Then the Prophet (ﷺ) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida," till I got tired. The Prophet (ﷺ
29 March 2025 • 2.26K views
Examples of Ḥalāl entertainment:
1. Playing the duff (drum) in the case of women only, but it must be free from any metal jingles.
2. Sisters can sing and dance amongst themselves - without musical instruments (with the exemption of the duff). The lyrics must not fall contrary to the Sharī‘ah and they must not be heard by strange men.
3. Brothers can recite poetry
4. Wrestling
5. Go-carting
6. Horseriding
7. Archery or shooting practice
8. Visiting family and friends on the day of 'Eid. But people shouldn't do this believing it to be an act of worship prescribed to be done on this day.
9. Some people have a custom of gifting money and candy to kids. If this is a customary practice it's fine, but it shouldn't become something necessary.
10. Hiring a jumping castle for kids
11. Barbecue
12. Racing, armwrestling, Islamic quizzes....etc.
Ḥarām things to avoid:
1. Taking pictures
2. Backbiting
3. Road rage & dangerous driving
4. Not offering Ṣalāh on time
5. Going to places that have Free-mixing (funfairs, beaches, etc.)
6. Listening to music
7. Fireworks & firecrackers
8. Wasting food
9. Paintballing, or any other activities where the objective is to hit and injure fellow Muslims
10. Eating at restaurants that serve alcohol
11. It should not be taken as a special day to visit the graveyards.
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