Shawaal moon sighted,Eid-ul –fitr tomorrow: Eid prayers to be held at Jamia Masjid Srinagar

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow on Wednesday, June 5, across India. However, UAE and Saudi Arabia celebrate the festival today after the moon was sighted late on Monday evening.

The festival falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal, which is the only day the Muslims do not need to fast. However, the festival date depends on the sighting of the new moon as well as astronomical calculations.

In Kashmir valley Eid will be observed tomorrow,in this regard Anjuman-e-Auqaf has decided to hold Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid instead of Eidgah due to inclement weather.

“In view of inclement weather, and Eidgah Srinagar being unfit for prayers Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid (AAJ) Srinagar has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be offered now at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar at 10:00 am (inshallah),” said a spokesman on Tuesday.

Prior to Eid prayers, he said, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq would shed light on the philosophy of Eid ul-Fitr in his sermon which will commence at 9:00 am.

Auqaf has urged the people to participate in the Ijtima in large numbers to show unity and maintain discipline.