Salat-ul-Eid, also known as the Eid prayer, is a special prayer performed on the mornings of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Here is a general outline of how to perform it:
1. **Preparation**: Ensure you are in a state of cleanliness and wear your best clothes. It’s customary to use perfume and to give in charity before the Eid prayer.
2. **Timing**: The prayer is usually performed after sunrise but before the time for the Dhuhr (noon) prayer begins.
3. **Congregation**: Go to the mosque or prayer ground where the Eid prayer is held. It is a communal prayer, so it is typically performed in congregation.
4. **Prayer Procedure**:
– **Intention (Niyyah)**: Make the intention in your heart to perform the Eid prayer.
– **Takbir**: The Imam will begin by saying “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest). The congregation follows by saying “Allahu Akbar” silently.
– **Recitation**: After the initial Takbir, the Imam recites Surah Al-Fatiha and another Surah from the Quran (usually a longer Surah like Al-Ala or Al-Ghashiy