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Women attending Eid Prayers

Author:
Jennifer

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Date Posted: 21:33:51 10/15/02 Tue
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Assalamu Alaikum

I was under the impression and was told that it is mandatory for everyone to go to Eid prayer, including menstrating women although they do not pray. The following hadith was the proof given.

It was narrated that Umm �Atiyyah said: "We were commanded to go out on the day of Eid, even to bring out the virgins from their seclusion and the menstruating women, who would be behind the people, joining in their takbeer and du�aa�s, sharing the blessings of this day." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Jumu�ah, 918)

Now I am being told, it is not fard but sunnah for women to go to the Eid prayer. Saying this is the meaning of the hadith. Please help me clarify this situation. Is it mandatory or not for everyone to attend Eid prayers?

Jazak Allah Khair

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[> Subject: Re: Women attending Eid Prayers

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Moustafa Morsy
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Date Posted: 22:21:03 10/15/02 Tue
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Alikom Assalaam
The prayers of the two 'ids was prescribed in the first year after the migration. It is a sunnah mu'kkadah as the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam always performed these prayers and he ordered the men and women to go out to attend them.
Salatul 'id can be performed in the mosque but it is preferred to perform in a place outside the city as long as there is no excuse or reason to do otherwise (e.g., rain and so on) as the Prophet would pray the two 'ids in the outskirts of Medinah and he never prayed it in his mosque, except once and because it was raining.
Shari'ah requires women and children to go out and attend the salatul 'idain. This includes married, single, young, old, or menstruating women.
Umm 'Atiyah reports: "We were ordered to go out with the single and menstruating women to the two 'ids in order to witness the good and the supplications of the Muslims. The menstruating women would be separate from the others." This is related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

So, the Eid Prayer is Sunnah ( confirmed) ,and not Fard, menstruating women can go to Eid prayer if it will be in the MUSALLA( out side the city) , but menstruating women,can not go if the Eid prayer will be in a mosque.

Allah Knows Best