Describe the performance of Sala¯t ‘Idul-Fitr.
Explanation
Eid prayers, also known as Salat al-Eid (: صلاة العيد) and Șālat al-’Īdayn (: صلاة العيدين "Prayer of the Two Eids"), is the special prayers offered to commemorate two Islamic festivals traditionally in an open space allocated ( or ) or field available for prayer. The two festivals on which these prayers are conducted in large congregations are:
- (Arabic: عيد الفطر), celebrated on the first day of the Islamic month of after the fasting in the holy month of .
- (Arabic: عيد الأضحى), celebrated on the tenth day of after the , the main day of the season.
The time for Salat al-Eid begins when the sun reaches approximately three meters above the horizon until it . It starts when the sun has risen above the height of a spear, and continues until the sun is approaching its . It is recommended to offer it in the in the early hours after sunrise.
Adhering to the , the time for Eid al-Fitr prayer is delayed and Eid al-Adha prayer is hastened, so as to facilitate distribution of before the Eid al-Fitr prayer and offer sacrifice after the Eid al-Adha prayer. This has been a proved Sunnah and has been well recorded in books.