EITHER

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [10] Mark according to the AO1 – 10 mark levels of response marking grid for knowledge and understanding.
2. Answers may include some of the following ideas, but all valid material must be credited.
3. • The two Eids are connected to two major religious observances in Islam.
4. • Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of a month full of prayers and devotion and fasting in Ramadan. Eid ul-Adha, which lasts for three days, marks the end of the rituals of pilgrimage (Hajj).
5. • On the day of both Eids, Muslims perform the Eid prayer in the mosque which comprise of two units and a sermon by the Imam, listening to the sermon being the most important part of the prayer.
6. • It is Sunnah to take a bath and to wear one's best clothes and to greet everyone they meet on their way to and back from the mosque.
7. • They also have to give zakat ul-Fitr on the day of Eid ul-Fitr, hence the name. This is alms which should be given before the Eid prayer, the purpose of which is to enable people who do not have the means to celebrate like others. Any other forms of charity (sadaqa) are recommended on that day as was the tradition of the Prophet (pbuh).
8. • On the day of Eid ul-Adha, Muslims make the sacrifice of an animal (Ud'iya), which is to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and the meat is to be distributed to the underprivileged.
9. • Though no fasting is allowed on those two days, Muslims should still carry on with their other religious duties during the day, such as praying five times, being good to others, not lying or slandering, and so on.
10. • Muslims are allowed to celebrate and rejoice by preparing nice food, inviting or visiting others, however, it should be done within the bounds of the religion, for example not having recourse to haram entertainment, such as music and drinking of alcohol.