From the Office of the Mufti, the infographic lists six practices that Muslims would follow on the first day of the holiday, beginning with taking a shower in the morning, eating an odd number of dates before the Eid prayer, and dressing one's best plus applying perfume.
While only the first day is a public holiday in Singapore and is celebrated for a month, Eid public holidays vary in length in other countries.
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| Source: MUIS Facebook page. Six sunnah practices for Eid al Fitr. The takbir (تَكْبِير) is the Arabic phrase 'Allahu akbar' (الله أكبر), meaning 'Allah is the greatest'. Congregational prayers refer to prayers performed as a group, typically in a mosque. |
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The infographic is also available in Malay on the Muis Facebook page
Read the Suroor Asia blog posts about length of the Eid al Fitr holidays in Kuwait, Oman and Qatar this year
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*Sunnah (سنة) practices are practices passed down verbally from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions, covering what he recommended, what he disapproved of, and how he lived.