Celebrate Eid by helping others and praying at home, say clerics

Instead of knocking on the shutters of closed shops and doing Eid shopping, social activists, active members and clerics from the community have appealed to knock on the door of people so that they can celebrate the festival because of you.

With Eid-Ul-Fitr or Ramzan Eid to be celebrated on May 14, cleric claims it is not the time to celebrate by shopping for the occasion. We should help each other and those in need. The community appealed that people should distribute food kits and sheer khurma material so that many could celebrate the festival.

Maulana Moin Miya, an islamic scholar and active member said, "Instead of buying new clothes we should help the people in need. The smile on their face will bring a smile on ours and it will make our EID celebration. If one person thinks for another everyone will celebrate the festival. We should follow the government guidelines and pray at home."

Shadaab Shabbir Patel, businessman, socialite and philanthropist who has been donating food kits from March 2020 said, "Last years we have seen different NGO, politicians and community kitchens. But this time it's hardly 10% of the distribution. We have a list of around 2,000 people from middle class families who are shy to come to collect it, instead ask to deliver the kits at their homes if possible. We are trying our best to reach the masses," added Patel.

Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Kashmiri, vice-president of Jamaat Ulema Ahle Sunnat, Mumbai said, "We have seen people having delicious or varieties of dishes in their iftar or dinner during Ramadan. Charity is very important part of Islam and is even more significant during Ramadan. People should instead think about their relatives, who don't have food to eat and do charity."