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Why did we do takbir three times during Eid ul-Fitr prayer?

According your description you seem to have prayed the first time a Eid prayer. The major difference between Eid prayers and Jumu'ah is that the sermon of the Eid prayer is performed after the prayer,...
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Is it permitted to leave Eid salah before the Khutbah?

It is permitted to leave during a sermon unless it is a sermon of jumu'ah. This is due to the fact that the juma'h prayer is fard 'ayn (obligatory on every male Muslim unless he has a valid excuse, ...
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Certainty of Eid based on moon

First, there's no confusion of moon sighting at all either the new moon (or the crescent moon) can be seen or not. This may need to some extent trained people a good location for a clear sighting and ...
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Is it allowed to fast the day following the day of Eid el fitr?

The first day of Shawaal is Eid-ul-Fitr but fasting is prohibited on this day. Therefore you can start it the day after. So you can start it on the second day of Shawaal. This site has more info if ...
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Why did we do takbir three times during Eid ul-Fitr prayer?

Eid salat is different in this regard, there are extra Takbirs. The Hanafis add 6 additional takbirs, 3 in the first rakah before the fatiah and 3 in the second rakah before the rukuh.h The Malikis ...
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When to make up for non-fasting travel days during Ramadan? Is there a clash with Eid al-Fitr?

Well as soon as possible does not mean that you fast on EID day because that is forbidden. But after EID day you should make them up as soon as possible. (Of-course excluding any days on which ...
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What does "neither is Eid compulsory on her" imply?

All Praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and blessings of Him be on Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him His family and companions. The paragraph you mentioned is not hadith. It is actually from the book ...
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Missing Eid prayer

Eid prayer is an optional prayer he may do it or leave it. Note that he even can pray it later (alone) as qada'. I've read that some scholars accept it even one day later others say it must be ...
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How do i know my Ramadan is accepted?

This does not mean anything like this that your ramazan is accepted or not, no one knows but Allah. You must keep praying as you did in ramazan and ask allah for forgiveness and acceptance of ramazan ...
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Different day of Eid around the world?

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar where each month starts with the sighting of the new moon. As some Muslim scholars adopted calculation methods (and they are not in consensus) to calculate the ...
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When to make up for non-fasting travel days during Ramadan? Is there a clash with Eid al-Fitr?

There are two days in the year you are prohibited to fast (no matter what) these are the two 'Id days 'Id al-fitr and 'id al-adha. Then there are 2-3 days you are discouraged (one might even say ...
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Is it in Hadith that I have to buy new clothes for Eid?

Short answer: No it isn't. Nevertheless it is highly recommended to wear the best of your clothes in such occasions and this actually has backup in the sunnah. And in some cases this may mean that one ...
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When should i celebrate Eid

There's a difference of opinion on this matter some say you start fasting (Ramadan) with those you witnessed its beginning and you stop fasting with those you witnessed its ending based on: the ...
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Acceptable to wish someone "happy Eid" before the end of Ramadan?

I think by doing so you will bring smile for your friend so say it Happy Eid in advance. It is the same "Eidun Sa'eed" in English. You and your friend know that you are not going to meat again ...
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Acceptable to wish someone "happy Eid" before the end of Ramadan?

Congratulating on a "Eid" in Islam is fine as long as it is in Islam(not a birthday or related) But if you're asking culturally, then Eid: The last day he fasts in is still in Ramadan, as soon as the ...
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What is the correct manner to join Eid prayer when arriving late?

https://islamqa.info/en/138046 There is no differentiation in this regard between the obligatory prayers, the Eid prayer, prayer for rain or any other prayer. If the one who is praying behind the ...
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Did the Prophet advise against eating in excess on Eid?

Eating in excess is always discouraged in Islam. There is no exception to this for Eid. See the following Quran verse and hadith. O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat ...
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How do i know my Ramadan is accepted?

Any good deed a Muslim is doing he should be doing it hoping Allah may accept it, and if Allah accepted it then this deed would have been done in a correct or perfect manner. One necessary condition ...
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Voluntary fasts just after Ramadan

You are not allowed to fast on Eid day any other day would fit. On the other hand some madhabs recommend not to fast six consecutive days to make a clear difference between voluntary fast and ramadan. ...
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Can Wife celebrate Eid with her parents?

This is more of personal opinion, thus it might be not the answer you are looking for. It’s her right to see her family and your right to see yours, and since both of you live abroad, it’s good chance ...
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If 12th Rabi' al-awwal is the birthday of Prophet (s.a.w) then why Sunni brothers do madh e sahaba?

Madh-e-sahaba is an urdu word, meaning praising sahaba, as of its translation suggests, their is nothing wrong in this, until or unless things are not being exaggerated, but at-least in pakistan these ...
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Why girls are discouraged to attend in Salatul Eid?

Aslaam , According to the sahih hadith we are encouraged to allow women attend the eid Salaah so long as they are veiled. This might be a custom (cultural) of the Subcontinent to keep women away but ...
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Why do Shia celebrate Nowruz?

Nawroz has been celebrated before Islam and has roots in Zoroastrianism. They perform many religious practices during Nawroz celebration. Today it is celebrated by Muslims just as the first day of the ...
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