For Muslims, there are three very important festivals in a year, one of which is Eid al Fitr. On the day of Eid al Fitr, all believers must fast and cannot eat at will. They can't eat until evening, and the food is required to be light. So, what do you need to eat for Eid al Fitr? What are the customs of Muslim Eid al Fitr? Let's learn more about it today.
Hui people usually have nutritious food such as white rice, white flour, mutton, oil tea, white sugar and tea on Eid al Fitr. At about four o'clock on the night of fasting, the temple masters of mosques stood on the Bangke building (minaret) of mosques to play Bangzi. Some went to the streets and knocked door-to-door to wake up the people who fell asleep, washed their hands, washed their faces, rinsed their mouths and cooked fasting meals. This month, the living arrangements of the Hui nationality are much better than usual. Generally, there are nutritious foods such as white rice, white flour, mutton, oil tea, white sugar and tea.
Those who fast must eat and drink before the East turns pale. If some people get up late and have no time to eat, they won't eat or drink. They will be sealed for a day. After dawn in the East and before sunset, it is necessary to prohibit sexual intercourse and cut off all food and drink. No matter in hot summer or cold winter, no matter whether it is dry mouth or hungry, it is not allowed to eat or drink under any difficult conditions. During fasting, it is not allowed to gargle too much, choke your nose, and hold water, fructose and other food in your mouth. People who usually smoke should also resolutely quit during Ramadan. People who cook or engage in catering business can taste it, but they can't swallow it into their stomach. If someone injects subcutaneously or intravenously for tonic, aphrodisiac, anesthesia, etc., and performs sexual intercourse and ejaculation (except for dream emission) during fasting, it will be regarded as breaking fasting, and the fasting on this day will be invalid. It is said that the purpose of such fasting is to let people experience the pain of hunger and thirst, and let the rich sincerely help the poor. Through fasting, the Hui nationality gradually developed the virtues of perseverance, strength and integrity.
When people closed the day of fasting, and it was almost time for Eid al Fitr, most of the men who fasted had to wash, then put on clean clothes, put on white hats and wait in the temple. After hearing the bangs of Eid al Fitr in the mosque, people in the temple and at home began to eat 'Eid al Fitr'.
During Eid al Fitr, if it is summer, if possible, eat fruit first, if not, drink a bowl of water or cover a bowl of tea, and then eat. This is mainly because fasting Muslims first feel thirsty in summer, not hungry. If in winter, some people pay attention to eating a few dates before eating. It is said that Muhammad loved to eat red dates during Eid al Fitr, so the Hui people also have this habit.
These are just the narrow fasting of the Hui people. Fasting in a broad sense is not only not to eat or drink, but also to be pure in heart and few desires, consistent in appearance and in mind, and to be restrained in ears, eyes, body and heart. We should not listen to evil in our ears, not look at evil in our eyes, not think of evil in our mouth, not think of evil in our brain, and not be evil in our body. It is not in line with the true meaning of fasting, nor is it comprehensive and imperfect to ban food and drink, suffer from hunger, and do evil things on both sides, slander, bully and misbehave.
Summary: Hui people like to eat pasta. They also prepare special pasta during Eid al Fitr. In addition, there are mutton, oil tea and so on. During Eid al Fitr, you will eat some fruit or drink a bowl of tea.