How To Perform Eid Salaah

The Eid salat consists of two Rakats. The salaat should be performed with Jama'at with an additional 6 Takbeers. When one begins salat you should make niyat (intention) like any other salaat but say this in addition that Eid salat with six additional Takbeers.

After Subhanakallah read three Takbirs. The Imam will say Allahu Akbar and will raise his hands to his ears; you also raise your hands to your ears three times and then finish first Rakat like normal salaat. Then do second Rakat as you would any other Rakaat, but before going to Ruku the Imam will say three Takbirs, raise your hands to the ears three times and then finish salaat as any other salaat. After salaam Imam will give the Khutba just like Friday. Listening to Eid Khutba is Waajib.

Other Important facts : When you go to Eid salaat, you take one route and when when you come back, take a different route. It is Sunnat of our beloved Prophet (Sall Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and if it is possible - go in the Eid Ghah/Masjid by foot.

You ought to say this Takhbeer while going and coming back from Eid salaat: "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaha Illahu Wallahu Akbar wa Lillahil Hamd."

In this month many anniversaries and celebrations take place. The first of this month is Thanksgiving Day for all Muslims. This is called Eid ul Fitr. And on first day great Wali Hazrat Ibrahim Adham passed away and his Urs takes place by his devotees. The great Muslim Sultan Hazrat Mahmood Ghaznvi, who conquered India, passed away on the 3rd and Hazrat Kazam Ali Khan, grandfather of Imam Ahmed Raza ***** passed away on the 4th of this month. Hazrat Khawaja Usman Harooni passed away on the 6th and Shaykh Abdul Aziz Muhiddith Dehlvi passed away on 12th of this month. Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Hazrat Gaus Al-Azam Abdul Qadir on the 25th, Hazrat Shaykh Sa'idi Shirazi on the 3rd Hazrat Yahya Munari passed away on the 5th of this month (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum Ajmaeen). These special days are celebrated by all Muslims throughout the world. May Allah Ta'ala bless us all because of His beloved Awliya. Ameen!