Srinagar- Eid-ul-fitr will be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the crescent for Shawwal month was sighted in the region, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramazan.
Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Sunday evening said that enough witnesses for the sighting of Shawwal moon have been received from across J&K, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
He said that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on March 31, across Jammu and Kashmir.
He also extended greetings to the Muslim Ummah, especially to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “May this auspicious occasion bring with it a lot of joy, happiness, peace and prosperity for all of us,” he said.
The Grand Mufti said people should remember the less privileged sections of the society while celebrating Eid on Monday.
“I request the imams to also make special supplications for the victims of violence in Palestine during Eid prayers,” he added.
Eid-ul-Fitr in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was celebrated on Sunday, March 30.
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marking the culmination of month-long Ramazan when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Eid ul Fitr is also known as a festival of charity and gratitude that brings deep spiritual awakening for its followers.
One of the five pillars of Islam is Zakat that means charity and on this day followers believe in giving money, food, clothes and other items of necessity to the poor. In fact, many Muslims give Zakat before offering Eid prayers.
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