Aamal for the Day of Eid al-Fitr

Text and Translation

Duas after Fajr & the Eid Prayer

After the Fajr prayer and after the Eid al-Fitr prayer, recite the dua said after the obligatory prayers on the night of Eid, which begins with (Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar).

After the Fajr prayer, recite the dua that begins:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ تَوَجَّهْتُ اِلَيْكَ‏ بِمُحَمَّدٍ اِمَامِىْ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE TAWAJJAHTU ILAYKA BIMUHAMMADIN IMAAMEE

O Allah, I have turned to You in the name of Muhammad, my leader...

However, Shaykh al-Tusi has mentioned that this prayer is said after the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer (Salat al-’Id).

Zakat al-Fitrah & Ghusl

Pay Zakat al-Fitrah, a single sa’ (a measure) for each person, before the time of the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer, with details as shown in books of Muslim jurisprudence.

Bathe on this day.

It is more preferable to bathe oneself in a river, if possible.

In the word of Shaykh al-Tusi, the time of bathing is the period between dawn (fajr) and the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer.

According to a Hadith, when you want to bathe yourself (in a river), try to be under shadow or under a wall.

When you begin bathing, say:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِيْمَانًا بِكَ وَ تَصْدِيْقًا بِكِتَابِكَ وَ اتِّبَاعَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ

ALLAAHUMMA EEMAANAN BIKA WA TASDEEQAN BIKITAABIKA WA ATTIBAA'A SUNNATI NABIYYIKA MUHAMMADIN SALLAL LAAHU A'LAYHI WA AALIH

O Allah, believing in You, fully aware of Your Book, and following the traditions of Your Prophet Muhammad, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, (I take bath).

You may then mention the Name of Almighty Allah and bathe yourself.

After bathing, say:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوْبِيْ وَ طَهِّرْ دِيْنِيْۤ اَللّٰهُمَّ اَذْهِبْ عَنِّيْ الدَّنَسَ.

ALLAAHUMMAJ'ALHU KAFFAARATAN LIZUNOOBEE WA TAHHIR DEENEE ALLAAHUMMA AZHIB A'NNID DANAS.

O Allah, (please) consider this to wipe out my sins and purify my faith. O Allah, (please) remove filth from me

Preparing for the Eid Prayer

Put on the best clothes, apply perfumes, and offer the prayer in an open place, other than Holy Makkah.

Eat something, as a breaking of the fast, before the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer.

It is preferable to break the fast with some dates or a piece of candy.

Swallow a piece of the soil of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb.

Do not leave your house for the congregational ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer before sunrise.

When you ready yourself for the congregational Friday or ‘Id prayers, say:

اَللّٰهُمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّاَ فِيْ هٰذَا الْيَوْمِ اَوْ تَعَبَّاَ اَوْ اَعَدَّ وَ اسْتَعَدَّ لِوِفَادَةٍ اِلٰى مَخْلُوْقٍ رَجَاۤءَ رِفْدِهٖ وَ نَوَافِلِهٖ وَ فَوَاضِلِهٖ وَ عَطَايَاهُ فَاِنَّ اِلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِيْ تَهْيِئَتِيْ وَ تَعْبِئَتِيْ وَ اِعْدَادِيْ وَ اسْتِعْدَادِيْ رَجَاۤءَ رِفْدِكَ وَ جَوَاۤئِزِكَ وَ نَوَافِلِكَ وَ فَوَاضِلِكَ وَ فَضَاۤئِلِكَ وَ عَطَايَاكَ وَ قَدْ غَدَوْتُ اِلٰى عِيْدٍ مِنْ اَعْيَادِ اُمَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلٰىۤ اٰلِهِ وَ لَمْ اَفِدْ اِلَيْكَ الْيَوْمَ بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ اَثِقُ بِهٖ قَدَّمْتُهٗ وَ لَا تَوَجَّهْتُ بِمَخْلُوْقٍ اَمَّلْتُهٗ وَ لٰكِنْ اَتَيْتُكَ خَاضِعًا مُقِرًّا بِذُنُوْبِيْ وَ اِسَاۤءَتِيْ اِلٰى نَفْسِيْ فَيَا عَظِيْمُ يَا عَظِيْمُ يَا عَظِيْمُ اِغْفِرْ لِيَ الْعَظِيْمَ مِنْ ذُنُوْبِيْ فَاِنَّهٗ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ الْعِظَامَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ يَا لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا ۤاَنْتَ يَاۤ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.

ALLAAHUMMA MAN TAHAYYA-A FEE HAAZAL YAWMI AW TA'ABBA-A AW A'ADDA WASTA'ADDA LIWIFAADATIN ILAA MAKHLOOQIN RAJAA-A RIFDIHEE WA NAWAAFILIHEE WA FAWAAZILIHEE WA A'TAAYAAHU FA-INNA ILAYKA YAA SAYYIDEE TAHYI-ATEE WA TA'BI-ATEE WA I'DAADEE WASTI'DAADEE RAJAA-A RIFDIKA WA JAWAA-IZIKA WA NAWAAFILIKA WA FAWAAZILIKA WA FAZAA-ILIKA WA A'TAAYAAKA WA QAD GHADAWTU ILAA I'EDIN MIN A'YAADI UMMATI NABIYYIKA MUHAMMADIN SALAWAATUL LAAHI A'LAYHI WA A'LAA AALIHI WA LAM AFID ILAYKAL YAWMA BI'AMALIN SAALIHIN ASIQU BIHEE QADDAMTUHOO WA LAA TAWAJJAHTU BIMAKHLOOQIN AMMALTUHOO WA LAAKIN ATAYTUKA KHAAZI'AN MUQIRRAN BIZUNOOBEE WA ISAA-ATEE ILAA NAFSEE FAYAA A'ZEEMU YAA A'ZEEMU YAA A'ZEEMU IGHFIR LIYAL 'AZEEMA MIN ZUNOOBEE FA-INNAHOO LAA YAGHFIRUZ ZUNOOBAL 'IZAAMA ILLAA ANTA YAA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEEN.

O Allah, if one, on this day, prepares oneself, takes pains, gets ready, or prepares oneself to visit another one, hoping for his aid, gifts, benefits, and grants; for You alone, my Lord, is my readiness, preparations, taking pains, training, and inclination in the hope of gaining Your aid, gifts, grants, benefits, bounties, and donations. I find myself celebrating one of the feasts commemorated by the nation of Your Prophet, Muhammad, blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household. I have not come to You, today, carrying a righteous deeds that I may trust to present before You nor have I introduced a creature as my interceder before You; rather, I submissively draw near You confessing of my wrongdoings and my offenses to myself. So, O All-great, O Allgreat, O All-great, (please) forgive my grave wrongdoings, for, verily, no one can forgive serious transgressions save You. O He save Whom there is no god! O most Merciful of all the merciful!