'Eid-ul-Fitr is not a mere festival devoted entirely to merry making, feasting and enjoyment. This 'Eid marks the termination of the blessed month of Ramadan and it is an act of collective thanks-giving to Allah for the boon of Ramadan and for having given us the strength to keep the fasts. During the 'Eid prayers high and low stand shoulder to shoulder, and together bow and prostrate before Allah. All distinctions of class and status disappear. After the prayers are over, the Muslim brethren embrace one another; and on this occasion the servants are embraced by their masters or employers. During the month of Ramadan the well-to-do not only pay the obligatory Zakat, but they also disburse alms and give clothes to the poor ; and after the 'Eid prayers, the well-to-do distribute sweets to the poor.
It is traditional to take a bath on the morning of the 'Eid and to put on one's best clothes and use perfume. It is also traditional to have sweet dish before going out for the 'Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. While proceeding to the 'Eid-gah, the following Takbir is Recited :-
It is traditional to go to the 'Eid-gah by one route and return by another.
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