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Eidgah or Idgah () is the term used in south Asian Islamic culture for the open-air gathering place usually outside the city (or at the outskirts) to perform the Salat al Eid (Eid prayers) for Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.〔(Performance of Eid Salah in Eidgah (Open Field) )〕 It is usually a public place that isn't used as a mosque at other times of the year. At the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate by first offering prayers at an Eidgah. It is a large open ground for people to assemble and offer their prayers early in the morning on the Eid day. Although the term ''eidgah'' is of South Asian origin, Muslims around the world generally perform Eid prayers on similar pieces of open ground. 〔()〕 It was a practice of Muhammad to perform the Eid salaah (prayer) in an open space on the outskirts of the city. Hence, it is considered a sunnah to perform Eid salaah at the Eidgah.〔(Eidgah )〕 The very first Eidgah was at the outskirts of Medina nearly 1,000 footsteps from Masjid al Nabawi.〔(Mariful Hadîth, Vol. 3, P.399)〕,〔 ==Eidgah in Sharia== There are several guidelines for Eidgahs in Sharia. * Complying to the Sunnah, performing of the Eid Salaah on the outskirts of the town is better and more virtuous, than performing it in the town.〔(Fatwa Darul Uloom, Vol 5, P. 208) 〕 *The Eid Salaah performed in the Masjid is complete, but performing it in the Eidgah is Sunnah. Without any valid excuse, not to read the Eid Sunnah in the Eidgah is contrary to the Sunnah.〔(Fatwa Darul Uloom, Vol. 5, P.2261) 〕 * The Eid Salaah should be a huge gathering on the outskirts of the town. In this way the brotherhood of Islam is manifested. In the big cities it is difficult to make Eidgah on the outskirts of the city, therefore a huge open plain should be chosen for the Eidgah or according to the need, it can be performed in the Masjid, which will be correct. But as far as possible, one huge gathering is superior compared to many small Eidgahs.〔(Ahsanul Fatwa, Vol. 4, P. 119) 〕 * Performing of the Eid Salaah in the Eidgah is Sunnat-e-Muak'kadah. Without any valid excuse, the one who does not perform his Eid Salaah in the Eidgah is worthy of being reprimanded and taken to task and this kind of a person is a sinner. If the Eidgah is a distance away and it is inconvenient for the old and sickly, then the Jurists have given permission for them to perform Eid Salaah in the Masjid.〔(Fatwa Rahimiyah, Vol. 1, P.276) 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eidgah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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