to perform it in a congregation since it was enjoined by All?h ( - عز وجل -) till his ( - ) death. Besides, he ( - ) ordered muslims to head to the Musall? to attend it. (1)

This view was held by Shaikhul Isl?m Ibn Taymiyyah. He said: ‘I preponderate the view that states the obligation of attending Sal?tul Eid on every individual. This view was held by Ab? Hanifah (2) and others; it was also one of the Sh?fi‘?’s view and one of Im?m Ahmad’s Mathhab.

Those who held an opposite opinion are far away from the truth for it is considered one of the greatest rites of Isl?m for attending which a great number of people gather -even more than those who attend the Friday Sal?t- and in which Takb?r should be recited.

As for the view that states that attending this Sal?t is only a collective duty [Fradu Kif?yah], it is not precise’. (3)

It is of great benefit here to mention two Fiqh ruling inferred from the prophet’s ( - ) order -in ’Umm ‘Atiyyah’s narration- for women, whether ‘Aw?tiq [young] (4) or old even those having their menses to attend the Musall? in order to witness goodness and the Khutbah with other muslims:

The first: The legality for women to go out and attend Sal?tul Eidain.

Indeed, we urge muslim women to attend this Sal?t with other muslims in order to obey the prophet’s ( - ) order. However, we would like to attract their attention -and those responsible for them for the obligation of wearing the Hij?b [when going out].