Fiqh Of Fasting, Zakat Al-Fitr & Eid

The Eid Prayer

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2 Min

The 'Eid Prayer
It is an individual obligation on everyone. The time of the prayer is from when the sun
rises above the height of a spear until it reaches the zenith. If one misses it, one cannot
make it up. It is from the Sunnah, the way of our noble Prophet – may Allah praise and
send him peace-, to pray it in an open space while it is permissible to pray it in the masjid.
Likewise, it is recommended to eat an odd number of dates before 'Eid Al Fitr'. One
should take a shower, put perfume, and wear the best clothes. One should take one way to
the prayer and return from another. A Muslim should greet other Muslims with the
greeting of 'Eid such as "May Allah accept our good deeds and your good deeds". It is
recommended to say "Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. La ilaha ila Allah. wa Allahu Akbar,
Allahu Akbar, wa lilahi alhamd " on the night of 'Eid and after the prayers until sunset on
the day of 'Eid. The prayer is two units before the Kutbah. With Six Takbeerat (seven if
including first takbeer) " Allahu Akbar " in the first unit after the Takbeeratul Ihram (the
first "Allahu Akbar ") to begin the prayer and five times in the second unit after
Takbeeratul Ihram, the saying "Allahu Akbar" while getting up from the first unit to the
second.

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The Eid Prayer