Eid Al-Fitr

Eid Al-Fitr

The first day of the Islamic lunar month Shawwaal is the Eid ul-Fitr day marking a day of celebaration and thanks for Allah, our Creator and Cherishor. Ramadan ends here. Most Muslim celebarate Eid for at least 3 days.

What to do on Eid day

Here is the method of Eid prayer according to Hanafi Madh’hab:

1. To wake up early in the morning.
2. Take a full bath.
3. Cleaning the teeth.
4. Wearing the best of clothes [not necessarily new clothes].
5. Wearing perfume.
6. To eat something sweet like dates before leaving home or anything else.
7. Go to the Eid prayer location very early. (The Prophet use to offer Eid prayer in the central location)
8. To go to the Eid Prayer location by one route and return through another route.
9. To go for Eid on foot.
10. He used to chant slowly on the way to the Eid prayer location the following words: “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallahu Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Wa lillahil Hamd." (Translation: Allah is the greatest, He is the greatest. There is no god except Allah. He is the greatest. All praises and thanks are for Him)
11. The Prophet used to give Sadqa-e-Fitr (zakatul fitr) before the Eid day. But if you have not done so please give it before the Eid Prayer. (Giving just before Eid is ok but against the spirit and the purpose of it.

Method of Eid prayers

Eid Salah (prayer) consist of two Raka'ats with six Takbeers in congregation of Muslims followed by the Khutba of Eid.

• Follow the Imam by raising both hands up to the ears, say ‘Allahu Akbar’, this is the first Takbeer (Takbeer At-tahreemah) to enter in the Salat.
• Then fold your hands in the front and recite the ‘Sanaa', subhaanakallahumma... till the end.
• Then say ‘Allahu Akbar’ thrice, following you imam, each time raising both hands up to the ears and droping them. After each Takbeer there is going to be a slight pause in which Subhanallah may be recited thrice.
• After the third Takbeer the hands should be folded in front and listen to the imam reciting Surah Fateha and some other Surah
• Then perform Ruku as Imam says ‘Allahu Akbar’
• Then go to Sajdah as usual following your Imams Takbeer.
• In the second Rakaat Imam will first recite Surah Fateha and some other Surah, then will say Takbeers three times after it. In all these three Takbeers, hands will not to be folded but dropped after each Takbeer.
• Then go into the Ruku just after the fourth takbeer.
• Listening to Khutbah after the Eid Salaat is Wajib.