EID AL-ADHA is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and the last month of the Islamic calendar. It is also very joyous day; it is a feast of self-sacrifice, commitment and obedience to Allah. It commemorates the great act of obedience to Allah by the Prophet Ibrahim (as) in showing his willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail (as). Allah accepted his sacrifice and replaced Prophet Ismail (as) with a lamb. The five-day long rituals of Hajj are also done during this month culminating on 9th of Dhil Hijjah. Many rituals of Hajj are enactment of the struggle of the family Ibrahim (as) specially his second wife Hajarah (as) and her son Prophet Ismail (as).

THE SUNNAH OF EID:

1.    Wake up early
2.    Offer Salaatul Fajr.
3.    Prepare for personal cleanliness take care of details of clothing, etc.
4.    Take a Ghusl (bath) after Fajr (In prison day before)
5.    Brush your teeth (using Miswak).
6.    Dress up, putting on best clothes available, whether new or cleaned old ones.
7.    Use Itr – religious perfume
8.    On Eid-al-Adha, eat breakfast after Salaah or after sacrifice if you are doing a sacrifice.
9.    Go to prayer ground early.
10.    Offer Salaatu-al-Eid in congregation in an open place except when whether is not permitting like rain, snow, etc.
11.    Use two separate routes to and from the prayer ground. (In Prison left and right side of corridors)
12.    Recite Takbeer (softly in prison) on the way to Salaah and until the beginning of Salaat-ul-Eid.
13.    On Eid-al-Adha, Takbeer starts from Fajr on the 9th Dhil Hijjah and lasts until the Asr on the 12th Dhil Hijjah
14.    Takbeer:  Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La ilaha il lallahu Wallahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar Wa-lillah hill Hamd.
15.    SACRIFICE AND EID-AL-ADHA: Those who have enough wealth to pay Zakaat must offer the sacrifice for Allah. It is the tradition of Prophet Ibrahim (as) and a strongly recommended Sunnah. A lamb, sheep, goat, cow, buffalo, or camel can be offered as the sacrifice. There are seven shares in a cow, buffalo and camel. The sacrifice should be accomplished by slaughtering the animal after Salaat-al-Eid. The sacrifice also called Udhiyah or Qurbani last for three days from 10th Dhil Hijjah until the sunset of 12th Dhil Hijjah. The meat should be divided into three shares: one for the family the second for relatives and friend and the third share is for the poor and the needy.