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Let them also smile on Eid day

Kazi Aulad Hossain
***And there are quite a number of such moneyed persons in almost all the areas of this country, but many of them are quite oblivious of the needs of the indigent persons, including the helpless widows and orphans. These wealthy persons certainly can do something to bring smiles on their melancholy faces in pursuance of the said Ayat of Sura Maun.***
After observing Siam in the holy month of Ramadan, when the moment the Shawal crescent is sighted in the sky, the people become Joyous at the advent of Eid. Why is this great religious festival of the Muslims called Eid-ul-FitrT' The reason is not far to seek It is obligatory on the pan Of every well-to-do Muslim “ Pay an amount of money, 'ailed Fitra.' equivalent to the COMof about 2 kg of wheal, loan "th'lleM person living In his ""Pibouthood. because it will
enable him to also celebrate Eid properly. We must remember that Islam is a scientific religion. Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) very much desired that the message of universal brotherhood should be discernible in the Islamic way of life. Besides, it would be certainly worthwhile to recall here what Almighty Allah has declared in Sura (Chapter) Maun, or neighbourly needs, of theQur-an:
• 'Seest thou one who denies the Day of Judgment (to come)?
• Then such is the (man) who repulses the orphan (with
harshness)
• And encourages not the feeding of the indigent
• So woe to the worshippers
• Who are neglectful of their prayers
• iThose who (want but) to be seen (of men)
• But refuse (to supply) even neighbourly needs."
This clearly and unmistakably indicates that Islam particularly champions the cause of the neighbours, apart from the orphans and other people who suffer from the sharp pinch of hunger. Islam wants to bridge the existing wide gap between
the haves and have-nots.
In this context, we may also refer to another very important Ayat, Ayat, 7 of Sura Hadid (Iron) of the holy Qur-an where Almighty Allah says:
"Believe in Allah and His Messenger and spend of that whereof he has made you trustees, and such of you as believe and spend (aright) theirs will be a good reward".
Here Merciful and Almighty Allah has cautioned the rich and wealthy persons. The money and wealth they have accumulated do not actually belong to them, they are merely trustees or custodians of the wealth on behalf of the Lord Creator and they must spend that rightly as enjoined by Him in the said Quranic Ayat. The poor and the needy must have a share in that.
Eid-ul-Fitr is undoubtedly an occasion when Muslims think of gastronomic delight besides new clothes and exchange of gifts
among the relatives and friends. The occasion presupposes mirthful atmosphere and festivity. But, Islam is totally against misuse and wastage of money and wealth on any occasion, as clearly indicated in the relevant Ayat (Verse) of Sura (Chapter) Baqara of the holy Qur-an.
While discussing matters relating to celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr festival one may reasonably ask how many of us follow the relevant Quranic injunctions, how many of us think of the poor and the indigent, how many of us think about hapless orphans and needy neighbours, and last but not the least, how many of us think about the widows and elderly women who are obliged to put in back- breaking labour,, for say, construction of a multistoried building, from morning till evening every day without enjoying any weekly holiday, to keep their body and soul together and support their chil-
dren? Also, when the greatest Muslim religious festival Eid-ul-Fitr is just knocking at the door? The number of such people is, unfortunately, very small.
The tycoons and the wealthy of our society owe a duty to these needy and helpless people. On the occasion of Eid, a prospective buyer is ready to spend one lakh taka for his family. And there are quite a number of such moneyed persons in almost all the areas of this country, but many of them arc quite oblivious of the needs of the indigent persons, including the helpless widows and orphans. These wealthy persons certainly can do something to bring smiles on their melancholy faces in pursuance of the said Ayat of Sura Maun. Then the Most Bounteous Allah will certainly shower his bounties on them. Let them not fail the have-nots.
Kazi Aulad Hossain is n retired government high official.