In Eid prayer, the number of extra takbeers depends on the madhhab. The most common counts are 3 in the Hanafi school, 7 in the Shafi’i school, and 6 in the Maliki and Hanbali schools.

Quick Scoop

  • Hanafi: 3 extra takbeers in the first rak‘ah and 3 in the second, besides the regular prayer movements.
  • Shafi’i: 7 in the first rak‘ah and 5 in the second.
  • Maliki/Hanbali: 6 in the first rak‘ah and 5 in the second, according to the commonly cited count.

Simple way to remember

  • First rak‘ah: extra takbeers come right after the opening takbeer.
  • Second rak‘ah: extra takbeers come before the recitation, depending on the school followed.

Short note

Different scholarly traditions count Eid takbeers slightly differently, so people usually follow the practice of their local imam or madhhab.

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<table>
  <tr><th>School</th><th>First rak‘ah</th><th>Second rak‘ah</th></tr>
  <tr><td>Hanafi</td><td>3 extra takbeers</td><td>3 extra takbeers</td></tr>
  <tr><td>Shafi’i</td><td>7 extra takbeers</td><td>5 extra takbeers</td></tr>
  <tr><td>Maliki</td><td>6 extra takbeers</td><td>5 extra takbeers</td></tr>
  <tr><td>Hanbali</td><td>6 extra takbeers</td><td>5 extra takbeers</td></tr>
</table>