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Salat al-‘Idayn
(Prayor of the two ‘Id)
They used to be said outside mosques since
great numbers of people would attend right after
sunrise. They are now held in congregational
rak’at,
adhan (call for prayer) or
iqamah (second call to prayer). In the first qiyam
there are seven takbirat (Allah Akbar) and five
in the second qiyam. In both rak’ah
Opening’ is recited publicly, followed by the Sura
rak’a
Overspreading Pall’(88) in the second rak’a. This
is followed by a khutba (sermon) by the Imam
prayer is not obligatory (farida) as are the five
daily prayers.
Funeral Prayer
or Salat al-Janaza
The coffin of the deceased is placed in front of
the praying people. The Imam stands in front and
those who want to pray stand behind him. The
prayer contains a du’a’ (invocation) in the heart
for the deceased and the rest of the people. In it
are four Takbirat or five according to the School of
Jurisprudence (madhahb).
Salat al-‘Istisqa’(for raining)
Prayer for Rain is said in times of drought and
dryness; people go out in the open and invocate
God (the Mighty and the Majestic) asking him for
mercy and beseeching Him for rain.