Welcome to the end of the holy month of Ramadan 2023.
After a few hours of moon-sighting yesterday, Saudi Arabia confirmed that today Friday 21, 2023 Muslims around the world would conclude the holy month.
How Eid Al Fitr is celebrated
As the last day of Ramadan, it is a time of celebrating God for giving you the strength to observe and complete Ramadan. According to Muslimaid, Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated in parts with prayer, community, fulfilling the last Zakat, and feasting.
- Waking up early and greeting the family
- Performing Salah (prayers)
- Performing ghusl (ablution)
- Preparing clothes (often a new attire) and getting ready for the day ahead
- Sitting down for breakfast with family and friends
- Ensuring Zakat-ul-Fitr is paid prior to Eid Salah
- Performing Eid Salah in the congregation
- Greeting all fellow Muslims and exchanging Elid Al-Fitr greetings
- Visiting family and friends and celebrating
What is the difference between Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Mubarak?
Eid Al-Fitr is a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan. Eid Mubarak is a greeting meaning “Blessed feast/festival”. Eid Mubarak is used by Muslims around the world to greet each other on Eid Al-Fitr and Eid-Al-Adha.
Looking back on Ramadan on Eid Al-Fitr
According to Muslimaid, Muslims who missed or broke the fast are liable to pay Fidya or Kaffarah and must ask Allah (SWT) for mercy and the strength to pay their owed dues.
Eid Al-Adha
In Islam, Eid Al-Fitr is sometimes called “small Eid” and Eid Al-Adha is called the “big Eid”. It will happen on the evening of June 28, 2023, and last until the evening of June 29, 2023. It is the Feast of Sacrifice in honour of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
It is celebrated by observing Eid prayers, animal slaughter, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, and gift-giving.
