Question
What is the ruling on the "Eidiya" given to women and children during the holidays?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The Eid gift "Eidiya" is part of honoring kinship, assisting relatives, and being kind to them. It is recommended according to the ability of each of us. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Learn your lineages so that you can maintain your ties of kinship, for maintaining the ties of kinship brings love among family, increases wealth, and prolongs life — meaning an increase in lifespan —" in Al-Tirmidhi 4: 351. He also said: "The true maintainer of ties is not the one who reciprocates, but the one who, when his ties are severed, maintains them" in Al-Tirmidhi 4: 316, and it is authenticated. And God knows best.