The Hanafis hold Eid prayer to be wajib, drawing on the imperative of glorifying Allah, including al-Baqarah 2:185.
A well-known position among other jurists treats the Eid prayer as an emphasized Sunnah. The disagreement concerns degree of obligation, not legitimacy.
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Eid Prayers and the Takbirs of Tashriq
The Hanafis hold Eid prayer to be wajib, drawing on the imperative of glorifying Allah, including al-Baqarah 2:185.
A well-known position among other jurists treats the Eid prayer as an emphasized Sunnah. The disagreement concerns degree of obligation, not legitimacy.