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Salatul Eid
Submitted by Azra J.
Also see: Qunoot for Salatul Eid
According to the Islamic Laws of Agha Seestani.
#1525 Eidul Fitr and Eid ul Azha prayers are obligatory during the time of Imam (a.s.) and it is necessary to offer them in congregation. However, during the present times when the Holy Imam (a.s.) is in Occultation, these prayers are Mustahab, and may be offered individually as well as in congregation.
#1526 The time of the prayers is from sunrise to Zuhr.
#1527. It is Mustahab that Eid ul Azha pryers is offered after sunrise. As for Eid ul Fitr, it is Mustahab that one should have a breakfast after sunrise, pay Zakatul Fitr and then offer Eid prayers.
#1528 Eid prayers has two Rakats. In the first Rakat, a person should recite Suratul Hamd and a Surah and then say five takbirs, and after every takbir he should recite qunut. After the fifth qunut, he should say another takbir and then perform Ruku and two Sajda. He should then stand up and say four takbirs in the second Rakat, 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 then complete the prayers with salam.
#1529 Any recital or Dua will suffice in qunut of Eid Prayers, however it is better that the following dua is recited:
« اللهم اهل الكبرياء والعظمة واهل الجود والجبروت واهل العفو وا لرحمة
واهل التقوى والمغفرة اسألك بحق هذا اليوم الذي جعلته للمسلمين عيدا
ولمحمد صلي الله عليه وآله ذخرا وشرفا وكرامة ومزيدا ان تصلي على
محمد وآل محمد وان تدخلني في كل خير ادخلت فيه محمدا وآل محمد
وان تخرجني من كل سوء اخرجت منه محمدا وآل محمد صلواتك عليه
وعليهم اللهم اني اسألك خير ما سألك به عبادك الصالحون
واعوذ بك مما استعاذ منه عبادك مخلصون »
(click here to print the dua of qunoot in a bigger size)
#1530 During the period of occultation of Imam (a.s.), it is an obligatory precaution that two sermons (khutbas) be delivered after Eid prayers,a nd it is better that on Eid ul Fitr, the sermon 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 Fateha in the first rakat, Surah Shams be recited and in the second rakat Surah al Ghashiya. Or in the first Rakat to recite Surah A’la and in the second rakat Surah as Shams.
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