Assalamu Aleikum!
You know Eid is near when you start seeing goats tethered on the front lawns of the houses.
It's Jummah here in the Empty Quarter and as I made my way to prayers I noticed that many houses had new visitors. There were goats tied to trees eating out of cardboard boxes. They looked calm and serene; oblivious to their fate in a matter of weeks.
The translator at our school is going to perform the sacrifice himself. He's never done it before but he says he has a few brothers who will advise him. Over here in the UAE there are fewer rules with things Islamic (other than Islamic rules of course). I just imagine the bureaucracy involved back in the UK. All because of health and safety.
It puts me in mind of my daughter's aqiqa a few years ago in Wales at one of the New Muslim Project camps. A very good friend from London had bought a farm in rural Wales and was running it despite having no experience in farming. My daughter's aqiqa was performed by his son. I must say how professional he was. And also how well the family ran the farm. The meat was made into a delicious meal for all the guests at the camp. One sister even made our daughter a cake. Truly unforgettable. But despite all this it will be a very long time before I would wield the knife.
Masalamah
Yahya
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment