The Sunnats of Eid – ul – Fitr

• To awaken earlier than usual

• To brush the teeth (miswaak)

• To have a bath (ghusl)

• To be well dressed in an Islamic manner

• To dress in one’s best clothes, not necessarily new

• To use itr

• To perform Eid Salah at the Eidgah

• To eat odd number of dates

• To go for Salah early

• To walk to the place of Eid Salah if within walking distance

• To read the Takbeeraat of Eid silently- Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar La Ilaha Ila Allah Wa Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Wa Lillahi Alhamd

• To use different routes to and from the pace of Eid Salah

• To greet one another on Eid day with the words “Eid Mubarak”