What is Guslul ʿĪdayn
Guslul ʿĪdayn (Festival Prayer) is a highly recommended Sunnah for those attending the ʿĪd (Festive) prayer, to attend the prayer in a state of physical and spiritual purity.
When to Perform Guslul ʿĪd
The time for performing gusl ʿĪd begins after dawn (Fajr) on Festival day. It is most virtuous to perform the gusl just before leaving for the mosque, to maintain cleanliness and freshness until the prayer time.
How to Perform Guslul ʿĪdayn
These are basic steps on how to perform Guslul ʿĪdayn:
- Intention(An Niyyah): Make the intention of performing guslul aḍḥā/fiṭr.
- Wash Hands: Wash your hands up from finger to the wrist.
- Wash Private Parts: Wash and clean your private part.
- Perform Wuḍūʾ: Perform the ritual ablution (Al Wuḍūʾ) 1x.
- Water Over Body: Make sure water circulate to all part of the body by:
- Washing the head 3x
- Washing the right side of the body 3x
- Washing the left side of the body 3x
- Washing the front side of the body 3x
- Rub Body: Rub your body and ensure water reaches all parts of the body.
- Al Wuḍūʾ (Ablution): Complete your Gusl with ablution (Al Wuḍūʾ).