Eid-Ul-Fitr 2021

Sunnah of Eid Prayer

A person should follow the teachings of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) for every aspect of life. Same should also be applied for Eid Prayer. Following are some of the Sunnah of Prophet (S.A.W.) with regards to Eid prayer that every Muslim should follow: 

1- Take a bath or perform ablution before going for prayer.

2- Use a toothbrush or Miswaak.

3- Wear your best clothes on this day.

4- Apply perfume.

5- Eat an odd number of dates before leaving for prayer of Eid Al-Fitr. (Sahih Bukhari: 953)

6- Make sure that you have paid Zakat Al-Fitr before offering Eid Prayer.

7- Recite the following ‘Takbeerat’ while going to and returning from Eid Prayer:

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ

Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allahu akbar laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar, Allaah akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd

(Allah is Most Great, Allaah is most Great, Allah is most Great there is no god but Allaah, Allaah is Most great, Allaah is most great, and to Allaah be praise)

 (Irwa Al Ghalil: 3 / 125)

8- Listen to the Sermon (Khutbah) after offering Eid Prayer. (An-Nasai: 1517)

9- Use different ways while going to and returning from the mosque after offering Eid Prayer. (Sahih Bukhari: 986)

ZAKAT AL-FITR (Fitrana)

As narrated by Ibn Umar (R.A.) that: 

“Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W.) made it incumbent (Wajib) on all the slave or free Muslims, male or female, to pay one Sa’ of dates or barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr.”

(Sahih Bukhari: 1504)

 According to above mentioned Hadith, Zakat Al-Fitr or Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (or fitrah/fitrana) is Wajib upon every Muslim including slave, freeman, male, female, young, new-born and old. Compulsion of Zakat ul-Fitr on a Muslim is same as the Nisab of normal Zakat (Nisab Is the exemption limit for the payment of Zakat).

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The amount of Sadaqa Al-Fitr to be given by each person is an amount minimum or equivalent to one Sa’ of grain / barley / date. Sa’ is an ancient measure of volume and most common understanding is that one Sa’ is equivalent to approx. 2.25-2.5 KGs. However, Muslim scholars all around the world usually announce the amount of Zakat Al-Fitr to be paid during Ramadan.

As in normal Zakat, Zakat Al-Fitr is distributed among poor and needy Muslim. It is preferable to give Sadaqat-ul-Fitr first to needy relatives, then to needy neighbors and then to other needy Muslims.

Zakat Al-Fitr should be paid before the Eid Prayer.

CONCLUSION

Celebrate the day with your loved ones by indulging in delicious festive feasts and handing out gifts. Give out charity as much as you can so that your underprivileged Muslim brother and sisters can also celebrate this blessed festival.