:Jumu'atul-Wida
{{Short description|Last Friday in the month of Ramadan before Eid al-Fitr}}
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Jumu'atul-Wida ({{Langx|ar|جمعة الوداع}} meaning Friday of farewell, also called al-Jumu'ah al-Yateemah {{Langx|ar|الجمعة اليتيمة}} or the orphaned Friday Urdu: {{Nastaliq|الوداع جمعہ}} Al-Widaa Juma) is the last Friday in the month of Ramadan before Eid al-Fitr. This is a holy day for Muslims.
Muslims ask for Allah's forgiveness and they give to the poor on this day. They offer prayers and they believe that prayers made on this day will be answered. Muslims believe giving to the poor (zakat) on Ramadan will bring them wealth and blessings during the year and in the future. The Jumu'atul-Wida is a chance for Muslims to say goodbye to Ramadan as Eid al-Fitr approaches.
Background
Jumu'atul-Wida is the last Friday prayer or Jumu’ah; Wida means end referring to the end of Ramadan.{{cite news |title=Holy Jumu'atul Wida today |url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/religion/59893 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=Daily Bangladesh |date=7 May 2021 |language=en}} Another name for the holiday is Alvida Jumma meaning Friday of farewell.{{cite news |title=Alvida Jumma Mubarak! Eid al-Fitr wishes, messages and mehndi designs |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/alvida-jumma-mubarak-eid-al-fitr-wishes-messages-and-mehndi-designs/595667 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=www.timesnownews.com |publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited |date=22 May 2020 |language=en}}
The name of the day means a farewell to Ramadan.{{cite book |last1=al-Din |first1=Khwajah Kamal |title=The Islamic Review |date=1918 |publisher=University of Michigan |location=Ann Arbor, Michigan |page=253 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IsLRAAAAMAAJ&dq=the+last+friday+of+ramadan&pg=PA253 |access-date=30 March 2024 |language=en}} In Islam, Friday is the Sabbath and the holiest day of the week; consequently the last Friday of Ramadan is important because it gives Muslims a chance to reflect on Ramadan.{{cite news |last1=Slivinski |first1=Krystina |title=Celebrations Planned to Mark End of ramadan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-jumuatul-wida/144399039/ |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=22 December 2000 |pages=213}} Jumu'atul-Wida is considered one of the five holiest days for Muslims and is the holiest sabbath in Islam.{{cite news |last1=Haavie |first1=Erikah |title=Wappingers Recognizes Muslim Holy Day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal-wappingers-recogniz/144399842/ |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=Poughkeepsie Journal |date=13 November 2004 |pages=1B}}{{cite news |title=Fast of Ramadan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-fast-of-ramadan/144400862/ |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=7 March 1888 |pages=1}}
History
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In observation of the day, Muslims attend Friday Jumu’ah prayers and they go to a mosque to pray. Worshippers also ask for forgiveness from Allah. The Jumu'atul-Wida is important because it is the last Friday Jumu’ah in the month of Ramadan and the hadith teaches that heaven is opened and hell is closed during Ramadan. The term is not found in the Qur'an or Hadith.{{cite news |last1=Mahtab |first1=Muhammad |last2=Mazed |first2=Hossain |title=Significance of the last Friday of Ramadan |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/551417 |access-date=3 April 2024 |work=Daily Sun |date=May 2021 |language=en}} Worshippers observe the day by washing their body and wearing new clothing. During the day they recite passages from the Quran. Another feature of the day is that Muslims in cities tend to pray together in one large mosque.
Muslims believe that prayers made on this the last Friday of Ramadan will be answered.{{cite news |title=Alvida Jumma Mubarak 2022: Wishes and significance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/alvida-jumma-mubarak-2022-wishes-and-significance-1943331-2022-04-29 |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=India Today |language=en}} Muslims also believe giving to the poor (zakat) on this day will bring them wealth and blessings in the year and in the future. They also believe that all of their sins will be forgiven by praying and reciting the Quran on this day.{{cite news |title=Jumu'atul-Wida 2023: Know its significance for Muslims and how they celebrate It |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/lifestyle/jumuatul-vida-2023-know-its-significance-for-muslims-and-how-they-celebrate-it-16429811.htm |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=CNBCTV18 |publisher=TV18 Broadcast Limited |date=20 April 2023 |language=en}} Jumu'atul-Wida does not have a dedicated prayer or "Ibadah".
Followers of Islam believe that Allah's prophet prayed throughout Ramadan's last ten days. When he woke in the night he also prayed. The day reminds Muslims of their chance to live a good life. The day also reminds Muslims that Ramadan is coming to an end.{{cite news |title=Jum'atul-Wida: Last Leg of an Opportunity |url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2021/05/07/jumuatul-wida-last-leg-of-an-opportunity/ |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=Kashmir Observer |publisher=Kashmir Observer |date=7 May 2021}}
At the conclusion of Ramadan there is a feast called Eid al-Fitr and Muslims traditionally offer the greeting Eid Mubarak. The word Eid means feast or festival. The meaning of Eid Mubarak is blessed celebration.{{cite news |title=Why are there two Eids and what is the difference between Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41124480 |access-date=29 March 2024 |work=BBC Newsround |publisher=BBC |date=28 June 2023}}
See also
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References
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