❖ 3 Sharʿi Guidelines Regarding Performing Eid Prayer on Roads
Source: Fatāwā ʿIlmiyyah, Volume 1, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Page 454
In some Ahl-e-Ḥadīth areas, due to lack of space inside the mosque, Eid congregations are organized outside on roads or by blocking the streets. What is the Sharʿi ruling in such situations?
(Questioner: Zafar ʿĀlam, Lahore)
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
The Sunnah method of offering the Eid prayer is to perform it in an open field or a designated Eidgāh. However, blocking roads and causing inconvenience to the public for the sake of congregation is not permissible in Sharīʿah.
① Eid prayer should ideally be held in open fields (Muṣallā) or designated Eid spaces, not on roads or streets.
② Blocking public paths and causing inconvenience to others is impermissible. This is based on the Sharʿi maxim:
"لَا ضَرَرَ وَلَا ضِرَارَ"
“Do not harm others, nor reciprocate harm.”
③ If praying on a road leads to difficulty or disruption, such a practice should be avoided and discouraged.
While congregational Eid prayers are encouraged, blocking roads and causing harm or inconvenience to the public is against Islamic principles. Efforts should be made to arrange alternate venues that do not interfere with the rights of others.
هٰذَا مَا عِندِي، وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
Source: Fatāwā ʿIlmiyyah, Volume 1, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Page 454
❀ Question
In some Ahl-e-Ḥadīth areas, due to lack of space inside the mosque, Eid congregations are organized outside on roads or by blocking the streets. What is the Sharʿi ruling in such situations?
(Questioner: Zafar ʿĀlam, Lahore)
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
The Sunnah method of offering the Eid prayer is to perform it in an open field or a designated Eidgāh. However, blocking roads and causing inconvenience to the public for the sake of congregation is not permissible in Sharīʿah.
❖ 3 Key Sharʿi Guidelines on Eid Prayer in Public Roads
① Eid prayer should ideally be held in open fields (Muṣallā) or designated Eid spaces, not on roads or streets.
② Blocking public paths and causing inconvenience to others is impermissible. This is based on the Sharʿi maxim:
"لَا ضَرَرَ وَلَا ضِرَارَ"
“Do not harm others, nor reciprocate harm.”
③ If praying on a road leads to difficulty or disruption, such a practice should be avoided and discouraged.
Conclusion
While congregational Eid prayers are encouraged, blocking roads and causing harm or inconvenience to the public is against Islamic principles. Efforts should be made to arrange alternate venues that do not interfere with the rights of others.
هٰذَا مَا عِندِي، وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
