The Ruling on the Festival Prayer and Its Recommended Practices
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Question:
The questioner says: Is the festival prayer obligatory? What are its recommended practices and rulings?
Answer:
The festival prayer is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) according to many scholars, but for a Muslim to attend it and participate with his Muslim brothers, it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah), yet it should not be abandoned except for a valid religious excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered women to go out for the festival prayer, even if they were menstruating, so that they might receive the blessing of this day and rejoice with the Muslims. Attending the festival prayer is a display of the symbols of Islam, so it is among the manifest signs of the religion. It is recommended for a person to eat before going out for the 'Id al-Fitr prayer, eating dates, and it is also recommended to adorn oneself and beautify oneself for the festival prayer with one’s best clothes, following the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for women, they go out for the prayer without wearing perfume and without wearing clothes that display their adornment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you.
The questioner says: Is the festival prayer obligatory? What are its recommended practices and rulings?
Answer:
The festival prayer is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) according to many scholars, but for a Muslim to attend it and participate with his Muslim brothers, it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah), yet it should not be abandoned except for a valid religious excuse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered women to go out for the festival prayer, even if they were menstruating, so that they might receive the blessing of this day and rejoice with the Muslims. Attending the festival prayer is a display of the symbols of Islam, so it is among the manifest signs of the religion. It is recommended for a person to eat before going out for the 'Id al-Fitr prayer, eating dates, and it is also recommended to adorn oneself and beautify oneself for the festival prayer with one’s best clothes, following the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for women, they go out for the prayer without wearing perfume and without wearing clothes that display their adornment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7554 — youtube.com (8:52)
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