Section
Twelve - The rulings pertaining
to 'eid al-fitr
That which is recommended for the day
of `Eid al-Fitr
What a Muslim says once the moon of
Shawwaal has been sighted
Women leaving for the `Eid al-Fitr prayer
What
to do when `Eid coincides with Friday
That
which is recommended for the day of
`Eid al-Fitr
Question:
What is recommended for us to do on
the day of `Eid al-Fitr?
Response:
On the day of `Eid al-Fitr the Muslims
display their joy at completing the
fasting and the standing (the night
prayer) and all other forms of worship.
For certainly that is amongst the greatest
blessings which Allaah has granted his
servants. So they begin firstly by reciting
the takbeer (the saying of: Allaahu
Akbar (Allaah is the Greatest)) on the
night before the `Eid (continuing) until
the following day before the (`Eid)
prayer. Then they leave first thing
in the morning to perform this worship
which is the `Eid prayer in a specific
manner. And this takes place outside
the town (in an open officially designated
area) with both men and women in attendance.
Then they return (full of) joy and happiness
at this blessing and begin exchanging
greetings and well-wishing (each other)
and they visit each other eating (throughout)
the day as a sign of the end of this
act of worship (fasting).Shaykh
Ibn Jibreen / (Fataawa Ramadan, Volume
2/Page 947/Fatwa No.934), also (Fataawa
as-Siyaam libni Jibreen, Page 181)
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What
a Muslim says once the moon of Shawwaal
has been sighted
Question:
We would like to know what a Muslim
says once the moon of Shawwaal has been
sighted (up until) before the `Eid prayer?
Response:
That which is befitting is to increase
in (reciting) the takbeer (the saying
of: Allaahu Akbar (Allaah is the Greatest)),
and the tahleel (the saying of: laa
ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is none truly
worthy of worship except Allaah)), and
the tahmEid (the saying of al-hamdu-lillaah
(all Praise is for Allaah)), for that
which Allaah (tabaarak wa ta'aala) (mentions):
{and that you must magnify Allaah for
having guided you so that you may be
grateful} [Soorah al-Baqarah, Aayah
185]. Shaykh
Ibn al-Uthaymeen / (Fataawa Ramadan,
Volume 2/Page 947/Fatwa No.935), also
(Fiqh al-Ibaadaat libni 'Uthaymeen,
Page 215)
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Women leaving for the `Eid al-Fitr prayer
Question:
Is it permissible for the woman to leave
(the home) for the `Eid al-Fitr prayer?
Response:
Yes! It has been legislated to leave
(the home) for the `Eid prayer and it
has (also) been confirmed (likewise)
for the women. And it is (mentioned)
in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim
on the authority of Umm 'Atiyyah (radhi-yallaahu
`anhaa) who said: ((We were commanded
to leave (our homes) on the day of `Eid,
even the virgin from behind her veil/screen,
even the the menstruating (woman), so
they would recite the takbeer and supplicate
seeking the blessing of that day and
it's purification)). Shaykh Ibn Jibreen
/ (Fataawa Ramadan, Volume 2/Page 948/Fatwa
No.937), also (Fataawa as-Siyaam libni
Jibreen, Page 181) Women leaving for
the `Eid al-Fitr prayer Question: Is
it permissible for the woman to leave
(the home) for the `Eid al-Fitr prayer?
Response: Yes! It has been legislated
to leave (the home) for the `Eid prayer
and it has (also) been confirmed (likewise)
for the women. And it is (mentioned)
in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim
on the authority of Umm 'Atiyyah (radhi-yallaahu
`anhaa) who said: ((We were commanded
to leave (our homes) on the day of `Eid,
even the virgin from behind her veil/screen,
even the the menstruating (woman), so
they would recite the takbeer and supplicate
seeking the blessing of that day and
it's purification)).Shaykh
Ibn Jibreen / (Fataawa Ramadan, Volume
2/Page 948/Fatwa No.937), also (Fataawa
as-Siyaam libni Jibreen, Page 181)
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