Q&A for How to Celebrate Eid

Non-Muslim people can give gifts and enjoy traditional sweets with their Muslim friends.

You can celebrate with your local imam, or with another Muslim family you may know. You can also fast, break your fast, and recite prayers alone, if you can't celebrate with other people.

You son can simply wear his best clothing. In addition, you might make traditional sweets and give him a small gift according to the traditions of Eid.

While you shouldn't perform nafilah before Eid, you may perform it after Eid prayers, though it isn't required.

Eid is celebrated twice a year by attending a prayer service, giving gifts, and eating traditional foods.

It's most accepted and polite say "Eid Mubarak" on any of the 3 days of Eid.

During Eid celebrations, Muslims attend prayer, eat traditional foods, give gifts, and spend time with their families.

It's not strictly necessary to eat meat on Eid. Eid al-Adha is more about sacrifice than just eating meat!

Non-Muslims are encouraged to join Eid festivities! The special prayers on Eid are sometimes held in open, public places, rather than in mosques, just for this reason.

No, they do not celebrate it differently. Eid is a time of happiness and blessings where family and friends get together to celebrate. So therefore, men and women do not celebrate Eid differently.

You can bring new clothes, appliances, or food. You can also ask them what they would like as a gift.

Eid comes at a different time every year, because it is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic calendar is based on lunar years, using the lunar cycle. Every new moon has a new month, so it's going to change every year.

Sending money as a gift is not zakat, giving money to the poor is zakat.

Fitrana (or zakat) is required for families that can afford to donate. Even if you do not have much, try and donate something -- every cent counts.

Eid means "festival," and Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan in Eid ul Fitr and celebrate the sacrifice of the Prophet Ibrahim in Eid ul Adha.

Pigs are considered extremely dirty. They love living in dirt and mud and eat disgusting rotten food and even poop. Pigs have mostly fat in them, which is unhealthy. They're full of bacteria, and cooking doesn't completely get rid of it. It's dangerous and unhealthy to eat them, therefore it is haram.

I think it's better to donate to the poor because you are doing a service to mankind and your brothers in need. Their good wishes will give you the benefits of pilgrimage.

Invite your loved ones to a nice dinner and spend time together focusing on the values the holiday represents.

Generally, they don't, unless they have Muslim friends/family and participate in their celebrations.

Generally, it's one month a year called Ramadan where you fast for the whole month (in the Islamic calendar) but Muslims can choose to fast whichever day if they want to.

It's encouraged to wear new clothes. It's a festival and one would naturally dress nicely for a festival. If you have old clothes you haven't worn that are still nice, you can wear them, but new clothes are better.

You can give charity to any charity organization. You give your fidya, kafara, and fitrana charity to the mosque or any registered organization.

This is not a good idea, some consider it haram, but if you are hungry and you have nothing else, it is okay.

eBay does not sell animals, so no.

Spend time with family. Go to places you want to visit or go for a family picnic. You can also give food to poor people, which will give you lots of rewards.

Tell her the joys wearing hijab will have for her faith and connection with Allah. It can be scary at first, so let her progress at her own rate. The hijab isn't only a spiritualistic item God has bestowed upon us, but it is a plead for modesty, and it is her choice.

Eid ul Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, and Eid ul Adha celebrates the day Prophet Ibraheem had to sacrifice his son but ended up sacrificing a goat instead.

They can, but both Eids are of no relevance to Hindus. They do not fast during Ramadan nor do they believe in the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). If they wish you Eid Mubarak, that is fine but it isn't right for them to celebrate in the same manner as Muslims unless they have a different reason, such as celebrating the community getting together or for solidarity and unity, etc.

There are many Islamic female clothes stores; search online for one year you. You can also buy them online. Remember to pick suitable clothing that covers your awrah.

Eid gifts are allowed, but boyfriends are not. If you love someone, you should marry them according to the shari'a.