2024-06-15 23:59:54
In Azerbaijan, in addition to all through the Muslim world, June 16 marks some of the blessed holidays – Gurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha). This vacation is widely known from the tenth to the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah based on the Muslim calendar and coincides with the day of completion of the pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca.
In response to the fatwa of the Ghazi Council of the Caucasus Muslims Workplace (CMU), Eid al-Adha is likely one of the holiest days for the whole Islamic world and the Azerbaijani individuals, which symbolizes the most effective human qualities. Joint vacation prayers can be carried out in mosques in Azerbaijan. In response to Sharia, sacrifices can final three days.
We current to Pattern Life readers materials concerning the options of the Gurban vacation, ritual and guidelines of sacrifice
How the vacation begins
This sacred day, which is related to the title of the extremely revered prophet Ibrahim by all religions, conveys the message of common unity and tolerance.
Celebrating the day of sacrifice begins early within the morning. At first mild, Muslims go to the mosque for morning prayer, however first they have to carry out a whole ablution, placed on new and neat garments, and anoint themselves with incense.
After the vacation prayer within the mosque, the imam reads sermons praising Allah and his prophet Muhammad (S), then the essence of the vacation is defined, the act of the prophet Ibrahim, the that means of the hajj and the ritual of sacrifice are defined. On the finish of the sermon, Muslims, as a rule, carry out a non secular ritual, distribute sacrificial meat to these in want, go to the cemetery, the place they learn prayers for the repose of the souls of the useless, and in addition make a pilgrimage to native shrines.
As a rule, the vacation lasts three days. Throughout all this time, Muslims ask their family members for forgiveness for dangerous deeds, go to the graves of their ancestors and pray to Allah for goodness and peace. For Muslims, Eid al-Adha is just not solely a vacation, but additionally a possibility to obtain remission of sins earlier than the Almighty. On today, it’s customary to sacrifice an animal and provides a part of the meat to the poor. The Feast of Sacrifice is the end result of the Hajj to Mecca, and crucial occasions are celebrated on the holy land. The primary ceremony of the vacation takes place in Mecca, within the Mina valley, the place the prophet Ibrahim, having submitted to the desire of Allah, was able to sacrifice his son Ismail. However Allah, seeing that Ibrahim had come to phrases with the sacrifice, allowed him to exchange his son with a lamb.
What animal might be sacrificed?
Of all varieties of animals, it’s permissible to sacrifice solely camels, cows (bulls), buffaloes, sheep or goats. The sacrificial animal should meet the next age necessities: sheep and goats – a minimum of one 12 months previous; buffalo and cow (bull) – two years; camel – a minimum of 5 years. The sacrificial animal should be wholesome, not skinny and with out vital defects. A sheep or goat can solely be sacrificed by one individual, whereas a cow, bull or camel might be sacrificed by seven individuals. The ritual ceremony might be carried out each on the primary and subsequent days of the vacation, however leaving the meat of the sacrificial animal for the times after the vacation is prohibited.
Ritual sacrifices
In response to custom, animals ready for slaughter are hung with every kind of jewellery, necklaces, ribbons and bells, and painted with brilliant paint.
Over the sufferer ready for slaughter, the clergyman reads a particular prayer, during which the sacrifice of the Prophet Ibrahim is remembered, and the proprietor of the animal or a specifically employed individual right now cuts its throat. If there isn’t a mullah, then any Muslim can pronounce a brief formulation over the sufferer: “Bismillah, Allah Akbar,” i.e., “Within the title of Allah, Allah is nice!”, for the reason that meat is sacrificed to the Almighty. Earlier than slaughtering an animal, it’s essentially thrown to the bottom with its head in the direction of Mecca, and an alarm or sugar is usually positioned in its mouth, which is then taken out, because it turns into blessed. A well-sharpened knife should be used in order that the animal doesn’t undergo. It’s higher to not drag the cattle to be sacrificed alongside the bottom, however to convey them as fastidiously as attainable. You shouldn’t maintain a knife in sight of an animal, and it is usually undesirable to chop one animal in sight of others.
It’s believed that with the primary splash of the blood of the sacrificial animal, all earlier sins of the individual performing the sacrifice are forgiven.
How is sacrificial meat distributed?
A Muslim, having carried out the slaughter, shouldn’t skimp on meals; it’s crucial to feed the poor and hungry. The Koran says “…to testify to what’s useful to them and to recollect the title of Allah on sure days over the given animals from livestock: eat them and feed the unlucky poor man!”
In response to customized, sacrificial meat is split into three elements: one half is given to the poor, the second is served on the desk as a deal with for family members, mates and neighbors, and the Muslim retains the third for himself.
Conventional dishes are ready from the meat of the sacrificed animal, that are eaten on the festive meal and in addition distributed to mates, neighbors and the poor.
Festive desk
Each Muslim should eat meat on this vacation. Often it’s pilaf, soyutma, and so on., relying on the nationwide delicacies. And the youngsters are handled to varied sweets.
The festive desk consists of a wide range of dishes from all varieties of meals merchandise, however, above all, from the meat of a sacrificial animal. As a rule, the center and liver are cooked on the primary day. On the second day, most Muslim households prepare dinner soups from lamb’s head and legs and serve conventional meat dishes with a aspect dish of beans, greens and rice. On the third and fourth days they eat bone soups and fried lamb ribs.
Eid al-Adha is a vacation of caring for one’s neighbor, household unity and submission to the Almighty, due to this fact an environment of hospitality and generosity ought to reign in each dwelling.
Individuals attempt to give items to shut mates and family members on holidays. Within the days following the vacation, family members are often visited.
The that means of sacrifice
In response to Muslim legends, on the again of a sacrificed animal, the devoted will be capable of proceed to heaven, passing the Sirat bridge, “skinny as hair, sharp as a sword blade, scorching as a flame,” spanning over hell. If a Muslim avoids making a sacrifice, he will be unable to beat Sirat and can go to hell.
The Koran says the next about Eid al-Adha:
”Pray and make sacrifices in your Creator, in order that He could also be happy with you.” One other sacred verse says: “For Allah it isn’t the blood or the meat of the sacrifice that’s essential, it’s your piety that’s essential,” i.e. The Almighty will settle for the sacrifice of the God-fearing.
The Gurban vacation is the essence of serving to the poor and deprived (meat from animal sacrifices is given out as alms), this pleases their hearts and promotes pleasant relations amongst Muslims. It is usually a check of our religion in Allah.
In regards to the significance of the vacation of Gurban, the prophet Muhammad (S) stated:
”On the day of Qurban, your finest deed is sacrifice… Allah magnifies a drop of the blood of a sacrifice earlier than it falls to the bottom… To the one who performs Qurban, Allah will reward the mercy equal to the variety of hairs on the sacrifice.”
Glad vacation, pricey Muslims!
Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and keep updated with the primary information!