The Difference between Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr

The Difference between Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr.

Nov 23, '09 4:51 AM for everyone

The Difference between Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr

1.      Question: What do you say about the impermissibility to fast during the white days, 13^th, 14^th and 15^th of the month?

2.       Question: What do you say about  three consecutive days wherein the first one it’s a must to fast, the second one it’s haraam to fast, and the third day it’s permissible?

1.      Answer: These are the days of Tashreeq. Which are the 11^th, 12^th, and 13^th of Dhul Hijjah.The 13^th is the first day of the white days. It is recommended to fast the white days during every month, except during Dhul Hijjah.

2    Answer: The first day is the 29^th or the 30^th of Ramadhan. The second day is   Eidul Fitr and the third day is the second day of Sha’baan  

·         It is suitable to eat an odd number of dates before going to pray at Eidul Fitr. This way its distinguished between the previous days where it was a must to fast and the day where it’s a must to break fast.

·         Eid Al-Adha it’s not suitable to eat until after the prayer. The person should eat from his sacrifice.

·         The khutbah during Eidul Fitr should be about the rulings for Sadaqah Fitr.

·         The khutbah during Eidul Adha should be about the rulings for slaughtering.

·         It’s sunnah to delay the prayer for Eidul Fitr

·         It’s sunnah to hold the prayer for Eidul Adha early.

·         The Takbirs for Eidul Adha start at Eidul Adha and end on the last day for Tashreeq.

·         The Takbirs for Eidul Fitr start in the morning of the Eid and end at the end of the day.

·         There isn’t any set wording for the takbirs authentically related on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)and there isn’t any fixed time for them to be said. Some people say the takbirs after the five prayers during Tashreeq. There isn’t any evidence for this. [ Ahkamul Eid by Shaykh Muqbil (may Allah have mercy on him) ]

Shaykh Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said ,: The wisdom in delaying Eidul Fitr prayer is it gives the people more time to disperse their sadaqahtul fitr. Therefore the imam can delay it giving people more time to distribute their charity.On Eidul Adha there is no fitr where the poor people can benefit from . The poor and needy can benefit from the sacrificed meat. Hence the person slaughtering should hasten to slaughter in order for the needy to eat. [Explanation for Saheeh Al-Bukhari vol 3 page 26)

Prepared by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle

Doha, Qatar 1430