Editing Eid al-Fitr (section)

==== Sunni procedure ====
As ritual dictates, Sunnis praise God in a loud voice while going to the Eid prayer:

<blockquote>{{Transliteration|ar|Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar. Lā ilāha illà l-Lāh.  Allāhu Akbar, Allahu akbar, wa-li-l-Lāh al-ḥamd}}</blockquote><!-- The following needs checking for accuracy - as every time I attempt to put it in a language tag the characters change - before being added back to the text with {{lang|ar| at the front and }} at the back:

(الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر، لا إله إلا الله، الله أكبر الله أكبر، و لله الحمد.''

''الله أكبر كبيراً، و الحمد لله كثيراً، و سبحان الله بكرةً و أصيلاً.''

''لا إله إلا الله وحدهُ، صدق وعدهُ و نصر عبدهُ و أعز جندهُ و هزم الأحزاب وحدهُ.''

''لا إله إلا الله و لا نعبدُ إلا إياهُ، مُخلصين له الدين و لو كره الكافرون.''

''اللهم صلِ على سيدنا محمدٍ، و على آل سيدنا محمدٍ، و على أصحاب سيدنا محمدٍ، و على أنصار سيدنا محمدٍ، و على أزواج سيدنا محمدٍ، و على ذرية سيدنا محمدٍ، و سلم تسليماً كثيراً.)''.-->
Recitation ceases when they get to the place of Eid or once the Imam commences activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.albalagh.net/general/shawwal.shtml |title=Shawwal: On Eid Night, Eid Day, and During the Month |author=Mufti Taqi Usmani |website=Albalagh.net |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816064614/http://albalagh.net/general/shawwal.shtml |archive-date=16 August 2013 |access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref>

The prayer starts by doing [[niyyah]] "intention" for the prayer before the takbir is said by the [[imam]]. Next, the takbir al-[[ihram]] is performed, by saying takbir three times, raising hands to the ears and dropping them each time, except for the last when the hands are folded. The Imam then reads [[al-Fatihah]], followed by another surah. The congregation performs [[ruku]] and [[sujud]]. This completes the first {{Transliteration|ar|rak'ah}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How to Perform Eid Prayers? |url=https://www.darul-arqam.org.sg/how-to-perform-eid-prayers/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |language=en-US |archive-date=1 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201110816/https://www.darul-arqam.org.sg/how-to-perform-eid-prayers/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The congregation rises and folds their hands for the second rak'ah, after which the imam recites al-Fatiha followed by another surah. After this, three takbirs are called out just before the ruku, each time raising hands to the ears and dropping them. For the fourth time, the congregation says Allahu Akbar and subsequently goes into the ruku. The rest of the prayer is completed regularly. This completes the Eid prayer. After the prayer, there is a [[khutbah]].<ref>{{cite web |title=نحوه خواندن نماز عید فطر در اهل سنت |url=https://www.mizanonline.com/fa/news/321584/نحوه-خواندن-نماز-عید-فطر-اهل-سنت |website=mizanonline |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925091651/http://www.mizanonline.com/fa/news/321584/نحوه-خواندن-نماز-عید-فطر-اهل-سنت |archive-date=25 September 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>