THE MEANING OF AIDILFITRI TO ME 

NAME: NURUL FARAH ATIQAH BINTI MOD AZMI
ID       : PTM140717261

ASSALAMUALAIKUM AND HAPPY READING :)

      

               Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning “festivity”, while Fitr means “to break the fast”; and so the holiday symbolises the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month of Syawal.

Muslims are to complete their fast on the last day of Ramadan and then recite the Takbir all throughout the period of Eid.

               Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the Malay term for Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term “Hari Raya” literally means “Day of Celebration”. The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is “Selamat Hari Raya” which means “Happy Eid”. Another greeting is “maaf zahir dan batin” which translates loosely to “I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually”, for Hari Raya is a time to ask for forgiveness, reconcile and renew relationships with others.

                 During Hari Raya AidilFitri, me and my family always celebrate our Hari Raya at my grandma's house in Raub, Pahang. Every morning, we will be having our breakfast together at the dining room. The main food we usually eat during Hari Raya AidilFirti is rendang, ketupat, nasi impit, lemang and some kuih raya. After meal, we will be getting ready to change our new Hari Raya clothes. For the men or the boys, they wll be wearing Baju Melayu, kain samping and songkok. And for the women or the girls, some of them will be wearing baju kurung, baju kebaya, jubah and others. 

                   

                 Furthermore, we will gather around at the hall room to start our salam Hari Raya and taking some family pictures. Literally, the oldest will start the our Salam Raya. Some of us will be crying after the Salam Raya because it is very meaningful to all of us to forgive and apologize to others during Hari Raya. After that, we will be taking our raya pictures together. 

                Muslims will attend Eid prayer in the morning and consecrate together harmoniously while taking the chance to meet and greet each other. Once the prayer is done, it is also common for Muslims in Malaysia to visit the grave of their loved ones. During this visit, they will clean the grave, perform the recital of the Yasin — a chapter (surah) from the Qur’an and also thetahlil or prayers for the deceased. All these are done in hope that their loved ones are blessed by Allah and they are spared from the punishment in the grave.

              The rest of the day is spent visiting relatives or serving visitors. Hari Raya is a very joyous day for children for this is the day where adults tend to be extra-generous. Children will be given token sums of money, also known as duit raya from their parents and elders.

                During the night, there are celebrations with sparklers and firecrackers, with emphasis on precautions and restrictions on playing certain firecrackers as enforced by the authorities. Usually the lighting of firecrackers begins a few days before the end of Ramadan, and continues for about a week afterwards.

THANKS FOR READING AND SELAMAT HARI RAYA EVEN THOUGH RAYA DAH HABIS!!