Eight Sunnah’s of EID UL FITR


1) Taking a bath (Ghusl).

2) Wearing one’s best clothes, and for the men perfuming themselves.

[Bukhari (886), Muslim (2066)]

3) Have an odd number of dates before leaving for ‘Eid prayer. If one does not have dates any food will do.

[Bukhari, 953]
6) Saying Takbir from the morning till the Imam starts the Eid prayer.

[Ibn Abi Syaibah, 5621]

7) Greet one another with good greetings. [Al-Fath, 2/446]

8) Take different path home than the one that you took to come to the prayer area. [Bukhari, 986]
4) Going to the Eid prayer.

[Bukhari (913), Muslim (889)]

5) Even if the woman is not praying she is encouraged to come and attend.

[Bukhari (971), Muslim (890)]

Leave a Comment