5 Activities to Do During Idul Fitri Amid the Corona Covid-19 Pandemic

Kapanlagi.com - The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, and during this very important month for Muslims, which is the holy month of Ramadan, we will find it difficult to perform worship activities in the mosque. Not only in Indonesia, but Muslims in various countries are also performing worship activities at home.

Not only worshiping at home, but currently there are no longer any traditions or activities that can bring warmth during the month of Ramadan. No iftar together, no tadarus activities together, no Nuzulul Quran activities, no itikaf in the mosque, and of course, if this pandemic has not subsided, there will be no Eid al-Fitr prayer together. Of course, this makes you very sad and miss all the activities that only come once a year during this time. You have to leave all the Eid al-Fitr activities that are often done every month of Ramadan for a while.

The Eid al-Fitr activities themselves vary in different countries. In Indonesia, we will gather with extended family in one house, then there are activities to visit neighbors' houses, distribute Eid al-Fitr money to children, serve sweet cakes and drinks to guests, and many other activities that are done during Eid al-Fitr. However, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, all of these activities must be canceled for this year. Therefore, here are 5 activities that you can do during Eid al-Fitr in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

1. Apologizing and Forgiving Together with Family

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The first activity we can do during Idul Fitri is apologizing and forgiving together with family. During the corona covid-19 pandemic, we can still carry out the tradition of apologizing and forgiving with our family members at home. During the corona-19 pandemic, we are required to practice social distancing and stay at home.

However, the tradition of apologizing and forgiving can still be done with the people at home. And it can be a good and safe activity for Idul Fitri that you can do during the corona-19 pandemic.

2. Doing Video Call with Faraway Family

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The next activity for Eid al-Fitr is doing video call with faraway family. Hindered by distance, of course, we cannot meet during Eid al-Fitr. This will certainly make some people sad, especially when they will celebrate Eid alone. Certainly, loneliness will strike them when the day of Eid al-Fitr arrives.

But, luckily you live in a world that is advanced like today, you can do video call activities with faraway family to relieve longing when Eid al-Fitr arrives. Of course, this is a very good thing to do considering the current pandemic situation that has not yet ended. You can choose which application you can use, currently there are many video call applications that can make video calls with more than 5 people. And of course, besides being safe, the longing to be with family can be fulfilled.

3. Sending Food for Migrants

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If you are a wife or a housewife, you can send Eid food to your family who are living far away and unable to come home. You can send food that will be consumed during Eid for those who are far away and celebrating Eid alone, of course, the food should be long-lasting. You can send rendang, sautéed chili sauce, scrambled potatoes or tempeh, homemade cookies usually made during Eid, and many more that you can send.

This will certainly reduce their homesickness for their hometown and the atmosphere of Eid. Fortunately, delivery services are still operational, so you can send food for those who are far away from home during Eid al-Fitr. And this can certainly be an activity during Eid al-Fitr that you can do during the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic.

4. Sharing Food with Neighbors

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The next activity during Eid al-Fitr is sharing food with neighbors. The COVID-19 pandemic is not a reason for us to not be able to share happiness with our neighbors. If there are neighbors who are experiencing difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is our duty as neighbors to help them.

For example, there are neighbors who celebrate Eid alone, or neighbors who have economic disadvantages, security guards who still work to protect houses during the pandemic, and mosque caretakers who cannot meet their families and have to stay alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can send them some dishes and cookies to enjoy during Eid al-Fitr, but of course, you still need to maintain physical distancing, KLovers, because keeping a distance is important. If you can share happiness during Eid al-Fitr, it will certainly be a positive thing that we can do.

5. Eating and Chatting All Day

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And the last activity we can do during Eid al-Fitr is to have a full day of eating and chatting with family at home. Indeed, when practicing social distancing at home, we will always engage in activities with our family at home, but not necessarily chatting. Some may still be working even though they are at home, some may be busy with studies and college preparations, and other activities.

But during Eid al-Fitr, you can have a meal together with Eid al-Fitr dishes and chat with your family all day long, and of course, it will be enjoyable. You can set up a mat in front of the TV, serve all the dishes you have during Eid al-Fitr, and have a meal together while chatting about interesting topics.

You can discuss topics such as what you will do when the pandemic ends or topics from the past that are memorable for the family. Although the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has made the world cold, we can still make Eid al-Fitr warm as usual with our family at home.

Those are 5 activities for Eid al-Fitr that you can do during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully, the above things can be a solution for KLovers at home who are confused about what to do when Eid al-Fitr arrives.

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