Eid al-Fitr

اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ

لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ

اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا

وَ لَهُ الشُّكْرُ عَلَى مَا اَوْلانَا

Make sure to set aside the zakat al-fitra, which is about $10 per person (in 2023/1444) before the Eid prayers. It is worth mentioning that Zakat al-Fitrah is one of the confirmed obligations, since the acceptance of one’s fasting is dependent upon the defrayment of this alms. It is also security against death up to the next year.

When you intend to begin the bathing, you may say the following:

اللّٰهُمَّ اِيمَانا بِكَ 

وَ تَصْدِيقا بِكِتَابِكَ 

وَ اتِّبَاعَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ 

مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

You may then mention the Name of Almighty Allah and bathe yourself.

After accomplishment, you may say the following:

اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِي

وَ طَهِّرْ دِينِي

اللّٰهُمَّ اَذْهِبْ عَنِّي الدَّنَسَ

It is recommended to put on the best clothes, apply perfumes, and offer the prayer in an open place, other than Holy Makkah.

It is recommended to eat something, as a breaking of the fast, before the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer. It is preferable to break the fast with some dates or a piece of candy. Shaykh al-Mufid has mentioned that it is advisable to swallow a piece of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb, for it is remedy for all illnesses.

اللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّاَ فِي هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ اَوْ تَعَبَّاَ اَوْ اَعَدَّ وَ اسْتَعَدَّ لِوِفَادَةٍ اِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ وَ نَوَافِلِهِ وَ فَوَاضِلِهِ وَ عَطَايَاهُ فَاِنَّ اِلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي تَهْيِئَتِي وَ تَعْبِئَتِي وَ اِعْدَادِي وَ اسْتِعْدَادِي رَجَاءَ رِفْدِكَ وَ جَوَائِزِكَ وَ نَوَافِلِكَ وَ فَوَاضِلِكَ وَ فَضَائِلِكَ وَ عَطَايَاكَ وَ قَدْ غَدَوْتُ اِلَى عِيدٍ مِنْ اَعْيَادِ اُمَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى آلِهِ وَ لَمْ اَفِدْ اِلَيْكَ الْيَوْمَ بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ اَثِقُ بِهِ قَدَّمْتُهُ وَ لا تَوَجَّهْتُ بِمَخْلُوقٍ اَمَّلْتُهُ وَ لَكِنْ اَتَيْتُكَ خَاضِعا مُقِرّا بِذُنُوبِي وَ اِسَاءَتِي اِلَى نَفْسِي فَيَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الْعَظِيمَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي فَاِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ الْعِظَامَ اِلا اَنْتَ يَا لا اِلَهَ اِلا اَنْتَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

It is recommended, thereafter, to offer the ‘Id Prayer (Salat al-’Id), which consists of two units. 

In the first unit, recite Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-A’la (No. 87). 

After the recitation of these Surahs, say the Takbir statement (i.e. Allahu-akbar) five times and raise your hands for Qunut after each Takbir, saying:

اللّٰهُمَّ اَهْلَ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ 

وَ اَهْلَ الْجُودِ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ 

وَ اَهْلَ الْعَفْوِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ 

وَ اَهْلَ التَّقْوَى وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ 

اَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ 

الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ عِيدا 

وَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ 

ذُخْرا وَ شَرَفا وَ مَزِيدا 

اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ 

وَ اَنْ تُدْخِلَنِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ 

اَدْخَلْتَ فِيهِ مُحَمَّدا وَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ 

وَ اَنْ تُخْرِجَنِي مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ 

اَخْرَجْتَ مِنْهُ مُحَمَّدا وَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ 

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِينَ 

اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا سَاَلَكَ مِنْهُ عِبَادُكَ الصَّالِحُونَ 

وَ اَعُوذُ بِكَ فِيهِ مِمَّا اسْتَعَاذَ مِنْهُ عِبَادُكَ الْمُخْلِصُونَ

You may then say the Takbir statement for the sixth time, do the genuflection (ruku’), and prostrate yourself (sujud). 

When you stand up for the second unit, recite Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Shams (No. 91) and then say the Takbir statement four times only raising the hands for Qunut after each statement. After that, say the fifth Takbir statement and continue the prayer. After accomplishment of the prayer, say the famous Tasbih al-Zahra’(a.s.).

It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) and recite the ziyarat for Eid day.

It is recommended to say the famous supplicatory prayer known as Dua al-Nudbah.

After saying Dua al-Nudbah, prostrate yourself and say the following:

اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَارٍ حَرُّهَا لا يُطْفَى 

وَ جَدِيدُهَا لا يَبْلَى 

وَ عَطْشَانُهَا لا يَرْوَى

You may then put your right cheek on the ground and say the following

اِلَهِي لا تُقَلِّبْ وَجْهِي فِي النَّارِ بَعْدَ سُجُودِي 

وَ تَعْفِيرِي لَكَ بِغَيْرِ مَنٍّ مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ 

بَلْ لَكَ الْمَنُّ عَلَيَّ

You may then put your left cheek on the ground and say the following:

ارْحَمْ مَنْ اَسَاءَ وَ اقْتَرَفَ 

وَ اسْتَكَانَ وَ اعْتَرَفَ.

You may then return to the (ordinary) prostration and say the following:

اِنْ كُنْتُ بِئْسَ الْعَبْدُ فَاَنْتَ نِعْمَ الرَّبُّ 

عَظُمَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ 

فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ

You may then repeat the following word one hundred times:

الْعَفْوَ الْعَفْوَ