Eid salah is a two-rakat prayer offered after sunrise, without adhan or iqamah, and it includes extra takbirs. The exact number of extra takbirs can vary by school of thought, so the imam’s method should be followed in congregation.

How to pray it

  1. Make the intention for Eid prayer.
  2. Start with the opening takbir: say “Allahu Akbar.”
  3. Recite the opening supplication quietly.
  4. In the first rakah, say the extra takbirs as directed by the imam, then recite Al-Fatihah and another surah.
  5. Complete ruku and sujood as in a normal prayer.
  6. In the second rakah, recite Al-Fatihah and another surah.
  7. Say the extra takbirs in the second rakah as directed by the imam, then go into ruku and finish the prayer normally.

Hanafi method

In the Hanafi method, there are usually six extra takbirs total: three in the first rakah and three before ruku in the second rakah. The prayer begins without adhan or iqamah, and the imam leads each step.

Practical tips

  • Pray with the congregation if possible, because the imam’s takbir pattern is the one to follow.
  • If you are praying at home, keep the same basic structure: two rakats, extra takbirs, then normal bowing and prostration.
  • If your local mosque follows a different school of thought, match that method instead of mixing the two.

Simple example

If you are following the Hanafi method, the flow is: intention, opening takbir, three extra takbirs, recite, bow, then in the second rakah recite again, three extra takbirs, bow, and finish the prayer.

Bottom note

That is the basic way to pray Eid salah, and the main point is to follow your imam or local mosque’s practice consistently.