Editing Eid al-Fitr (section)

====Malaysia and Singapore====
{{See also|Malay festivals and celebrations|Hari Raya songs}}
In [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], and [[Brunei]], Eid is more commonly known as ''Hari Raya Aidilfitri'' ([[Jawi script|Jawi]]: هاري راي عيدالفطري), ''Hari Raya Idul Fitri'', ''Hari Raya Puasa'', ''Hari Raya Fitrah'', ''Hari Lebaran'' and sometimes Aidilfitri. ''Hari Raya'' means 'Great Day'.<ref>{{cite news |title=Moslems Hail a 'Great Day' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oklahoma-city-times-moslems-hail-a/123189838/ |newspaper=Oklahoma City Times |date=January 1, 1968 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=20 April 2023 |archive-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420022949/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oklahoma-city-times-moslems-hail-a/123189838/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

It is customary for workers in the city to return to their home town to celebrate with their families and to ask forgiveness from parents, in-laws, and other elders. Forgiveness is often requested without citing any specific error to avoid arguments. This is known in Malaysia as ''[[balik kampung]]'' (homecoming).<ref>{{cite book |title=Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 29 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity |page=305 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nsgxovCscI0C |last1=Gannon |first1=Martin J. |last2=Rajnandini |first2=Pillai |year=2010 |publisher=SAGE |isbn=9781412957892 |access-date=1 May 2023 |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005202423/https://books.google.com/books?id=nsgxovCscI0C |url-status=live}}</ref>

The night before Hari Raya is filled with the sounds of takbir in the mosques or musallahs. In many parts of Malaysia, especially in the rural areas, ''pelita'' or ''panjut'' or ''lampu colok'' (as known by [[Malay-Singaporeans]]) (oil lamps, similar to tiki torches) are lit up and placed outside and around homes, while [[tiki torches]] themselves are also a popular decoration for that holiday. Special dishes like [[ketupat]], [[rendang]], [[lemang]] (a type of [[glutinous rice]] cooked in bamboo) and Malay delicacies such as various ''[[kue|kuih-muih]]'' are served during this day. It is common to greet people with "Salam Aidilfitri" or "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid". Muslims also greet one another with "maaf zahir dan batin", which means "Forgive my physical and emotional (wrongdoings)".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maaf zahir dan batin |url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/maaf-zahir-dan-batin-359867 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=www.astroawani.com}}</ref>

It is customary for [[Islam in Malaysia|Muslim-Malaysians]] to wear a traditional cultural clothing on Hari Raya. The [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] variant (worn in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and [[Southern Thailand]]) is known as the [[Baju Melayu]], shirt worn with a ''sarong'' known as ''kain samping'' or songket and a headwear known as ''songkok''. Malaysian women's clothing is referred to as [[Baju Kurung]] and [[kebaya|baju kebaya]]. It is a common practice however for the Malays in Singapore and Johor, Malaysia to refer to the ''baju kurung'' in reference to the type of outfit, worn by both men and women.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TheMewsBeauty |date=2023-04-03 |title=Baju Raya and Baju Kurung: A Journey Through Time, Style, and Tradition |url=https://www.themewsbeauty.co.uk/baju-raya-and-baju-kurung.html |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=The Mews Beauty |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Geylang Serai light up.jpg|thumb|Street festival during Eid in [[Geylang]], Singapore]]
In [[Malaysia]], especially in the major cities, people take turns to set aside a time for ''open house'' when they stay at home to receive and entertain neighbours, family and other visitors. It is common to see non-Muslims made welcome during Eid at these ''open houses''. They also celebrate by lighting traditional [[bamboo cannon]] [[firecracker]]s known as ''meriam buluh'', using [[kerosene]] in large hollow [[bamboo]] tubes or Chinese imported crackers. The traditional bamboo cannon, ''meriam buloh'', and fireworks are notoriously loud and can be very dangerous to operator, bystander and even nearby buildings. These are usually bamboo tubes {{convert|5|–|10|cm|abbr=on}} in diameter and {{convert|4|–|7|m|abbr=on}} long, filled with either: water and several hundred grams of [[calcium carbide]], or heated kerosene, then ignited by match.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In Malaysia, children are given token sums of money, also known as "[[green envelope|duit raya]]", from their parents or elders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allmalaysia.info/msiaknow/festivals/rayapuasa.asp |title=Hari Raya Puasa |website=All Malaysia.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080203022725/http://allmalaysia.info/msiaknow/festivals/rayapuasa.asp |archive-date=3 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yusof |first1=Mimi Syed |last2=Hafeez |first2=Shahrul |date=30 October 2005 |title=When Raya was a bewildering experience |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-114678502.html |newspaper=[[New Straits Times]] |page=8 |url-access= |access-date=8 July 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924172547/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-114678502.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>