- June 13, 2024
What is Eid Prayer?
The Eid prayer is the two rak'ah prayer on the morning of Eid. The three additional takbirs in each of the two rak'ahs of this prayer are called "zawâid takbirs". These takbirs, which are obligatory, are taken before the qiraat in the first rak'ah and after the qiraat in the second rak'ah.
How to pray Eid prayer?
The Eid prayer is performed as follows: "I intend to perform the Eid prayer for the sake of Allah, and I follow the imam," and then say "Allâhu Akbar" and take the iftitâh takbir with the imam. Then the hands are tied and after saying "Sübhâneke", the imam says "Allâhu Akbar" aloud and the congregation says "Allâhu Akbar" silently, raises his hands to his ears and spreads them to his sides, raises his hands again, takes the second takbir and spreads his hands to his sides, and when the third takbir is taken, the hands are tied. The Imam recites Fâtiha al-Shari'ah and a sûrah (a sûrah or at least three verses) openly and the congregation listens. After the ruku and sajda, the congregation stands up for the second rak'ah.
In the second rak'ah, the imam first recites Fâtiha al-sharîfah, then the zammı sûrah (a sûrah or at least three verses). Then the takbir is taken three times and the hands are spread out to the sides after each takbir, and the prayer is completed with the fourth takbir.
The sermon is read before the prayer in Friday prayers and after the prayer in Eid prayers. The khutbah begins with the takbir and the congregation joins in with a light voice.
Eid Nights
(Hatm-i Istiğfâr means reciting "Estağfirullâhe 'l-Azîm wa etûbü ileyk" 1001 times.) (Duâ ve İbâdetler, Fazilet Neşriyat)
