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What a Muslim says once the moon of Shawwaal has been sighted

Question: We would like to know what a Muslim says once the moon of Shawwaal has been sighted (up until) before the `Eed prayer?

Response: That which is befitting is to increase in (reciting) the takbeer (the saying of: Allaahu Akbar (Allaah is the Greatest», and the tahleel (the saying of: laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is none truly worthy of worship except Allaah», and the tahmeed (the saying of al-hamdu-lillaah (all Praise is for Allaah», for that which Allaah (Tabaarak wa Ta'aala) (mentions):

{and that you must magnify Allaah for having guided you so that you may be grateful} [Soorah al-Baqarah, Aayah 185].

Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen

Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 947, Fatwa No.935;

Fiqh al-Ibaadaat libni 'Uthaymeen - Page 215

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Published: 5 January 2000