Eid-ul-Fitr 2023 Moon Sighting LIVE: The holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, concludes with Eid-ul-Fitr. Since it is dependent on the sighting of the new moon, the date of Eid-ul-Fitr varies from year to year; however, it typically occurs on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
The precise date of this celebration is determined by the appearance of the crescent moon. According to the International Astronomical Centre, Islamic nations should see the Shawwal crescent on Thursday, April 20, which will presumably mark the end of Ramadan, as reported by Gulf News.
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) in Qatar has requested that all Muslims in the country observe the crescent sighting on Thursday, Ramadan 29, 1444 AH, or April 20, 2023.
On Thursday, April 20, the main moon-sighting committee for the month of Shawwal 1444 AH will convene at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Oman.
Thursday night, the UAE moon-sighting committee has requested that Muslims keep an eye out for the crescent moon.
The Saudi Arabian Supreme Court urges all Muslims to observe the crescent sighting of the Shawwal month on Thursday.
The moon-sighting committee convened on Thursday in Oman and announced that Eid Al Fitr will begin on April 22, 2023.
As the crescent moon was not observed on Thursday, April 20, Malaysia will celebrate Eid Al Fitr on Saturday, April 22.
According to Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta', the Islamic Advisory Council of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the first day of Eid al Fitr in the Philippines will be on Saturday as Shiek Abuhuraira Udasan, Grand Mufti of the Bangsamoro region, said the crescent moon was not sighted in Mindanao, including Maguindanao del Norte, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, as well as the cities of Cotabato and Iligan on Thursday.
The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. #EidAlFitr will be celebrated on Friday 21st April 2023.
On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand will observe the Eid moon.
The statutory board of the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth of the Government of Singapore, Majils Ugama Islam Singapore, has proclaimed that Eid-al-Fitr will be observed on April 22, 2023.
Islamic Relief's Wifaqul Ulama has urged Muslims in the United Kingdom to observe the New Moon of Shawwal 1444 on April 20, 2023, the 29th of Ramadan 1444.
After missing the Shawwal crescent on Thursday, the Malaysian government has announced that Eid will be observed in Malaysia on April 22, 2023.
“AIDILFITRI | The Keeper of the Great Seal of the Kings, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced that Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia falls on Saturday, 22 April 2023," tweeted a Malaysian private FM, Buletin FM, in Malay.
In an announcement, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia urged all Muslims in the Kingdom to look for the Eid crescent moon on Thursday evening, April 20, 2023, which will correspond to the 29th day of Ramadan, and stated that anyone who can see the Shawwal crescent with the naked eye or binoculars must report to the nearest court and register their testimony.
To commemorate Eid 2023, the UAE moon-sighting committee has invited Muslims in the country to watch for the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening. "The committee will meet after Maghrib prayers on the 29th of Ramadan, 1444 AH, or April 20, 2023, at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to identify the crescent," according to government sources.
The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs asked Omani citizens and residents to keep an eye out for the new moon by cooperating with field teams in the Wilayat or reporting any sightings to the subcommittees. On Thursday, April 20, 2023, the main moon-sighting committee for the month of Shawwal 1444 AH will meet at the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs to sight the Shawwal crescent for Eid 2023.
According to the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the sighting of the crescent moon for Eid Al Fitr 2023 in Morocco will occur on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Therefore, the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs contacted religious experts to receive their feedback on the sighting of the crescent.
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In Kashmir, the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr is determined by the state's grand mufti, who has the authority to declare the beginning of the festival based on the sighting of the new moon. The celebrations in the region include visiting mosques for prayers and gathering with loved ones. The timing of a moon sighting can be affected by a number of variables, including the moon's position and the atmospheric conditions at the time.
Due to the local moon sighting committee's adherence to the traditional Islamic calendar and practise of awaiting the actual sighting of the moon, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated one day earlier in Kerala than in the rest of India.
Kerala is the only Indian state whose Eid-ul-Fitr date is determined by the Saudi Arabian moon sighting.
The anticipated date for Eid al-Fitr in 2023 is the 22nd of April. If the sighting of the first moon of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, is not validated by April 22, the celebration will be held on April 23.
Based on astronomical calculations, the Australian Fatwa Council has announced that the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be observed in Australia on April 22. The decision was made because the crescent moon is anticipated to be invisible on April 20 evening.