The greeting
عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ
ʿĪdun mubārak
A blessed Eid.
A later custom with a good meaning, used across the Muslim world
Eid Mubarak, a blessed Eid
Eid Mubarak means "a blessed Eid". Muslims say it on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ greeted each other with taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, "may Allah accept from us and from you", and many people say both.
Your Eid is blessed
عِيدُكُمْ مُبَارَكٌ
ʿĪdukum mubārak
May your Eid be blessed.
A common Arabic form, to one person or many
The greeting of the CompanionsFrom the Companions
تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ
Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum
May Allah accept from us and from you.
Reported by Jubayr ibn Nufayr; Ibn Hajar graded the chain hasan
A common wish
كُلُّ عَامٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ
Kullu ʿāmin wa antum bi-khayr
May you be well every year.
Said at Eid and other happy days
The reply to itThe reply
وَأَنْتُمْ بِخَيْرٍ
Wa antum bi-khayr
And may you be well too.
Said in reply
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Guide
Meaning, use and source
Eid Mubarak (عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ) means "a blessed Eid". Eid is a festival that comes back each year; the word comes from a root meaning "to return". Mubarak means blessed, from barakah. Muslims say it to each other on Eid al-Fitr, after Ramadan, and on Eid al-Adha, in the days of Hajj and qurbani.
The greeting of the Companions
Eid Mubarak as a phrase is a later custom. What the Companions said to each other on Eid was taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, "may Allah accept from us and from you". Jubayr ibn Nufayr reported it, and Ibn Hajar graded its chain hasan in Fath al-Bari. It is a dua that Allah accepts our worship, which is the heart of Eid. Saying "Eid Mubarak, taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum" joins the custom to the sunnah of the Companions.
Is it allowed to say Eid Mubarak?
Hanafi position
Greeting one another on Eid with taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum is permitted and good. Ibn Abidin records that later Hanafi scholars held it to be recommended, since it is reported from the Companions, and that the same applies to other good greetings such as Eid Mubarak.
Other madhhabs
- Hanbali
- Imam Ahmad said there is no harm in it. He did not start it himself, but replied when someone said it to him.
- Shafi'i
- Permitted and good. Ibn Hajar cites the report of the Companions with a hasan chain.
- Maliki
- Imam Malik is reported to have neither known nor objected to it. Later Maliki scholars allowed it.
How to reply to Eid Mubarak
- Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum, or minna wa minkum: the best reply, a dua for acceptance.
- Eid Mubarak to you too, or ʿidukum mubarak.
- Wa antum bi-khayr, "and may you be well too", in reply to kullu am wa antum bi-khayr.
- Khair Mubarak is a common reply in South Asia, meaning "blessings to you too". It is a custom, and fine.
The Quran asks us to return a greeting with the same or better (4:86), so a reply with a dua in it is best.
When to say Eid Mubarak
On the day of Eid and the days after it: Eid al-Fitr on 1 Shawwal, and Eid al-Adha from 10 Dhul Hijjah. Many people start once the moon is announced the night before. In 2027, Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 or 10 March and Eid al-Adha on 16 May. See Eid 2027 dates.
Eid al-Adha Mubarak and Eid al-Fitr Mubarak
Eid Mubarak works for both. Some people name the Eid: "Eid al-Adha Mubarak", "Eid ul-Adha Mubarak" or "Bakrid Mubarak", and "Eid al-Fitr Mubarak". In Arabic you will also hear Adha mubarak and kullu am wa antum bi-khayr at both.
Can non-Muslims say Eid Mubarak?
Yes. Muslims are glad when a neighbour, teacher or colleague wishes them Eid Mubarak, and the right reply is a warm thank you, or "Eid Mubarak to you too".
Spellings
Eid Mubarak, Eid Mubarik, Eid Mobarak and Eid Mubarek are the same greeting. The careful transliteration is ʿĪd mubārak, with the ʿ a sound from the throat.
- Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, Kitab al-Idayn, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, chain graded hasan.
- Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, Bab al-Idayn. The other madhhabs' positions are summarised from their standard manuals.
- Quran 4:86, translation by Sahih International.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Eid Mubarak mean?
A blessed Eid. Eid means a festival that returns, and mubarak means blessed.
What is the reply to Eid Mubarak?
Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum (may Allah accept from us and from you) is the best reply. Eid Mubarak to you too, or Khair Mubarak, are also fine.
Is Eid Mubarak a sunnah?
The phrase itself is a later custom with a good meaning. The greeting reported from the Companions is taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum. Scholars allow both.
How do you write Eid Mubarak in Arabic?
عيد مبارك, or with vowel marks عِيدٌ مُبَارَكٌ.
When do you say Eid Mubarak?
On Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, from the moon announcement or the morning of Eid through the days of Eid.
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