Eid Al-Fitr 2012 on Sunday in USA, Monday in India as moon not sighted

August 18, 2012 | Filed under: National | Posted by:

Eid moon was not sighted today in India and many parts of South Asia. In India Eid Al-Fitr 2012 is on Monday while in USA it is on Sunday

Eid moon has not been sighted in Delhi or anywhere in India. To be true, till 10: 40 PM, nowhere in the Indian peninsula, the Shawwal moon was visible. So Ahmad Bukhari of Delhi’s Shahjahani Masjid, better known as Jama Masjid Delhi has announced that the Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated across India on Monday, August 20, 2012.

Thankfully, we will not have to offer two separate Eid this year as we have been made to do repeatedly in the last few years. Despite so many scientific developments, Muslims, particularly in Asia have avoided using scientific means to resolve this issue of moon sighting. When the moon’s movements are known well in advance as to where it is and when it is visible in which part of the world, we have been insisting on its sighting by naked eyes.

We saw how confusing the issue of moon sighting was even during this Ramadan. Ulama of Deoband school after coming to know of moon sighting in same area like Patna, Lucknow and Guwahati decided to start the fasting for Ramadan in North India, while Barelawi ulama sitting in Bareilly and Mumbai said that they will stick to sighting of moon by naked eyes in every city where fast has to be observed.

For the maulanas sitting in their mosques or madrasas it may be a non-issue, but for the ummah as a whole it becomes embarrassing when government that has a public holiday on both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al Azha, has to struggle to decide as to when to announce the public holiday. It also shows the chinks among the Muslims and bring to the fore their differences.

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  • Dr. Arshad

    Sir: The shawwal moon was sighted near Calicut beach and Kerala as a whole is celebrating Eid-ul-fitr on Sunday. All the channels in Kerala have broadcasted this before 9 p.m. Even Gulf countries except for Oman is celebrating Eid-ul-ftr on Sunday. It is not true that nowhere in Indian Peninsula the Shawwal moon was sighted.

  • shoaib

    moon sighted in Mewaat Distt Nooh Haryana India ,pls confirm and post then

  • Abdul Hamid

    Assalamu Alaykum,
    You wrote, “it becomes embarrassing when government that has a public holiday on both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al Azha, has to struggle to decide as to when to announce the public holiday.”
    The best solution to this problem is that there should be two days of public holidays. If indeed public holidays are more important then following the orders of our Nabi SAWS. Those who keep on modifying orders of Allah and His messenger to accommodate our “publick norms” will surely regret it on the day for which they are preparing by fasting and doing other acts of worship.

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  • hasan. mohd

    Ead ul fitar celibrate in mewat nuh on sunday after lond debate declair this

  • S. JAMAL

    Very confusing. it’s 1:30 am and I’m not sure whether to fast tomorrow or not. I live in Pune. Whom should I be following…Kerala, Delhi etc. why can’t we have Eid on the same day across India?

  • Sajid Ali

    Salam,
    Eid should be on sunday because the moon for Ramzan was of date 30 so the moon for eid is of date 29 means sunday. We were unable to see the moon due to cloud in evening time.

  • Dr Idris

    Saudi arabia is 2 &half hours behind india… At this juncture i feel it is better to celebrate today…
    I think almost 90 percent r going to celebrate today… 19 august…
    i am worried bcoz fasting on the day of eid is haraam… may allah guide is to the straight path

  • Syed

    Can some one please respond, if they only know. Why does Imam Bukhari says that moon have not bee sighted anywhere in Indian peninsula. Did he not receive the news from Kerela????

  • NH

    You guys are upset and confused about not having one Eid in India. We can’t even seem to agree on having one Eid in a city! Shia eid, Sunni eid Wahabi eid..

    Ech

  • P.Abdul majeed

    I am from Kerala, Living in Andhra Pradesh. From my house I have received a call at 8:00 pm regarding the sighting of moon in Calicut. I used to have a doubt why rest of India not following Kerala. Most of the times in Kerala moon sighting will be one day before. All the Muslim leader’s from Kerala will declare this normally before 8:30 PM. Why the difference between rest of India and Kerala?

  • zoeb ali

    in kerela they start the month of ramdhan and celebrate eid ul fitr as the moon is sighted accordingly in gulf not in india. So dont prefer them when you see the aproaching of ramdhan or eid

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  • Smckey

    Eid is on Monday in Pune, Mumbai and Delhi

  • samar

    follow the shaariyat which says to complete 30days fasting if you are not sure of moon sighting…

  • G.Said

    wow true

  • umar saeed khwakja

    we are observing eid on sunday in khyber pukhtoonkhwa but roiat hilal committe has sighted moon on saturday and so thir eid will be on monday.observing eid with centre is the prolem of lacking imaan.

  • umar saeed khwakja

    we are observing eid on sunday in khyber pukhtoonkhwa but roiat hilal committe has not sighted moon on saturday and so their eid will be on monday.observing eid with centre is the prolem of our lacking imaan

  • Ansari Mohammad Aaquil

    Yes,eid will on monday on mumbai.

  • http://Yes,Eidwillonmondayinmumbai. Ansari Mohammad Aaquil

    Yes,Eid will on monday in mumbai.

  • Ansari Mohammad Aaquil

    Yes,Eid will on monday in mumbai.
    Frm mumbai

  • Khan

    Divide and Rule still in progress. Well done Deobandi.

  • R. Ramlal

    Moon was sighted and Trinidad (West Indies) celebrate Eid tomorrow, Sunday August 19th.

  • Muhammad

    We’d better get united and do not dispute on the things that we just have heard and not sure about them. Hearings are not supposed to be our Sharriat, but the official moon sighting committees. So just get united and let’s celebrate the Blessed Eid-alFetr on MONDAY. May Allah bless us all.

  • Khawaja saab

    Chup baitho be maronike… Tum sabi log apne ap ko bahut hushyar samajthe hai…. Bade aye saale comment karne wale… Aur jisko bhi eid karni hai karo faltu mein badbad kachar kachar mat karo… To All Chutiye…

  • md nayeem pasha

    AS Salam Alekum

    This is right decision in India for Eid is Celebrating on monday

    Thanks
    Md Nayeem Pasha

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  • kahn khan

    the sceince can predict lunar eclipse 100 yrs from now and the maulanas cant find a way out to solve the this eid celebration way what a mockery of islam these maulanas are doing

  • Madhurendra K Verma

    Dear Khawaja saab
    Your wordings are not proper on this highly sacred and religious decision. Kindly keep your cool and lets enjoy our Muslim brothers with discussions and decisions.. Happy Eid..

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    Eid Mubharak