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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-44: DALIL PENSYARIATAN SOLAT HARI RAYA
What is the evidence for the legislation of the Eid prayers?
Short answer
The Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayers were legislated in the second year of Hijrah, and the first Eid prayer performed by the Prophet was Eid al-Fitr.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayers were legislated in the second year of Hijrah, and the first Eid prayer performed by the Prophet was Eid al-Fitr. The evidence is Surah al-Kauthar verse 2, which commentators take to refer to the Eid al-Adha prayer, together with the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri about the Prophet going out to the musalla. The majority of scholars hold it recommended to pray in an open field, but in the Shafi'i school there is no objection to praying in a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Aidilfitri dan Aidiladha telah disyariatkan pada tahun kedua Hijrah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-44: DALIL PENSYARIATAN SOLAT HARI RAYA”, 17 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1946-irsyad-fatwa-ke-44-dalil-pensyariatan-solat-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/evidence-for-eid-prayers-in-islam/