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Eid, popularly known as "Eid-ul-Fitr" is the holy festival of Muslims to celebrate festivity. Eid is a Muslim holiday which falls after the holy month of Ramadan in which the Muslims keep fast (Sawm). Muslims celebrate Eid on the first day of Shawwal,the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. 'Eid' means festivity in Dubai, so the festival is all about celebration from the core of your heart. So try travelling to Dubai to soak in the fun.

Eid al-Fitr has a particular Salat (Islamic prayer) consisting of two Rakats (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall.It may be performed only in congregation (Jama’at) and, has an additional extra six Takbirs (raising of the hands to the ears while saying "Allāhu Akbar", literally "God is greatest"), three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah and three of them just before Ruku' in the second raka'ah in the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam. Other Sunni schools usually have twelve Takbirs, seven in the first, and five at the beginning of the second raka'ah. This Eid al-Fitr salat is, depending on which juristic opinion is followed, Fard (obligatory), Mustahabb (strongly recommended, just short of obligatory) or mandoob (preferable).

Take a bath and dress in clean clothes. Give Zakaat al fitr to the needy. Exchange gifts with your friends. It's desirable to come out to the prayer-place on Eid al-Fitr after eating some dates, because of the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari from Anas ibn Maalik who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would not go out on the morning of Eid al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates… and he would eat an odd number.”(Bukhaari, 953). Go shopping in Dubai for this day, and buy food items and clothes. People buy variety of items which includes gifts, sweets, clothes, food items etc. before eid.

Offer Salaah early in the morning in an Eidgah with other Muslims. Listen to the Khutbah (Eid speech) if you wish to or just leave if you don't. Go out one by one route and come back by another for Eid prayers ->Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may God be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) used to vary his routes on the day of Eid.(Bukhaari) It was said that this was so that the two different routes would testify in his favour on the Day of Resurrection, because on that Day the earth will speak about everything that was done on it, good and evil. Hug people. This festival has a feeling of brotherhood in it. All the persons hug each other on this day regardless of caste or creed. Pray. Eid prayer consists of a sermon followed by a short congregational prayer. After the prayers, start visiting your relatives, eat sweets and 'sewiah', give gifts to children that you brought while shopping in Dubai, donate something to the poor and needy and shower blessings and love upon everybody.

Information about UAE Labour Law

The standard of living in Dubai is quite high. The base salary of an employee is usually around AED 4000 as per the UAE Labour Law. A person earning below that cannot sponsor residence for his spouse and family. Keeping domestic help also requires a monthly salary of minimum AED 6000.

Regulations of the UAE Labour Law

It prescribes certain rules that have to be followed in order to work in the UAE. The law applies to all employees of the UAE, irrespective of whether they are nationals or expatriates. It does not apply to the staff of the federal government, members working in public services like municipalities and public or federal institutions, members of the armed forces, domestic servants and agricultural workers. Those working in the free zones maintain their independent employment contracts. The UAE Labour Law deals with issues related to employment contracts, wages, medical care, employment of women and juveniles, leave, penalties, safety of employees, employment related accidents, diseases and almost all aspects pertaining to the employment scene.

The law can be invoked in case of dissatisfaction on the part of either party involved (employer or employee). An expatriate must have an employment contract before he enters the UAE. All employment contracts are mandatory in Arabic. However, an employee could ask for a copy of the contract in English before he signs it. The employer or employee may either sign a fixed term contract or an unlimited term contract. A fixed term contract has a commencement and completion date and may be renewed, extended or terminated through mutual consent. An unlimited term contract has a commencement date but not a completion date. There are many implications of UAE Labour Law.

Know more about housing in Dubai

There are various areas where one can rent a house. Although living in Dubai is expensive, an employee, if he is single, can live on a share basis or in hotel apartments. If he wants to live with his family, he needs to rent a proper apartment, which can work out to be expensive. Only those with residence visas can rent houses in Dubai. Based on his employment, an employee can find housing in Dubai. An employee should keep in mind that his employer is not obliged to pay him any housing allowance. The UAE Labour Law does not provide for housing allowance. If a company chooses to pay a housing allowance to an employee, it is purely out of the choice of the employer and not under the law.