Ruling on the Imam elevating himself above the congregation on Eid
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Is it from the Sunnah for the Imam who leads the Eid prayer to elevate himself on something high?
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Sheikh Saleh Al-Luhaydan
The point of having the Imam elevated is so he can allow all of the attendees to hear since the people (attending) on the Eid days are many. So if he were to stand on the ground, they cannot see him and, therefore, his voice may not reach them. Thus this is a way to make the sounds amplified. As for the Prophet ﷺ, it was not known that a Minbar (pulpit) was set for him in the desert to give the Khutbah (sermon) on Eid. Rather he ﷺ would only stand on the ground. The Minbar (pulpit) was only setup for him inside the mosque. Therefore, it is not Sunnah for the person to request a Minbar (pulpit) to lead the people in Eid prayer on it. However, if there are a lot of people and it is difficult to make the voice reach them if he is not elevated, then that should be done since this is a way to amplify the Imam’s Khutbah (sermon), reminders, and advices. And Allah knows best.