Things Not To Do This Eid-ul-Adha

 DON’T IGNORE COVID-19 SOPS

NOT TO FORGET ABOUT LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE
DON’T DISPOSE OFF WASTE OF ANIMALS IN STREETS
DON’T SHOW OFF
DON’T TAKE PICTURES OF DEAD ANIMALS
DON’T OVEREAT
KHIDMAT APKE DEHLEEZ PAR

Eid-ul-Adha is one of the two major religious holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world. The three days of Eid-ul-Adha are all about commemorating the spirit of sacrifice, kindness, charity and togetherness. Eid celebrations in Pakistan, as a rule, begin almost 10 days before the occasion. During this time, people visit cattle markets, aka mandis, to buy the sacrificial animals. On the streets and roads, children gather around cows, goats, sheep and camels all day long to feed and walk them.

But this blog isn’t about what we do during this festive season. In this piece, we’ll discuss things to avoid during Eid-ul-Adha, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. 

FEW THINGS TO AVOID DURING EID-UL-ADHA 2021

With Eid-ul-Adha just around the corner, people are heading to famous cattle markets across the country to get the best sacrificial animal at the best possible price. Eid-ul-Adha in Pakistan is commonly known as Bari Eid; family gatherings, feasts and barbeques are a huge part of this religious festival. 

While people sacrifice their animals to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), some people tend to get in a competition of who can buy the most expensive animal, which destroys the sanctity of this occasion. Below, we’ve pointed out a few things that we all should avoid during this Eid.

DON’T IGNORE COVID-19 SOPS

Let’s begin by reminding you and all those around us about the threat of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Even though there are now vaccinations and the spread rate of the virus has decreased significantly, you must not give up on the government-issued guidelines for COVID-19. While visiting cattle markets, make sure you’re not violating SOPs and forgetting your masks.

Although the government has issued guidelines for standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control the spread, we as individuals should do our best to do everything to not get caught up by the virus. 

• Wear face masks
• Carry a bottle of hand sanitiser
• Practice social distancing

NOT TO FORGET ABOUT LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE

The true spirit of Eid-ul-Adha is about sacrificing, sharing and caring for those who are less fortunate. These people aren’t just those who are destitute but also those who have means of earning a livelihood but couldn’t afford to buy an animal due to inflation. These could also be your close or distant family members and even your neighbours.

As a result of the pandemic breaking out, a lot of people lost their livelihood making it difficult for them to make ends meet. There are a lot of charity organizations working on a large scale too but as individual members of society, we should also not forget about such people. Let this Eid be an event of joy and celebration for them too.

DON’T DISPOSE OFF WASTE OF ANIMALS IN STREETS

Last but not least on our things to avoid this Eid-ul-Adha list is our advice to refrain from disposing animal waste on the streets. People sacrifice their animals and instead of discarding the waste in commercial dustbins or calling the authorities so they can remove it, they simply find it convenient to leave it in the streets or on the road. This can become a huge problem for the residents there since it creates a bad odour in the environment and can also be a cause of different diseases. 

The right way to do this is to call the local waste management company officials if there is no commercial waste bin nearby so that they can make sure of its proper disposal. It is our responsibility to keep the streets and roads in our area clean and maintain a healthy environment. 

Contact number for Lahore: 1139

Contact number for Karachi District East: 021-35314171, 35314172
Contact number for Karachi District South: 021-32744473, 32744474

The Government of Punjab has also launched an initiative of Khidmat Apke Dehleez Par through which municipal issues will be resolved across the province. 

DON’T SHOW OFF

Eid-ul-Adha is all about sacrificing and one must not show off their animal out on the streets. It has now become a race among people to buy the most expensive animal which destroys the sanctity of the occasion. Instead of showing off, be thankful of the fact that you are fortunate enough to be able to afford the animals.

DON’T PUT PICTURES OF DEAD ANIMAL ONLINE

It is now becoming a common practice among the Millenials to share the picture of their dead animals with friends or family on different social media platforms. First, it’s not cool at all and secondly, someone might not have the heart to watch such content so let’s respect that and not make videos of Qurbani and send them to everybody.

DON’T OVEREAT

As mentioned before, it is a celebratory event and feast and family gathering are a huge part of it, you must not forget about your health and eat accordingly. Hold on to your impulse of eating as much meat as possible because too much protein might be a tough job for your digestive system to process.

KHIDMAT APKE DEHLEEZ PAR

The Government of Punjab has been trying to make the province a role model for others, which is why different initiatives have been taken. Among these is the initiative that caters to various municipal issues called “Khidmat Apke Dehleez Par.” Through this programme, the government wants to ensure the timely resolution of the complaints made by the public across the province and all the deputy commissioners in the province have been directed to regularly monitor the performance of officials working on this programme.

Various services being provided under Khidmat Apke Dehleez Par include the removal of wall chalking, fixing street lights, repair of manholes, maintenance of public toilets and removal of waste from streets and roads. For a better system to record the complaints of citizens, speedy action and accountability, the government has also launched a separate smartphone application Khidmat@Dehleez where you can submit complaints, upload pictures and provide feedback.

During the first phase of the project, more than 25,000 complaints were registered and the timely response rate was around 88%. The total number of activities carried out across the province was 4.1 million.