Is the ritual bath prescribed for the festival, as it is for Jumu'ah?
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The questioner : Is the ritual bath prescribed for the festival, like Jumu'ah, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am not aware of any sunnah (recommended practice) from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer. However, it is mentioned that some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) used to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer. Many scholars of Islamic jurisprudence adopted this view and stated that it is sunnah (recommended practice) to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer because it is a prayer of general congregation, so taking a ritual bath is prescribed for it, just as on the day of Jumu'ah. If a person takes a ritual bath, that is good. If he does not take a ritual bath, it is not said that he missed a sunnah (recommended practice). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener Muhammad Abdullah says:
The Shaykh : I am not aware of any sunnah (recommended practice) from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer. However, it is mentioned that some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) used to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer. Many scholars of Islamic jurisprudence adopted this view and stated that it is sunnah (recommended practice) to take a ritual bath for the festival prayer because it is a prayer of general congregation, so taking a ritual bath is prescribed for it, just as on the day of Jumu'ah. If a person takes a ritual bath, that is good. If he does not take a ritual bath, it is not said that he missed a sunnah (recommended practice). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener Muhammad Abdullah says: