate annually. Neither the blood of the animal nor its flesh goes to Allah, but the Ibrahimic sincerity and submission borne in mind are what Allah cherishes in the entire exercise.
“Thus, Eedul-Adha is not a period to engage in deeds that are outlawed Islamically, including but not limited to consumption of alcohol, free mixing of members of opposite sex, nudity, spending hours on end on movies, extravagance, engaging in vain talks and initiating, participating in and or supporting acts capable of causing pandemonium in the society”.the Forum stated.
The AMF urged every Muslim and Nigerians as a whole to use the festive period to resolve to contribute their quota to make Nigeria a better place, through incessant prayers accompanied with positive thoughts and actions.
“Nigeria is our home and we must be prepared to do the best for it”.AMF added.
