Eid al-Adha celebration

Eid al-Adha (Arabic: ﻋﻴﺪ ﺍﻷﺿﺤﻰ) the biggest Festival of the Muslim also called the "Sacrifice Feast" or "Bakr-Eid", is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail, as an act of submission to Allah's command, before Allah then intervened sending his angel Jibra'il and informs him that his sacrifice has already been accepted.

The meat from the sacrificed animal is preferred to be divided into three parts.



The family retains one third of the share; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is given to the poor and needy.



It is usually comes up 10 Dhu al-Hijjah and Ends 13 Dhu al-Hijjah and it's Related to Hajj, Umrah and Eid al-Fitr


Men should go to mosques or a
Eidgah (a field where eid prayer held) to perform eid prayer Salat al-Eid is
Wajib according to Hanafi.



Sunnah al-Mu'kkadah according to Maliki and Shafi'i jurisprudence. Women are also highly encouraged to attend, although it is not compulsory.

Menstruating women do not participate in the formal prayer, but should be present to witness the goodness and the gathering of the Muslims.

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