Dar al-Fatwa: Sunday is First Day of Eid al-Fitr
Dar al-Fatwa, Lebanon’s highest Sunni Muslim religious authority, on Friday announced that Sunday, August 19 will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Dar al-Fatwa said the crescent moon which marks the new lunar month was not sighted on Friday night and that Saturday would as a result be considered the 30th and final day of the dawn-to-dusk month of fasting.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani extended Eid greetings to Lebanon’s Muslims, hoping the country will be able to overcome its crises.
Qabbani, however, apologized for not being able to receive well-wishers this year due to the “painful situations in Lebanon and the region.”
The religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Yemen have also announced that Eid al-Fitr will begin Sunday.
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