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How tos of Eid Day

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.

Here is what the Prophet use to do on the day of Eid (Sunnah), May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him:

1. To rise early in the morning.
2. Take a full bath.
   
3. Clean the teeth.
   
4. Wear the best cloths that he had.
   
5. Wear perfume.
6. To eat something sweet like dates before leaving home.
7. Go to the Eid prayer location very early. (The Prophet use to offer Eid prayer in the central location, that is not to offer it in a mosque of a locality without any legitimate excuse).
8. The Prophet used to go to the Eid Prayer location by one route and will return through another route.
9. He used 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) for before the Eid day. But if you have not done so please give now before the Eid. (Giving just before Eid is ok but against the spirit and the purpose of it.(this year in America it is $10 per person.)

Method of Eid prayers

Eid Salat (prayer) consist of two raka'ats with six takbeers in congrigation 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 to enter in the Salat.
  
• Then fold your hands in the front and recite the ‘Sanaa', subhaanakallahumma... till the end and
• 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 Aoozubillah, Bismillah, Surah Fateha and some other Surah and
• Then perform Ruku as Imam says Allahu Akbar and
  
• 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 three takbeers after it. In all these three takbeers hands will not to be folded but dropped after each takbeer. And
• Then go into the Ruku just after the fourth takbeer.
  
• Listening to Khutbah after the Eid Salaat is Wajib.

(The above method is based on Hanfi school of Islamic method which is followed by about 75% Muslims in the world)

Your Comments

muslimah, saudia arabia - wrote on 9/21/2009 2:14:00 AM
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Comment: Alhamdolillah very useful.may Allah make it a sadaqa4 u ameen. just adding a little: among the sunnahs of eid is that the Prophet (SAW) used to go 4 eid prayer on one path n came back from another.i.e he used to change the path for goin n coming back 4 eid prayers (ref: Sahih Al- Bukhari-Kitab-ul-eid)

MD GUFRAN NAUMANI, INDIA - wrote on 9/20/2009 2:52:00 PM
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Comment: Thanks for the simplified details for offering id-ul-fitr salaat.. I am really happy that islamic believes has got so strong and true values that if even non-muslim will come to know about it will surely praise almight ALLAH (SWT) May allah blesings be upon you.. and every creature created by him..

bibi, bronx - wrote on 9/19/2009 5:52:08 PM
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Comment: Very simplified so anyone can understand.However there's one question I need to ask...Can someone read the EID salaat by himself ?

Mir Adil, New Delhi - wrote on 9/19/2009 1:57:35 PM
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Comment: I have been looking for the exact way of praying eid salat but i couldnt find the answer till i visited ur site. JAZAKALLAH.. u have simplified it for me. Thankyou

Amir, Chicago - wrote on 9/12/2009 8:27:12 PM
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Comment: Thank Allah. May Allah Reward You.

kamal, Chicago - wrote on 8/26/2009 10:15:17 AM
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Comment: Thank you Sound Vision. You always come up with these great articles which are really helpful in running our daily lives as Muslim. JazakAllah.

Mike, - wrote on 12/23/2005 6:35:19 PM
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Comment: While I don't understand all of the traditions of islamic prayer( I am Christian) I still continue to marvel at the tenets of islamic faith and obedience to the God of us all.In prayer we all unite with God( Allah ,Ye'veh,Jehovah), and learn patience and love for our brethren.I hope that many Christians can take example of the Muslim desire for selflessness and regain the lost morals of this nation...

Debra Snow, USA - wrote on 11/4/2005 1:53:59 PM
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Comment: This is a great article and did address some topics, I had questions on. I would like to suggest for future articles, that you add more elementary steps for beginners or make reference to where materials about this information can be found. I just discovered Soundvision...I love it; I especially like seeing names and places of muslms around the worlds! Denmark?! Wow! Allahu AKbar!! Eid Mubarak! Keep up the great and important work that you do!!!!! Love, ya!

Tareq, Denmark - wrote on 11/2/2005 6:55:33 AM
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Comment: I really enjoyed your web site but it need more about eid pray and takbiir for a new muslim its not a real help to tell them just say the takbiir in the way to pray if he or she dose not know how to say it. then you wrote in pray we say subhaanakallahumma ..... til the end what is ..... i don't know. The thing i was looking for is takbiir in english for my children so i can print it down so they can read it in the way to pray but i did not find it.

John D Pusinsky, USA - wrote on 4/2/2005 6:55:29 PM
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Comment: I am not a Muslim but I am interested in learning about the ways of other peoples. I had many questions about Eids and your site answered them all. Thank you.

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