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Is it required to perform the Eid prayer?

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It is highly encouraged for those that are able to attend the Eid prayer. Those who have an excuse to miss it are not obliged to do it.

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What if I can't be bothered to wake up, is that an excuse?

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That is not an excuse - you must wake up for Eid Salah, and being lazy (not waking up) is not an excuse, and it says you are putting sleep before your religion.

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What should be said between takbeer?

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After the initial takbeer, you recite dua al-istiftah. Between each other takbeer, you can recite any form of tasbeeh, such as Subhanallah or Alhamdulillah.

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What should I say after each Takbeer?

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After each Takbeer, you can say any form of Tasbeeh. After the first Takbeer, though, also known as the Takbeeratul Ihram, you should recite the Dua al-Istiftah (opening du'a) which is shown in the steps above.

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What is the Hanafi opinion on women attending Eid salah?

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It is not obligatory upon them, but if they attend the prayer, they will be rewarded for that.

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What should women pray as an Eid prayer? Is there any specific way of performing it?

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No, the Eid prayer for a woman is the same as the Eid prayer for a man, as shown in the steps above. As per usual, the woman will pray behind the man.

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Is this Sunni or Shia?

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It is both, according to the way the Sunni and the Shia perform it.

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What is the Hanbali way of performing it?

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The Hanbali way of performing Salatul Eid is with 12 Takbeerat in total—7 in the first rak'ah, after the inital "Allahu Akbar", and then 5 in second rak'ah after you say "Allahu Akbar" upon rising from ruku'. This method has now been added in the article, so please read that for more information!

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How many takbeers in the first and second rakaat ?

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There are two ways of performing Eid salah: 3 Takbeerat in the first rak'ah, and 3 in the second; and 7 in the first rak'ah, and 5 in the second. Please read the article for more information on when these are specifically recited!

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In the second rakah, will the 3 takbeers occur first before reciting fatiha and any other surah or after?

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If you are reciting 3 takbeerat, then you will recite this after you recite the Surah Fatiha and another surah, but before you go into ruku. You will do three takbeerat, then go into ruku.

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Can you do eid prayer at home with family if there is coronavirus pandemic?

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Yes, this is allowed according to the majority of scholars. Eid salah can be prayed at home individually or as a congregation, and the khutbah is not obligatory in this case. You can follow the steps in this article to lead the prayer.

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Before start of the Salah is takbeer required?

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You need to say the first Takbeer, called the Takbeeratul Ihram, to actually begin the salah.

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Due to lockdown we cannot pray in Eid-ul Fiter congregation, so can we family members pray Eid Salah together in our house? Does our Imam have to recite Eid Khutba after Eid Salah?

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Yes, you can pray the Eid Salah in your home as a congregation. No, the khutbah is not obligatory in this case.

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Owing to present state of things due to Covid-19, can we perform Eid Salah at home individually?

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Yes, you can perform Eid Salah at home individually or as a congregation, according to the majority of scholars.

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How do we recite the khutbah after the salah?

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It's similar to a normal Khutbah - see How to Deliver a Khutbah , except the focus of the sermon will be on moving forward from Ramadan.

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Is it okay to read the two surah (Al A'la and Al-Gashiyah) on smartphone during the prayer or should prefer to recite other memorized surah?

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As Eid prayer is generally considered to be an obligatory prayer, it is not permissible to read from a mushaf, whether it's online or on paper (whereas for Taraweeh, for example, it's allowed because it's an optional prayer). Instead, you should recite any other surah that you know.

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