Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and other Arab states, and also in North America have confirmed to celebrate Eid al Fitr on Wednesday April 10, 2024.Eid al Fitr 2024 Date (Live Updates): The Moon (Hilal) Sighting Committees and religious authorities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and also in the United Kingdom (UK) have issued appeals to Muslims in the respective countries to sight the crescent, Eid Moon or Eid Chand, Tuesday 29th Ramadan 1445 AH corresponding to April 09, 2024….CONTINUE READING
The Central Moon Sighting Committees, also known as Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees, have made special arrangements to sight the new moon and decide the first day of Eid al Fitr 2024 in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries, and the United Kingdom (UK).Moon sighting committee to meet today evening..….……CONTINUE READING
The moon sighting committees in South Asia and UK will hold special meeting today after Salate Maghrib and analyse, if any, the reports of Eid moon sighting.
Appeals to sight moon have also been issued by Hilal Committees in Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Patna, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Islamabad, Karachi, KP, Lahore, Dhaka, and other cities in the three countries.
Wifaqul Ulema UK has also appealed Muslims in London and other parts of the Kingdom to spot the moon of the month of Shawwal on Tuesday.
The official announcement by Religious Affairs Ministry Dhaka and Central Moon Sighting Committee New Delhi and Karachi is expected soon after Salate Maghreb Tuesday evening.Sighting of Moon in Islam
A new month in the Islamic Calendar begins with sighting of the crescent – the new moon, on the 29th day of an on-going month. If the moon is sighted on 29th, the new month begins the next day. Otherwise, the next day is counted as the 30th and last day of the on-going month and the next day is the first day of the new month.
This process is followed as per the tradition of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). The beginning and end of the holy month of Ramadan has traditionally been based on “hilal” sightings, which is the traditional method mentioned in the Quran and followed by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, Tunisia, Oman and other GCC nations have confirmed to celebrate Eid al Fitr on Wednesday April 10, 2024.
Australia, Singapore, Canada and the Fiqh Council of North America have also announced that Muslims in these countries will celebrate Eid al Fitr on Wednesday April 10, 2024.
New Zealand is a special case where Tuesday is the 28th of Ramadan, and moon sighting here will be on Wednesday April 10, 2024.Rare Occasion
In a rarest of rare case Muslims in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh could celebrate Eid al Fitr with fellow Muslims in the Gulf and other parts of the world if the new moon is sighted today i.e. Tuesday April 09, 2024.
Normally there is a delay of at least one day between the two regions.
Eid al Fitr marks the end of Ramadan – the month of fasting in which Muslims across the world refrained from eating and drinking during day time.
