Source:
Fatawa of the Scholars of Hadith, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Vol. 1, p. 147
① Eid al-Fiṭr Prayer:
❀ The mansūn time begins when the sun has risen approximately one-and-a-quarter spears’ length (سوا نیزہ) above the horizon.
② Eid al-Aḍḥā Prayer:
❀ The mansūn time begins when the sun has risen one spear’s length (ایک نیزہ) above the horizon.
◈ Validity after the Recommended Time:
Even if the Eid al-Aḍḥā prayer is performed after the above-mentioned mansūn period, the prayer itself remains valid and sound. However, the recommended window for offering it is strictly as described.
(Tarjumān Dihli, Vol. 7, Issue 17)
Fatawa of the Scholars of Hadith, Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Vol. 1, p. 147
Question
What is the prescribed (mansūn) time for performing the Eid al-Aḍḥā prayer according to the customary Indian schedule? And what is the legal status if one delays it beyond that time?Answer
There is a slight difference between the recommended times for Eid al-Fiṭr and Eid al-Aḍḥā prayers:① Eid al-Fiṭr Prayer:
❀ The mansūn time begins when the sun has risen approximately one-and-a-quarter spears’ length (سوا نیزہ) above the horizon.
② Eid al-Aḍḥā Prayer:
❀ The mansūn time begins when the sun has risen one spear’s length (ایک نیزہ) above the horizon.
◈ Validity after the Recommended Time:
Even if the Eid al-Aḍḥā prayer is performed after the above-mentioned mansūn period, the prayer itself remains valid and sound. However, the recommended window for offering it is strictly as described.
(Tarjumān Dihli, Vol. 7, Issue 17)
