Eid-ul-Adha is one of the two happiest festivals for
all the muslims around the world. It is not only considered as a day of
joy and happiness but also gives us the message of sacrifice of our most
precious belongings in the way of ALLAH. On this very occasion, we must
never forget the principles and sacred traditions of parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha.
The custom of performing the sacrifice on 10th Zilhaj of every Lunar
calendar is performed in the memory of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s)
willingness to sacrifice his beloved son for the ALLAH Alighty who is
the most loving and the most merciful. It is expected that all the
parents must never forget the responsibilities of parenting regarding
Eid-ul-Azha and keep on telling their off-springs about this holy
tradition so that they may develop deepest affection towards the customs
and traditions of our sacred religion Islam.
As a parent, one needs to be fully conscious of
parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha and set the parameters for the religious
education of his/her children regarding what celebration meant to them:
willingness to sacrifice for the Lord, charity, sharing with then needy
people of the society, getting away with malpractices and misbehaviors.
The principles of parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha
also demand us to teach our children not to lose some of the simplicity
around the celebration, for it is a prerequisite for a Muslim to be a
true Mumin. Unfortunately, due to the extreme carelessness ignorance of
the parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha, the occasion of Eid seems to have
become far more about expensive gifts, new expensive clothes, lots of
special food, special get-togethers and parties. Parenting regarding
Eid-ul-Azha demands all of us to teach our children not to adopt those
habits and festivities which are absolutely contrary to the limitations
set by Shariah. In the name of fun, following the customs of other
classes and groups, which may appear to be very charming on such
occasions of happiness as Eid, is totally prohibited and unethical.
There is a saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that:
“Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood).
As a Muslim, everyone wants to raise his children in
the true faith, but he should not adopt an extreme and hardest line in
his techniques of parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha. The most appropriate
and appealing rule is that if you want to discourage your children about
something, you have to replace it with something better. You may join
your children in the celebrations and instead of making it harder over
them to remain nice, decent and simple; we may go the extra mile for
this happy and sacred occasion. Good parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha
requires that you join hands with your children in making cards to
distribute and banners and bunting for the house. In order to teach your
children better ways of enjoying such occasions, you may put up lights
and balloons in the house. You may also send little gifts, sweets and
chocolates to each of your children’s classes. Following such techniques
of parenting regarding Eid-ul-Azha will surely give your children a
most charming annual Eid party, full of joys and happiness all around.
Islam does not stop us from enjoying ourselves at
all, but it encourages us to follow the path of simplicity. Parenting
regarding Eid-ul-Azha demands that all the parents try their level best
to inculcate the true spirit of sacrifice, simplicity and charity among
our children so that they may never forget the teachings of our Lord and
carry these sacred traditions throughout their lives.
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