Significance of Ed-ul-Fitr The Muslims celebrate Ed-ul-Fitr on the first of the lunar month of Shawwal. This religious festival, in fact is an expression of thanks-giving to Allah the Almighty for His grace in enabling His faithful servants to observe the fasting month of Ramadan, besides the daily Tarawih Prayers, recitation of the Qur’an and works of charity. Prescribed Works on Ed-ul-Fitr The following eleven things have been prescribed to be done on Ed-ul-Fitr; 1. To rise early in the morning. 2. To brush the teeth. 3. To have bath for Eid after the Fajr Prayer. 4. To put on the best available dress. 5. To use perfume. 6. To arrange for one’s personal adornment and decoration. 7. To give away ‘Eid Charity (Zaka-ul-Fitr) before departure for the Eid ground. 8. To eat something sweet before going for the ‘Eid Prayer. 9. To reach the ‘Eid ground as early as possible. 10. To walk to the ‘Eid ground by one way and return by the other; however, there is no harm if one rides back home. 11. To pronounce the following Takbir on the way in a low voice. Alla-u Akbar, Allah-u Akbar Allah is greatest Allah is greatest La-Ilaha ill-Allah There is no God but Allah wa-Allah-u Akbar, Allah-u Akbar and Allah is greatest Allah is greatest wa-lillah-il-hamd and all praise is for Allah. Regulations Relating to ‘Eid Prayer 1. If a person misses the ‘Eid prayer, he cannot offer it individually, for the ‘Eid prayer is conditioned upon congregation. Similarly, if the prayer of a person who joined in the congregation is invalidated due to some reason, he cannot offer it later as a missed prayer, nor is it incumbent upon him to do so. However, a few persons who have missed the prayer can get together and offer it if they so desire. 2. There is neither Azan nor Iqamah for the ‘Eid Prayers. 3. Women and the men who cannot offer the ‘Eid Prayers due to some reason, should not offer any voluntary prayer before the ‘Eid prayer’. 1. The Ahl al-Hadith scholars maintain the view that women and children have been enjoined to attend the ‘Eid prayer, because the ‘Eid, like the Friday Prayer, is a special feature of Islam, and the holy Prophet (Pbuh) himself has exhorted the women to go to the ‘Eid ground. Hadrat Umm’atiyyah has narrated; “The holy Prophet (Pbuh) commanded us that we should take un-married young girls and grown-up women, even the menstruating ones, along with us to the ‘Eid ground. The menstruating women, however, are not to attend the prayer, but should sit aside and keep on pronouncing the Takbir, and join only in the supplications. I asked, ‘O Prophet of Allah! what about those who do not have the over-garment to cover themselves up?” The holy Prophet (Pbuh) replied; The one having an over-garment should take her sister along with her.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi) 4. If a person joins the ‘Eid prayer when the Imam has already pronounced the Takbirs and is reciting the Qur’an, he should pronounce the Takbirs after expressing intention for the prayer. If he joins in the Ruku position, he should pronounce the Takbirs, instead of the usual Tashibh, without raising the hands. If the Imam resumes the standing position before the late-comer has been able to pronounce the required number of Takbirs, he should also resume the standing position after the Imam; the remaining Takbirs are excused. 5. If Imam forgets to pronounce the additional Takbirs and remembers this in the Ruku position, he should pronounce them even in that position instead of resuming the standing position for the purpose; but even if he resumes the standing position, the prayer will not be invalidated. 6. It is undesirable to say a voluntary prayer in the ‘Eid ground or elsewhere before or after the ‘Eid prayer’. 7. If a person has missed the ‘Eid Prayer, he should not say it later as a missed prayer, because the ‘Eid prayer cannot be said later individually. 8. Jurists have agreed that the ‘Eid prayer may be held at more than one place in the city. The people who cannot go out to the ‘Eid ground may offer the prayer in the city according to their convenience. 9. The recitation in the ‘Eid prayer is to be audible. The Imam should preferably recite Surahs al-A’ala (87) and Al-Ghashiyah (88) or Surahs Qaf (50) and Al-Qamar (54) as was the practice of the holy Prophet (Pbuh) himself.
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