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Table of Contents

• PRELUDE
  • Introduction
  • Our Da`wah and Objectives
  • General Approach in This Work
  • Translating and Transliterating Arabic
  • Translating and Referencing Qur'aan and adeeth
  • Notable Utterances and Mnemonics
  • Acknowledgements
  • Appeal
• PREFACE
  • Al-A`yaad
  • This Book
  • Sources
  • Work in This Book
  • Finally ...
• CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
  • Definition
  • The Two `Eeds are a Mercy from Allaah
  • Completeness and Perfection of the Deen
  • Holidays Are Part of the Complete Deen
  • The Islaamic Concept of Celebrating
• CHAPTER 2 - RECOMMENDED ACTS ON `EED DAYS
  • Ghusl
  • Beautifying Oneself
  • Eating on the Morning of Eed
  • The Musallaa
    • Praying at the Musallaa
    • Taking Different Routes
    • Going Early
    • Walking
  • Takbeer During the Two `Eeds
    • Evidence for Takbeer on `Eed Days
    • Time of Takbeer ;
    • The Wording of the Takbeer
    • Wisdom in Takbeer
  • Beating the Duff
  • `Eed Greetings
• CHAPTER 3 - THE `EED PRAYER AND KHUTBAH
  • The Status of the `Eed Prayer in Islaam
  • No Prayer before or after the `Eed Prayer
  • Time of the `Eed Prayer
  • Late Report of Crescent Sighting
  • No Athaan or Iqaamah
  • Description of the `Eed Prayer
    • Number of Rak`aat
    • Beginning It
    • Additional Takbeers
    • The Recitation
    • The Remainder of the Prayer
    • Missing the `Eed Prayer
  • The `Eed Khutbah
    • Its Time
    • Takbeer at the Beginning of the Khutbah?
    • One or Two Khutbahs?
    • Standing on a Minbar?
    • Listening to the khutbah
  • When the `Eed Falls on a Friday
• CHAPTER 4 - IMPERMISSIBLE ACTS OF CELEBRATION
  • Introduction
  • Completing That Which Had Been Completed?
  • Differing from the Non-Muslims
    • Commands from the Qur'aan and Sunnah
    • Importance of Differing from the Non-Muslims
    • Classes of Imitation
  • Differing from the Non-Muslims in Celebrations
    • Avoiding Their Days
    • Avoiding Their Ways on Their Days
    • Avoiding Congratulating Them
    • Avoiding Their Ways in The Islaamic Celebrations
    • Avoiding To Innovate New Days
  • Bid`ahs Related to `Eeds
    • Additional `Eeds?
    • Visiting the Graves
    • Specific Acts of Worship
  • Sinning on `Eeds
    • Mingling of Sexes
    • Playing Music and Drinking Alcohol
    • Improper Appearance
    • Extravagance
    • Neglecting the Poor and Needy ;
    • Neglecting the Jamaa`ah Prayers without an Excuse
• CHAPTER 5 - ZAKAAT UL-FITR
  • Definition
  • Wisdom
  • Ruling
  • Types
  • Amount
  • Distribution
    • Time to Give it out
    • Collecting It
    • People Who Deserve it
• CHAPTER 6 - BLESSED DAYS IN THUL-HIJJAH *
  • The First Ten Days of Thul-hijjah
    • Their Merit
  • What to Do During These Days
    • Thikr
    • Fasting
  • The Day of `Arafah
  • The Day of al-Adha
  • The Three Days of Tashreeq
• CHAPTER 7 - THE SACRIFICE *
  • Introduction
    • Definition
    • Merit and Importance
  • Ruling
  • Regulations for the Person Offering Sacrifice
    • Good Earning
    • Avoid Cutting Hair or Nails
  • Time and Place
    • Time of the Sacrifice
    • Place of the Sacrifice
  • Animals that May Be Sacrificed
    • One Goat for the Household
    • Sharing Larger Animals
    • Healthy and Good Looking Animals
    • Unacceptable Defects
    • Castrated Animals
    • Age of the Sacrifice
    • Color of the Sacrifice
  • Manner of Conducting the Sacrifice
    • Mercy to Animals
    • Method of Slaughtering the Sacrifice
  • Dispensing of the Meat
    • How to Divide the Meat
    • Selling Part of the Sacrifice?
• CHAPTER 8 - ESTABLISHING ISLAAMIC DATES
  • Introduction
  • New Crescents Determine the Islaamic Dates
    • The Count of a Month
    • The Obligation to Sight the Crescent
    • The Crescent of Sha`baan
    • Witnesses Needed to Establish the Sighting
    • The Day of Doubt
  • Astronomical Forecasts
    • Illiterate Nation
    • Criteria for Verifying a Testimony
    • The True Beginning of a Month
    • Woes of Astronomical Computations
    • What If the Witnesses Were Wrong?
  • Unification of Crescent Rising Locations (Matla`s)
    • Kurayb's Narration
    • How Far is Too Far?
    • What Ibn `Abbaas Did Not Say
    • A Minority Opinion
    • The Correct Scholars' Position
  • Summary
• CHAPTER 9 - QUESTIONS REGARDING CELEBRATIONS
  • Abbreviations
  • Decorating the House for Eed
  • `Eed Gifts
  • `Eed Cards
  • `Eed Feast
  • Housecleaning for the `Eed
  • Young Muslims' Activities during the Eed
  • Vending
  • Women Praying Outdoors
  • Islaamic Songs
• APPENDIX: THE ISLAAMIC MONTHS *
• REFERENCES *
• INDEX OF ARABIC TERMS *

* - These sections will be added next week, inshaAllah.

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