Is ‘Eid Prayer Obligatory or Just Sunnah?

Is ‘Eid Prayer Obligatory or Just Sunnah? Eid prayer is Wajib or sunnah? Let’s we will see, When it comes to answering whether Eid prayer is Wajib or sunnah.

The scholars’ have different opinions. Some say that The Eid prayer is Wajib for all Muslims worldwide, some say that it is Wajib for men only whilst others say that it is sunnah.

Is Eid prayer obligatory?

There are different opinions about this specific topic:

The point of view of Imam Malik and Imam al-Shafi’i: Eid prayer is sunnah, It is not Fard.
Imam Ahmad bin says that it is a communal obligation (Eid Prayer).
Imam Abu Hanifah says that it is obligatory for men

The following text begins by explaining diverse views on Eid prayers and includes instructions for performing this ritual.

The scholars differed concerning the ruling on ‘Eid prayers :

That ‘Eid prayer is Sunnah mu’akkadah . Imam Malik and Imam al-Shafi’i.
That it is a communal obligation. Imam Ahmad.
That it is a duty for each Muslim world wide and is obligatory for men; those who do not do it with any excuse are sinning thereby. This is the view of Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him. (Al-Majmu’, 5/5; al-Mughni, 3/253; al-Insaf, 5/316; al-Ikhtiyarat, p. 82)

Support of the view that ‘Eid prayer is obligatory

Several texts provided evidence to those who supported the third opinion.

“Although turn in prayer to your God and sacrifice .” [al-Kawthar 108:2]

Ibn Qudamah said : “The well view is that what is meant by this is the ‘Eid prayer.”

According to some scholars this verse references overall prayer yet specifically mentions only the Eid prayer. Therefore the command applies to devoting our prayers and sacrifices exclusively to Allah.

“My life analysis includes praying and sacrificing as well as living and dying before Allah who is Master Lord to all mankind and jinn and every existing thing [al-An’am 6:162].

This view concerning this meaning of the verse was describe by Ibn Jarir (12/724

2. Al-Nawawi emphasized two significant points in his explanation about the importance of going out to the ‘Eid prayer even including women.

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However, it is better that Eid ul Fitr duʿāʾ:

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَهْلَ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ، وَأَهْلَ الْجُوْدِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ، وَأَهْلَ الْعَفْوِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ، وَأَهْلَ التَّقْوَىٰ وَالْمَغْفِرَةِ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ، اَلَّذِيْ جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِيْنَ عِيْدًا، وَلِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ذُخْرًا وَشَرَفًا وَكَرَامَةً وَمَزِيْدًا، أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَنْ تُدْخِلَنِيْ فِيْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَدْخَلْتَ فِيْهِ مُحَمَّدًا وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَنْ تُخْرِجَنِيْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوْءٍ أَخْرَجْتَ مِنْهُ مُحَمَّدًا وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ، اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا سَأَلَكَ بِهِ عِبَادُكَ الصَّالِحُوْنَ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِمَّا ٱسْتَعَاْذَ مِنْهُ عِبَادُكَ الْمُخْلَصُوْنَ

English Translation :

O ALLAH, MASTER OF MAJESTY AND GREATNESS,
MASTER OF GENEROSITY AND MIGHT,
MASTER OF FORGIVENESS AND MERCY,
MASTER OF PIETY AND PARDON —

I ASK YOU BY THE RIGHT OF THIS DAY,
WHICH YOU HAVE MADE A FESTIVAL FOR THE MUSLIMS,
AND FOR MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM AND HIS FAMILY)
A SOURCE OF HONOUR, DIGNITY, DISTINCTION, AND INCREASE —

THAT YOU SEND BLESSINGS UPON MUHAMMAD AND THE FAMILY OF MUHAMMAD,
AND THAT YOU INCLUDE ME IN EVERY GOOD
IN WHICH YOU INCLUDED MUHAMMAD AND THE FAMILY OF MUHAMMAD,

AND THAT YOU REMOVE ME FROM EVERY EVIL
FROM WHICH YOU REMOVED MUHAMMAD AND THE FAMILY OF MUHAMMAD —
MAY YOUR BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM AND UPON THEM.

O ALLAH, I ASK YOU FOR THE BEST
OF WHAT YOUR RIGHTEOUS SERVANTS HAVE ASKED YOU FOR,
AND I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU FROM THAT
FROM WHICH YOUR SINCERE SERVANTS SOUGHT REFUGE.

Urdu Translation:

اے اللہ!
تو بزرگی اور عظمت والا ہے،
تو سخاوت اور قدرت والا ہے،
تو عفو اور رحمت والا ہے،
تو تقویٰ اور مغفرت والا ہے۔

میں تجھ سے سوال کرتا ہوں
اس دن کے حق کے واسطے سے،
جسے تو نے مسلمانوں کے لیے عید بنایا،
اور محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے لیے
عزت، شرافت، کرامت اور مزید بلندی کا ذریعہ بنایا —

کہ تو محمد اور آلِ محمد پر درود بھیج،
اور مجھے ہر اُس بھلائی میں داخل فرما
جس میں تو نے محمد اور آلِ محمد کو داخل فرمایا،

اور مجھے ہر اُس برائی سے نکال
جس سے تو نے محمد اور آلِ محمد کو نکالا،
تیری رحمتیں ہوں اُن پر اور اُن کے گھر والوں پر۔

اے اللہ! میں تجھ سے وہی بہترین چیزیں مانگتا ہوں
جو تیرے نیک بندوں نے تجھ سے مانگی،
اور میں تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں
اُن چیزوں سے جن سے تیرے مخلص بندوں نے پناہ مانگی۔

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Transliteration:

Allahumma ahlal-kibriyā’i wal-‘aẓamah,
wa ahlal-jūdi wal-jabarūt,
wa ahlal-‘afwi war-raḥmah,
wa ahat-taqwā wal-maghfirah.

As’aluka bi-ḥaqqi hādhā al-yawm,
allaḏī ja‘altahu lil-muslimīna ‘īdā,
wa li-Muḥammadin ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa ālihi wa sallam
dhukhran wa sharafan wa karāmatan wa mazīdā —

An tuṣalliya ‘alā Muḥammadin wa āli Muḥammad,
wa an tudkhilanī fī kulli khayrin
adkhalta fīhi Muḥammadan wa āla Muḥammad,
wa an tukhrijanī min kulli sū’in
akhrajta minhu Muḥammadan wa āla Muḥammad,
ṣalawātuka ‘alayhi wa ‘alayhim —

Allahumma innī as’aluka khayra mā sa’alaka bihi ‘ibādukaṣ-ṣāliḥūn,
wa a‘ūdhu bika mimmā ista‘ādha minhu ‘ibādukal-mukhlisūn.