No ritualistic sacrifice at public places, appeals Lucknow Imam on Eid

On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, a significant Islamic festival, on Thursday, Lucknow Eidgah Imam scholar Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali in Uttar Pradesh asked the Muslim community to pray in Eidgah and mosques while avoiding public locations. This appeal seeks to avoid any inconvenience to the general people throughout the holiday season.

“I greet everyone on the festive occasion of Eid al-Adha…I would like to reiterate that people should try to follow the advisory issued by the Islamic Centre for observing the festival related rituals…kindly offer Namaz only in Eidgah and mosques and not on the roads or streets….do not conduct any sacrificial rituals in public places but only in private properties or designated madrasas…and do not throw any waste generated thereon, at public places…,” Maulana Khalid Rasheed said.

He also urged people to celebrate the event with joy and gladness while following the advice, and to remember to feed the underprivileged. “…kindly donate a portion of the Qurbani among the poor and needy, and after concluding the Namaz, pray for the progress of the nation, its security, and development,” he urged, adding that, as in previous years, individuals should only sacrifice animals that are not legally prohibited under any laws.

Bakra or Eid Al-Adha In Islam, Eid is a holy feast known as the “festival of sacrifice.” It marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage and is commemorated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar.

The festival’s date changes every year because the Islamic lunar calendar is 11 days shorter than the 365-day Gregorian calendar. Giving alms to the less fortunate is also regarded as an important aspect of the celebration.