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Eid & Islamic Holidays

Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, qurbani, Hajj and the Islamic calendar. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Can I bring my baby to the Eid prayer?

Yes, you can bring your baby to the Eid prayer. The Prophet told families to come out on Eid and shortened prayer when a child cried.

Yes, you can take your kids out of school for Eid; it counts as religious absence in most of the UK, Europe and USA. How to tell the school.

It depends: spending generously on Eid is fine, but waste, showing off and debt are not. Islam's balanced rule and remembering the poor.

Yes, most scholars say you can pray the Eid prayer at home if you can't reach a congregation. What the schools say and how to pray it at home.

Yes, you can give Eid gifts to non-Muslim neighbors. Islam stresses neighbors' rights, and sharing Eid food or a small gift is a lovely gesture.

No, most scholars say "Eid Mubarak" is not bid'ah: greetings are a custom, not worship, and the Companions congratulated each other on Eid too.

To celebrate Eid at university, ask lecturers for the day off early, find the Eid prayer via your Islamic Society or MSA, and share a meal.

Visiting relatives on Eid is a good custom rooted in keeping family ties, though no hadith makes it an Eid sunnah. Non-Muslim family too.

Yes, you can say "Happy Eid" instead of "Eid Mubarak." Eid greetings have no fixed wording, so a kind wish in any language is fine for Muslims.

Yes, you can celebrate Eid even if you didn't fast Ramadan. Eid is for every Muslim; make up missed fasts and still pay zakat al-fitr.

Bayram and Hari Raya are local names for Eid: Bayram is Turkish for festival, Hari Raya is Malay for great day. Learn the names and greetings.

Yes, if you converted during Ramadan you can fully celebrate Eid. Days before your shahada need no make-up, but zakat al-fitr is due on you.