Giving preference to Eid al-Adha over the 12th of Rabi‘ al-Awwal

Question

Question: (1) In the view of the people of Islam, in the Qur’an and the noble hadith, which has greater importance, greatness and merit — the twelfth of Rabi‘ al-Awwal or the day of Eid al-Adha? For all Islamic occasions have been obtained by virtue of the existence of the Prophet ﷺ, the mercy to both worlds. (2)

Answer

(1) Concerning Eid al-Adha, the Shari‘a has prescribed rulings: it is the Day of Sacrifice (yawm al-nahr); having spent the night in Muzdalifa, in the morning, on reaching Mina, pebbles are thrown at the Shaytan, the head is shaved, the sacrifice is offered, and tawaf al-ziyara is performed. Because of these occupations even the Eid prayer is lifted from the pilgrim.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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