My Raya Experience

Hari Raya Puasa will be celebrated every year by a Muslim after a month of fasting in ramadhan. Hari Raya Aidilfitri falls in the month of Shawal in Muslim calendar. The word 'Hari Raya' mean day of celebration. Whatever it is every people have their own way to celebrate with their loved one. Everyone have their own experience right? So I want to shared about my Hari Raya aidilfitri experience.

Hari Raya Puasa is around the corner as everyone know. We can see the Muslim early prepared before celebrate. They decorate their house,buying new clothes and making many types of food and cookies for the special day. We can see that groceries, shopping mall or other shop will be crowded by the muslim. Hari Raya is a common things now because enjoyment of this raya only feel when I was a little boy. I used to back to hometown every year to celebrate our Raya Puasa with my big family. I can see the happiness between all the family member because there is so many story to tell after long time not seeing each other. My grandma have more than 20 grandchild and there so many antics especially kids when they enjoying themselves playing fire crackers. Every year , My grandparent will decorated their house with ‘ pelita ‘ and colourful lamp. For me its been found that such activities is a legacy for The house which is located far from the town like village.

First day of Raya, My mother and aunty wake up early in the morning to prepared various breakfast for all family members while other get ready with their new ‘baju melayu’ and go to the mosque for Hari Raya aidilfitri prayer. Then, all the family member gather in grandma house and ask for forgiveness and forget all the mistakes to each other. After that, we go visit all the relative house and they had give me ‘Duit Raya’ although I am no longer a child. Second day of raya morning we going to visit the grave and recite ‘Yassin’ for ‘atuk’ who have gone left us and the saddest part is I never met him. God love him more. Hari Raya is a a joyous occasion though it is celebrated by all Muslim in the world, each family have the their own way to celebrate Hari Raya.

Lastly, Hari Raya Aidilfitri is not just a celebration. It is a wake up to all Muslim to fill the day with forgiveness, forget all the mistakes, a caring spirit and colour. Furthermore, even we are in a modern generation I hope we can keep our culture of hari raya for the next generation.