What is Takbeer Tashreek? Please explain the rules of this Takbeer.

Answer

The recitation of Takbeer on the occasion of the two Eids is called Takbeer which is as follows:

ALLAAHU ABKAR ALLAHU AKBAR, LA ILAHA IL LAL LAAHU WAL LAAHU AKBAR. ALLAAHU AKBAR WALIL LAAHIL HAMD.

(Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest! There is no deity but Allah. And Allah is the Greatest, and all praise is for Allah.)

On the occasion of Eidul Fitr, this Takbeer should be recited silently along the route to the Musalla/ Musjid, and discontinued inside the Musalla/Musjid. On the occasion of Eidul Adha, the Takbeer should be recited audibly (without shouting) ( along the route and discontinued at the Musalla/Musjid.

The above is in terms of the Hanafi Math-hab. According to the other Math-habs, the Takbeer is recited aloud even in the Musjid.

Furthermore, it is Waajib (compulsory) to recite this Takbeer once audibly after every Fardh Salaat during the Days of Tashreek which are the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Zil Hajj. It starts from after Fajr on the 9th and ends after Asr on the 13th. Thus, the Takbeer has to be incumbently recited audibly once after every Fardh Salaat on these days. This makes a total of 23 Salaat. It should also be recited after the Eidul Adha Salaat.