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Step · 01

Before starting Eid prayer

What is Eid prayer?

Eid prayer is a special prayer that Muslims perform twice a year:

- Eid al-Fitr: after the month of fasting (Ramadan).

- Eid al-Adha: the tenth day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, on the day of performing Hajj and offering sacrifice.

When is it performed?

- It is performed in the morning, not immediately after sunrise, but approximately 15-20 minutes after sunrise, and can be performed later than that.

Where is it performed?

- It is performed in the mosque or at a musalla (open space designated for prayer).

Preparation for Eid prayer:

- No adhan or iqamah - there is no call to prayer for Eid prayer.

- It is recommended to perform 2 rakats of voluntary prayer when entering the mosque.

- It is sunnah to recite takbirs aloud on the way to the mosque/musalla, especially for Eid al-Adha.

- Ghusl (ritual bath) is recommended before going to prayer.

- Wear your best clothes - this is sunnah.

- For Eid al-Fitr, it is recommended to eat something before prayer, and for Eid al-Adha, it is recommended to postpone eating until after prayer and sacrificing the animal.

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Making intention

Standing in congregation for Eid prayer

- Eid prayer is performed in congregation in the mosque or at a musalla.

- Men form rows behind the imam, and women behind the men.

- The imam leads the prayer and recites all dhikrs and surahs aloud.

- The worshippers follow the imam in all prayer actions.

Like other prayers, worshippers must come to the mosque with ablution (or perform it in the mosque) and pray the Eid prayer. They will stand in congregation, make intention in their heart to perform Eid prayer and wait for the imam to say the opening takbir and they will perform the rest of the prayer following the imam.

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First takbeer

Following the imam, after he says the opening takbir, we raise our hands to our ears or shoulders and say:

Arabic

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر

Transliteration

ALLAHU AKBAR

Translation

ALLAH IS THE GREATEST

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Opening dua (supplication)

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Salah starts with opening dua and it is sunnah. Place your right hand over your left, on chest, navel or stomach. One of opening duas on this step is dua:

Arabic

سُبْحَانَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱسْمُكَ

وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ

وَلَا إِلَـٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Transliteration

SUBHĀNAKA-ALLĀHUMMA WA BI HAMDIKA

WA TABAARAK-ASMUKA

WA TA’ĀLĀ JADDUKA

WA LĀ ILAAHA GHAYRUK

Translation

O Allah, glory and praise are for You.

Blessed is Your Name,

exalted is Your Majesty,

and there is no god but You.

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3 additional takbirs

After the supplication 'Subhanaka', 3 additional takbirs are recited, following the imam

3 additional takbirs in the first rakat come after the supplication 'Subhanaka', before Al-Fatiha.

After each takbir, hands are raised to the ears or shoulders, then lowered.

Arabic

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر

Transliteration

ALLAHU AKBAR

Translation

ALLAH IS THE GREATEST

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Reciting surah Al-Fatiha

The imam recites aloud, we listen.

Then you recite Auzubillah and Bismillah quietly. Then recite surah Al-Fatiha with tajweed (correct recitation of the Quran)

Arabic

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ

ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ

غَيرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

Transliteration

BISMI-LLAHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM

AL-HAMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL-’ĀLAMEENN

AR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM

MAALIKI YAWMID-DEEN

IYYAAKA NA’ABOODU WA IYYAAKA NASTA’EEN

IHDEENAS-SIRAATAL-MUSTAQEEM

SIRAATAL-LADHEENA AN’AMTA ALAYHIM

GHAYRIL-MAGHDUUBI ALAYHIM WA LAD-DAALLEEN

Translation

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Praise be to Allah, Lord of all the worlds;

The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful;

Master of the Day of Recompense (Judgement day);

You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help;

Guide us on the straight path;

the path of those who You have bestowed favors;

not of those who have evoked Your anger or those who are astray.

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Reciting surah (chapter) from the Quran

The imam recites aloud, we listen.

After Al-Fatiha recite something from the Quran

Arabic

قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ

وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ

Transliteration

QUL HUWALLAHU AHAD

ALLAHU SAMAD

LAM YALID WA LAM YULAD

WA LAM YAKUL-LAHU KUFUWAN AHAD

Translation

Say: "He is Allah - One!

Allah, the Eternal Refuge!

He neither begets nor is born,

Nor is there to Him any equivalent!"

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Going to ruku' (bowing)

We follow the imam.

Then you say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) and bow down (go to ruku') during which the worshiper straightens his back and does not throw them out, does not lower his head or straighten up. Place your hands on your knees and spread your fingers.

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Dhikr on ruku'

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

While on ruku' look at the place of sujood and say 3 times:

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْعَظِيم

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-'ADHEEM

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Great

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Coming back from ruku'

We follow the imam.

Then while you stand up fully straight again, say:

Arabic

سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه

Transliteration

SAMI-ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH

Translation

Allah heard the one who praised Him

After you are standing upright, and before going to sujood, say:

Arabic

رَبَّنَا لَكَ ٱلْحَمْد

Transliteration

RABBANA LAKAL-HAMD

Translation

Our Lord, to You is all praise

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Going down for sujood (prostration)

We follow the imam.

After that, go down into prostration (sujood) and say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while going down.

It is necessary to make sujood with 7 part of the body: forehead, nose, palms of both hands, both knees and inner part of toes, spreading your thighs, not leaning stomach on them, with fingers facing Qiblah.

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Dhikr during sujood

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Place your face between palms of hands (feets are straight and toes are pointing forward) and say 3 times:

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-’AALAA

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Highest

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Getting up from sujood and sitting

We follow the imam.

Then we say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while rising from prostration to sitting position, and looking ahead we quietly say:

Arabic

رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي

Transliteration

RABBIGH-FIR LEE, RABBIGH-FIR LEE

Translation

O my Lord, forgive me, O my Lord, forgive me

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Second sujood

We follow the imam.

Then make another saying {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while going to it. At it, as at the previous one, say:

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-’AALAA

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Highest

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Standing up for the next reka'ah

We follow the imam.

After second sujood, while saying {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) stand up for the next rak'ah.

Step · 16

Reciting surah Al-Fatiha

The imam recites aloud, we listen.

Arabic

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

مَٰلِكِ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

إِيَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِينُ

ٱهۡدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ

غَيرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

ءَامِين

Transliteration

BISMI-LLAHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM

AL-HAMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL-’ĀLAMEENN

AR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM

MAALIKI YAWMID-DEEN

IYYAAKA NA’ABOODU WA IYYAAKA NASTA’EEN

IHDEENAS-SIRAATAL-MUSTAQEEM

SIRAATAL-LADHEENA AN’AMTA ALAYHIM

GHAYRIL-MAGHDUUBI ALAYHIM WA LAD-DAALLEEN

AMEEN

Translation

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Praise be to Allah, Lord of all the worlds;

The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful;

Master of the Day of Recompense (Judgement day);

You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help;

Guide us on the straight path;

the path of those who You have bestowed favors;

not of those who have evoked Your anger or those who are astray.

Ameen!

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Reciting surah (chapter) from the Quran

The imam recites aloud, we listen.

Arabic

إِنَّآ أَعۡطَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡكَوۡثَرَ

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنۡحَرۡ

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلۡأَبۡتَرُ

Transliteration

INNA ATAYNA KAL KAUSAR

FASALLI LI RABBIKA WANHAR

INNA SHAANI'AKA HUWAL ABTAR

Translation

Indeed, We have granted you abundant goodness,

so pray and sacrifice to your Lord alone,

indeed, only the one who hates you is truly cut off from any goodness.

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3 additional takbirs

We follow the imam.

After reciting the surah, before going to ruku' (bowing), 3 additional takbirs are recited.

Arabic

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر

Transliteration

ALLAHU AKBAR

Translation

ALLAH IS THE GREATEST

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Going to ruku' (bowing)

We follow the imam.

Then you say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) and bow down (go to ruku') during which the worshiper straightens his back and does not throw them out, does not lower his head or straighten up. Place your hands on your knees and spread your fingers.

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Dhikr on ruku'

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

While on ruku' look at the place of sujood and say 3 times:

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْعَظِيم

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-'ADHEEM

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Great

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Coming back from ruku'

We follow the imam.

Then while you stand up fully straight again, say:

Arabic

سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه

Transliteration

SAMI-ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH

Translation

Allah heard the one who praised Him

After you are standing upright, and before going to sujood, say:

Arabic

رَبَّنَا لَكَ ٱلْحَمْد

Transliteration

RABBANA LAKAL-HAMD

Translation

Our Lord, to You is all praise

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Going down for sujood (prostration)

We follow the imam.

After that, go down into prostration (sujood) and say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while going down.

It is necessary to make sujood with 7 part of the body: forehead, nose, palms of both hands, both knees and inner part of toes, spreading your thighs, not leaning stomach on them, with fingers facing Qiblah.

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Dhikr during sujood

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Place your face between palms of hands (feets are straight and toes are pointing forward) and say 3 times:

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-’AALAA

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Highest

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Getting up from sujood and sitting

We follow the imam.

Then we say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while rising from prostration to sitting position, and looking ahead we quietly say:

Arabic

رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي

Transliteration

RABBIGH-FIR LEE, RABBIGH-FIR LEE

Translation

O my Lord, forgive me, O my Lord, forgive me

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Second sujood

We follow the imam.

Then make another saying {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}) while going to it. At it, as at the previous one, say:

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Arabic

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Transliteration

SUBHAANA RABBIY-AL-’AALAA

Translation

Glory be to my Lord, the Highest

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Getting up from sujood and dhikr on tashahud (sitting)

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Then say {{zikr}} ({{zikrTr}}), sit on your knees, raise your index finger of the right hand, and while looking at it, say:

Arabic

ٱلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلصَّلَوَاتُ وَٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ

ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَّالِحِين

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّه

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Transliteration

AT-TAHIYYATU LILLAH, WAS-SALAWAATU WAT-TAYYIBAAT

AS-SALAAMU 'ALAYKA AYYUHAN-NABIYYU WA RAHMETULLAHI WA BARAKAATU.

AS-SALAAMU ALAYNA, WA ALAA IBAADI-LLAHIS SAALIHEEN.

ASHHADU AN LAA ILAAHA ILL-ALLAHU

WA ASHHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASOOLUH

Translation

All compliments are for Allah, and prayers and good deeds.

Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

Peace be upon us and on the righteous servants of Allah.

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah

and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

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Salawat and dua

Each person recites quietly to themselves.

Arabic

ٱللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّد

كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيد

ٱللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّد

كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيد

Transliteration

ALLAHUMMA SALLI 'ALAA MUHAMMADIN WA 'ALAA AALI MUHAMMED

KAMAA SALLAYTA 'ALAA IBRAHEEMA WE 'ALAA AALI IBRAHEEM, INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEED.

ALLAHUMMA BAARIK 'ALAA MUHAMMADIN WA 'ALAA AALI MUHAMMED

KAMAA BAARAKTA 'ALAA IBRAHEEMA WA 'ALAA AALI IBRAHEEMA, INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEED.

Translation

O Allah, send Your mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

just as You sent mercy upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

just as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

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Tasleem

We follow the imam.

Complete the salah by turning your head over your right shoulder, saying:

Arabic

ٱلسَلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ ٱللَّه

Transliteration

AS-SALAAMU ALAYKUM WA RAHMAT-ULLAH

Translation

May peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you

then repeat these words while turning your head over your left shoulder.

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