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What ritual do Egyptian families perform early on the morning of Eid al-Adha before the act of sacrifice, involving the entire household bathing and wearing new clothes?
Answer: Salat al-Eid and ghusl al-'id — Families rise before dawn on Eid al-Adha to perform ghusl al-'id (the ritual full-body wash), don entirely new or their best clothes (often specially purchased for the occasion), and walk together to the open-air musalla for the congregational Eid prayer before returning home for the sacrifice.
- A Tawaf al-bayt
- B Salat al-Eid and ghusl al-'id ✓
- C Ziyarat al-qubur
- D Khatm al-Qur'an
Families rise before dawn on Eid al-Adha to perform ghusl al-'id (the ritual full-body wash), don entirely new or their best clothes (often specially purchased for the occasion), and walk together to the open-air musalla for the congregational Eid prayer before returning home for the sacrifice.