What are the taboos of Eid al-Fitr?

1, dress up demurely

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims to remain pious, humble and moderate. Friends with Muslim beliefs should cooperate with customs and avoid wearing revealing clothes. This is especially important when going shopping at night, entering and leaving hotels, restaurants or iftar tents. Generally speaking, transparent short-sleeved clothes, low-cut clothes and tight-fitting clothes should be avoided, especially shorts, miniskirts and sleeveless tops.

2. Pay attention to workplace etiquette

Business travelers to Muslim countries should pay attention to shortening office hours and make corresponding adjustments. Business meetings with Muslims are best arranged in the morning, because they will not be so tired in the morning and can concentrate better. It is best not to arrange the meeting at lunch time, so as not to make them overworked or cause other inconvenience. Although non-Muslims can eat and drink in closed areas, they should avoid eating in front of Muslims and try to eat in remote places in the office. If a Muslim who is fasting asks you if you need a drink, you should refuse it out of respect.

Don't eat, drink or smoke in public places.

In most Muslim countries, it is considered impolite to eat, drink or smoke in public places during fasting, which also applies to taking public transport or private cars. In Egypt and other countries, it is forbidden to eat and drink in public places out of courtesy, but in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, United Arab Emirates and other countries, whether you believe in Islam or not, fasting in public places is a rule that must be observed.

4. Pay attention to the meal and entertainment schedule.

If you go to Muslim countries during Ramadan, you should be prepared and arrange your diet and entertainment flexibly. Avoid unnecessary travel within one hour after sunset, when traffic will be very congested and accidents will occur frequently. At the same time, you should avoid booking dinner at this time, because most restaurants are busy preparing or serving fast food at this time. In many places, live music performances are banned and dance halls and bars are closed. Shopping malls are usually crowded at night, and many tourist activities will be suspended during Ramadan.

The significance of Eid al-Fitr:

Muslims attach importance to the celebration of religious festivals. According to the doctrine, on Eid al-Fitr, Muslims should bathe themselves and put on the most beautiful or clean clothes. On the day of Eid al-Fitr, it is not allowed to extend or maintain the fast, nor to eat and drink without restraint. Eid al-Fitr is a religious gathering where Muslims gather from all directions to worship, pray, remember God, greet each other, care and get along well.

Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic religious festival and must be celebrated in an Islamic way. The theme of the activity should be to remember God and learn from the prophet. Religious festivals are not national cultural festivals, and imams are not allowed to reduce religious festivals to ordinary, local or ethnic minority entertainment activities. Imam explained that the purpose of national festival activities is to seek happiness, have a holiday break, give gifts to each other and take the opportunity to eat and drink. The theme of religious festivals must be to worship God and cherish the memory of the holy prophet, otherwise it will be a pseudo-religious festival, which Muslims resolutely oppose.

Muslim religious festivals are not rest days or simply entertainment days. Therefore, the lessons and responsibilities of Muslims cannot be relaxed at any time, and one day is indispensable. On festivals commemorating God and holy prophets, the responsibility can only be aggravated, not alleviated. Muslims will never allow Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha to become vulgar entertainment days.

Id al-Fitr is a precious day for Muslims. During the festival, every Muslim is lucky enough to participate in various prayers and worship activities to improve his personal character and moral cultivation, and expects God to give him more grace and gains.

Eid al-Fitr is also a day of Muslim self-reflection, self-renewal and kindness. Eid al-Fitr should pay more attention to the elderly, relatives and friends, the widowed and the poor who may be forgotten on weekdays. Muslims pray for the grace of God. First of all, they should be praised for the grace God has given people, and help those who need spiritual or material help according to their own conditions. Through a successful religious festival, individuals, families and society should be spiritually sublimated.