What is the minimum number of worshipers required to perform the Eid prayer under gathering restrictions?
Scholars have differed regarding the number of people required for the Eid prayer. Some stipulated forty, while others permitted it for an individual. The preponderant opinion is that the considered number is three, based on the fact that the minimum number for the Friday prayer is three, and this applies to the Eid prayer. Eid prayer and Friday prayer are among the great rituals, and scholars have differed concerning the number required for them. The soundest opinions are that the minimum number for establishing Jumu'ah and Eid is three or more. There is no valid evidence for stipulating forty. Among their conditions is residence, so they are not obligatory upon Bedouins and travelers. If Eid coincides with Friday, it is permissible for whoever attended Eid not to pray Jumu'ah, but he must pray Dhuhr. As for the Imam, he prays Jumu'ah with whoever attends if they are three or more. If only one person attends with him, they both pray Dhuhr.
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