{"id":14009,"date":"2021-07-12T19:10:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T13:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/?p=14009"},"modified":"2022-07-08T11:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T05:51:27","slug":"how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji","title":{"rendered":"How to have a memorable Hari Raya Haji Celebration?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Attend_Prayers\" >Attend Prayers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Do_Korban\" >Do Korban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Make_Donations\" >Make Donations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Feast_on_Traditional_Foods\" >Feast on Traditional Foods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Pay_Social_Visits\" >Pay Social Visits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Exchange_Gifts\" >Exchange Gifts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/how-to-celebrate-hari-raya-haji\/#Learn_the_History\" >Learn the History<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Eid ul- Adha, also known as Hari Raya Haji in Singapore, is a celebration of Ibrahim and his son Ismael&#8217;s phenomenal devotion. Ibrahim was willing to take his son&#8217;s life at God&#8217;s request but seeing this dedication, God decided to offer a sheep to complete the sacrifice. Thus, the Festival of Sacrifice came to be! Let us take a look at the common ways the Muslim community commemorates this day and how you can have a memorable Hari Raya Haji celebration.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Attend_Prayers\"><\/span><strong>Attend Prayers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Attend-Prayers.jpg\" alt=\"Attend Prayers on Hari Raya Haji\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Attend-Prayers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Attend-Prayers-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Attend-Prayers-145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Attend-Prayers-380x260.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The morning of Haji begins with a special prayer called Salat al-Eid in mosques. The significance of the prayers and sermons is to honour the festival. People usually book slots online to perform their prayers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Korban\"><\/span><strong>Do Korban<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14014 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Do-Korban.jpg\" alt=\"Do Korban\" width=\"616\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Do-Korban.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Do-Korban-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Do-Korban-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The entire festival&#8217;s symbolism lies in the sacrifice or the korban of the animal. The Hari Raya celebration begins with people choosing from a cow, goat, camel, and sheep to continue with the sacrificial proceedings.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Donations\"><\/span><strong>Make Donations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"make donations\" width=\"613\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate-810x562.jpg 810w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate-145x100.jpg 145w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/donate.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every Eid, it is a must for people to make a sizeable donation in terms of money, food, or clothes to the needy. In addition, one-third of the sacrificial meat is given away to the poor as a charity in every household.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that&#8217;s an ideal Hari Raya celebration idea!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Feast_on_Traditional_Foods\"><\/span><strong>Feast on Traditional Foods<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14016 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"traditional food\" width=\"617\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/traditional-food.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unlike Hari Raya Puasa, the Haji does not have a massive feast as it is a more spiritual than a physical experience. Nevertheless, the traditional Singaporean Muslim food is prepared with great enthusiasm in each house.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pay_Social_Visits\"><\/span><strong>Pay Social Visits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14018 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/social-visits-300x200.png\" alt=\"social visits\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/social-visits-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/social-visits.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the prayers, delicious meals, and donations are checked off in the Hari Raya celebrations list, people visit their friends and family. These social visits usually consume most of the evening.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exchange_Gifts\"><\/span><strong>Exchange Gifts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14019 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Hari-Raya-Gift-Ideas-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Exchange gifts\" width=\"614\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Hari-Raya-Gift-Ideas-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Hari-Raya-Gift-Ideas-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Hari-Raya-Gift-Ideas.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A large population of the Muslim community exchange <a href=\"\/gifts\/hari-raya\">Hari Raya gifts<\/a> amongst each other. The presents are typically given during the evening social rounds to loved ones and sometimes to the poor.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_the_History\"><\/span><strong>Learn the History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14020 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/learn-the-history.jpg\" alt=\"learn the history\" width=\"615\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Festival of Sacrifice is a great time to take a trip down history. Whether it is to brush up your knowledge or educate the younger generation, people need to know their religion&#8217;s history. Also, what better way to end the Hari Raya celebration than with a history lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can give <a href=\"\/gift-hampers\/hari-raya\">Hari Raya hampers<\/a>, lamps, and greetings to dear ones with the full knowledge of how to celebrate the festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eid ul- Adha, also known as Hari Raya Haji in Singapore, is a celebration of Ibrahim and his son Ismael&#8217;s phenomenal devotion. Ibrahim was willing to take his son&#8217;s life at God&#8217;s request but seeing this dedication, God decided to offer a sheep to complete the sacrifice. Thus, the Festival of Sacrifice came to be! 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