How to Perform Eid Prayer:

How to Perform Eid Prayer:
The Eid Prayer has two rak'ah to perform in the normal way, with the
only addition of six takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the
first rak'ah, and three of them just before ruku' in the second
rak'ah. The detailedway of performing the 'Eidprayer is as follows:
The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or Iqamah. He will begin
the prayer by reciting takbir ofTahrimah (Allahu Akbar). You should
raise your hands up to the ears, and reciting the takbir, you give a
little pause during which you should recite Thana' (Subhanak
Allahumma.......)· After the completion of Thana' the Imam will recite
takbir (Allahu Akbar) three times, and after reciting each Takbir
(Allahu Akbar) in a low voice, you should bring your hands down and
leave them earthwards. But, after the third takbir, you should setthem
at the level of your navel as you do in the normal prayer.
After these three takbirs the Imam will recite the Holy Qur'an, which
you should listen quietly. The rest of the rak'ah will be performed in
the normal way.
After rising for the second rak'ah, the Imam will begin the
recitations from the Qur'an during which you should remain calm and
quiet. When the Imamfinishes his recitation, he will recite three
takbirs once again, but this time itwill be before bowing down for
ruku'. At each takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and
after saying "Allahu Akbar' bring them down and leave them earthwards.
After these three takbirs have been called and completed, the Imam
will say another takbir for bowing down into the ruku' position. At
this takbir you need not raise your hands. You just bow down for your
ruku' saying, 'Allahu Akbar'. The rest of the Salah will be performed
in its usual way.

Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha Prayers

1541. If a person forgets one Sajdah in Eid prayers, he should perform
it after the prayers. Similarly, if something takes place for which a
Sajadatus Sahv would be necessary after daily prayers, it will also be
necessary after the Eid prayers.

5] Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha Prayers

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1525. Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha prayers are obligatory during the
timeof Imam (A.S.), and it is necessary to offer them in congregation.
However during the present times when the Holy Imam is in Occultation,
these prayers are Mustahab, and may be offered individually as wellas
in congregation
1526. The time for Eid prayers is from sunrise till Zuhr.
1527. It is Mustahab that Eid ul Azha prayers is offered after
sunrise. As forEid ul Fitr, it is Mustahab that one should have a
breakfast after sunrise, payZakatul Fitr and then offer Eid prayers.
1528. * Eid prayers has two Rak'ats. In the first Rak'at, a person
should recite Surah al Hamd and aSurah and then they say five takbirs,
and after every takbir he should recite qunut. After the fifthqunut,
he should say another takbir and then perform Ruku and two Sajdah. He
should then stand up and say four takbirs in the second Rak'at, and
recite qunut after everyone of these takbirs. Thereafter, he should
say the fifth takbir and then perform Ruku and two Sajdah. After the
second Sajdah he should recite tashahhud, and thencomplete the prayers
with Salam.
1529. Any recital or Dua will suffice in qunut of the Eid Prayers.
However, it is better that the following Dua is recited: Allahumma
ahlal kibriya'i wal 'azamah,wa ahlal judi wal jaburat, wa ahlal 'afwi
war rahmah, wa ahlat taqwa wal maghfirah. As aluka bihaqqi hazal
yawmil lazi ja'altahu lil muslimina 'ida, wali Muhammadin sal lal lahu
'Alaihi wa Alihi, zukhran wa sharafan wa karamatan wa mazida an
tusalliya 'ala Muhammad wa Ali Muhammad wa an tudkhilani fi kulli
khayrin adkhalta fihi Muhammadan wa Ala Muhammad wa an tukhrijani min
kulli su'in akhrajta minhu Muhammadan wa Ala Muhammad salawatuka
'alahi wa 'alahim. Alla humma inni as aluka khayra ma sa alaka bihi
ibadukas salihun, wa auzubika mim masta aza minhu ibadukal mukhlasun.
1530. * During the period of 0ccultation of Imam (A.S.), it is an
obligatory precaution that two sermons (khutbas) be delivered after
Eid prayers,and it is better that on Eid ul-fitr, the sermons should
explain rules regarding Zakatul Fitr, and on Eid ul-Azha, rules
regarding sacrificing the animals be explained.
1531. No particular Surah has been specified for Eid prayers. But, it
is better that after reciting Surah al Hamd in the first Rak'at, Surah
Wash Shams be recited and in the second Rak'at Surah al Ghashiya. Or
in the first Rak'at, to recite Surah of Sabbi Hism, and in the second
Rak'at Surah Wash Shams.
1532. It is recommended that Eid prayers be performed in the open
fields. However, in Makkah,it is Mustahab that it should be offered in
Masjidul Haram.
1533. It is Mustahab to walk barefooted to attend Eid prayers, with
all the dignity, and to do Ghusl before namaz, and to placea white
turban on one's head.
1534. It is Mustahab that in Eid prayers Sajdah be performed on earth,
and hands be raised while saying takbirs. It is also Mustahab that a
person who is offering Eid prayersalone, or as an Imam of the
congregation, recites prayers loudly.
1535. It is Mustahab that the following takbirs be said on Eid ul Fitr
night (ie night preceding the Eid day), after Maghrib and Isha
prayers, and on Eid day after Fajr prayers, as well as after Eid ul
fitr prayers: "Allahu Akbar, Alllahu Akbar, la ilaha illal lah wallahu
akbar, Allahu Akbar, wa lilla hil hamd, Allahu akbar ala ma hadana""
1536. In Eid ul Azha, it is Mustahab that the above mentioned takbirs
be said after ten prayers, of which the first is the Zuhr prayersof
Eid day and the last is the Fajr of 12th Zillhajj. It is also Mustahab
that after the above mentioned takbirs, the following be recited:
"Allahu Akbar 'ala ma razaqana min bahimatil an 'am, wal hamdu lil
lahi ala ma ablana".
If, a person happens to be in Mina on the day of Eid ulAzha, it is
Mustahab that he should say these takbirsafter fifteen prayers, of
which the first is Zuhr prayers of Eid day, and the last is the Fajr
prayers of the 13th of Zillhajj.
1537. The recommended precaution is that women should avoid going to
offer Eid prayers. This precaution does not apply to elderly women.
1538. Like in all other prayers, the follower should recite everything
inthe Eid prayers, except Surah al-Hamd and the other Surah.
1539. If a follower joins the prayers at a time whenthe Imam has
already said some takbirs, he should, while the Imam performs Ruku,
say all the takbirs and qunut which he has missed, and it will be
sufficient if in each qunut he says: Subhanallah or Alhamdu lillah
only.
1540. If a person joins the Eid prayers when the Imam is in Ruku, he
can make niyyat, say the first takbir of the prayers, and then go into
Ruku. :->

Is it permissible to listen to the adhaan at times other than the times of prayer?

Can I listen to the adhaan at any time of the day other than the five
times of prayer?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There does not seem to be anything wrong with listening to the adhaan
at any time, other than the times of prayer. In the adhaan there is
remembrance of Allah, glorification of Him and other noble meanings.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Al-Qurtubi and others said: The adhaan, although its phrases are few,
includes issues of 'aqeedah (belief), because it starts with takbeer
("Allahu akbar"), which speaks of the existence and perfection of
Allah; then it praises Him and proclaims His Oneness (Tawheed) and
denies that He has any partner; then it affirms the Messengership of
Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him); then it calls to
obedience following the testimony that Muhammad (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, because how He is to
be obeyed can only be known through the Messenger; then it calls to
success, which is eternal life, which is a reference to the
resurrection; then itrepeats phrases by way ofaffirmation.
Fath al-Baari, 2/77.
Based on that, there is nothing wrong with listening to the adhaan in
programs or mobile phones or recorded tapes and so on, whilst
pondering noble meanings that this call contains.
But we should point out that when listening to theadhaan in these
ways, it isnot prescribed to repeat its phrases.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim)
said: If the adhaan is recorded and is not being given at the time of
prayer, then its phrases do not have to be repeated, because this is
not a real call to prayer, i.e., it is not being given when it is
enjoined to give it; rather it is a recording of a previous call to
prayer.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh al-'Uthaymeen,

And Allah knows best.