3. There are different opinions as to the number of people needed to perform the Friday prayer, which I shall summarize according to the Mazhabs as follows: Shafi'i and Hanbali: The number of people needed is 4, excluding the imam. Maliki: The number of people needed is 12, excluding the imam. Hanafi: The number of people needed is 3, excluding Sheikh `Atiyyah Saqr, former head of Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, states: “It is reported that the `Eid occurred on Friday during the time of `Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubayr and thus he stayed in h. is house till it became noon and then went out, delivered the Khutbah (sermon) and then performed two Rak`ahs and did not perform `Eid. 4. The Sermon (Khutbah) is performed after the prayer, in Arabic and all schools agree that it is recommended rather than obligatory. In summary: • A Hanafi who wishes to perform the Eid prayer at home may do so in the normal manner that they are used to, without being concerned about ‘getting it right’ Eid Khutbah by Abu Musab Az-Zarqawi by Tibyan Publications. Publication date 2005 Usage Public Domain Topics eid, khutbah, abu, musab, az, zarqawi, arabic, language Eid Sermons. Here are selected Eid Khutbahs from different mosques in the United States and UK. More sermons will be added hrough the day. Get inspired by the Imams reflections and insights in these Eid Sermons. Eid salaah will be composed of 6 extra takbeer; 3 will take place upon commencing the salaah. 3 will take place in the 2nd rakaat after the recitation of the Quran and before going into ruku’. (Badaa’i as-sanaa’i 2/243) Maliki school: Eid salaah will consist of an additional 11 takbeer; 6 takbeer will take place when commencing the salaah The first condition is the beginning of the prescribed time of the prayer. All the Muslim scholars agree that if one is certain that the specific time of the prayer has started, he may perform the Jumu’ah prayer otherwise his prayer becomes null. The time of the Jumu’ah prayer is the same as the time of Thuhr prayer – according to the Shaykh ʻAbd Ar-Rahmaan ibn Muhammad ibn Qaasim Al-ʻAasimi Al-Qahtaani Al-Hanbali An-Najdi wrote, “The wisdom is that the Friday Khutbah is one of the conditions for the validity of the prayer unlike the Khutbah of the ʻEed prayer. Also, the ʻEed prayer is Fardh (obligatory) and its Khutbah is Sunnah (voluntary); the Fardh is more important. With regard to the second question, the Muslims have several special occasions, such as: 1 – The blessed month of Ramadaan, which is a month that has special characteristics. You will find more information in Question no. 13480. 2 – Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Breaking the Fast). This is the first day of the month of Shawwaal, on which the Embark on a journey of giving. Donate to Yaqeen's worthy cause and make the most out of these blessed days: http://yqn.io/2gv#eiduladha #dhulhijjah #hajj #om Sz79r.