{"id":16791,"date":"2023-06-09T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T03:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/?p=16791"},"modified":"2024-04-05T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:29:40","slug":"top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/blog\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew","title":{"rendered":"Top Fun Facts about Hari Raya Haji You Never Knew"},"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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#Visiting_Graveyards_is_a_Part_of_the_Festival\" >Visiting Graveyards is a Part of the Festival<\/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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#Children_are_Given_Festive_Money\" >Children are Given Festive Money<\/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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#Tradition_of_Having_Delicious_Food\" >Tradition of Having Delicious Food<\/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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#People_Light_Oil_Lamps\" >People Light Oil Lamps<\/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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#Traditional_Outfits\" >Traditional Outfits<\/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\/top-fun-facts-about-hari-raya-haji-you-never-knew\/#Paying_Taxes\" >Paying Taxes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hari Raya Haji is one of the most popular festivals of the Islamic community. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the month of Syawal. The day is about spending time with friends and family and showering them with lovely gifts. But the festival goes way beyond exchanging gifts among loved ones. Dive into this article to discover some special facts about the festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visiting_Graveyards_is_a_Part_of_the_Festival\"><\/span><b>Visiting Graveyards is a Part of the Festival<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hari Raya celebrations commence with visiting the mosque for prayers. After that, people also visit the graves of their ancestors. Offering prayers to deceased family members is an integral part of the festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Children_are_Given_Festive_Money\"><\/span><b>Children are Given Festive Money<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older family members offer duit raya or festive money to children. The gift money is considered a sign of forgiveness. They are given out in adorable little envelopes. Also, once you start earning, you will no longer receive the gift money. Instead, you will be expected to give gifts to the younger members of your family. Even if you won\u2019t be able to celebrate the festival in person, several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnp.sg\/gifts\/hari-raya\"><b>Hari Raya gifts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivery services will come to your rescue and help you send something to your loved ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hari-raya-money-giving.jpg\" alt=\"hari raya money giving\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hari-raya-money-giving.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hari-raya-money-giving-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tradition_of_Having_Delicious_Food\"><\/span><b>Tradition of Having Delicious Food<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the auspicious occasion of Hari Raya Haji, people visit one another to exchange greetings and dine on delicious food. Ketupat is a traditional food served on this day. It is a type of rice dumpling wrapped in a palm leaf. Some other traditional dishes associated with Hari Raya celebrations include Rendang, Bandung, Sayur Lodeh, and Bubur Lumbuk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/delicious-food.jpg\" alt=\"delicious food\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/delicious-food.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/delicious-food-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Light_Oil_Lamps\"><\/span><b>People Light Oil Lamps<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lighting oil lamps is a huge part of Hari Raya Haji celebrations. It is believed that the oil lamps can attract angels and spirits to people\u2019s homes on this night. Nowadays, people also light oil lamps and decorative fairy lights for decorative purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traditional_Outfits\"><\/span><b>Traditional Outfits<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People prefer wearing their traditional outfits on the day of Hari Raya. Songkok and Sinjang are traditional outfits for men. Women usually flaunt their kebaya or Baju Kurong on this special day. Picking some bright colors from your wardrobe is the ideal way to celebrate this day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/traditional-outfit.jpg\" alt=\"traditional outfit\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/traditional-outfit.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blog.fnp.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/traditional-outfit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paying_Taxes\"><\/span><b>Paying Taxes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the whole month of Ramadan, Muslims are required to pay taxes or zakat. The amount is equivalent to the price of 2.70 kg of rice. The collected amount is contributed toward the well-being of the poor and deprived.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hari Raya is all about having a good time with friends and family. 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