Australia has announced that Eid will be on Monday
The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Eid will be on Monday, May 2. It said that after checking with observatories for the moon, he determined that Sunday would be the last day of Ramadan for Muslims in Australia.
The moon will be visible 14 minutes after sunset in Eastern Australia and 18 minutes after sunset in Perth, Western Australia. Seeing the moon would be a clear sign that Ramadan is over and next month, Shaual, can begin. That is why the festivities of Eid ul Fitr begin on Monday.
The council issued a statement saying: “After consulting with members of the Australian Fatwa Council and further inquiries to local and global observatories, it has been confirmed that the new moon of the month of Shuwal will be born on Sunday, May 1 at 6.28 am. AEST, the sun sets on the same day at 17.14, while the new moon will appear on the same day after sunset for 14 minutes until 17.28, where it will then disappear from the horizon.
In the city of Perth, Western Australia, the new moon of the month of Schauval will be born on Sunday, May 1 at 4:28 a.m. AWST, the sun sets the same day at 5:38 p.m., while the moon will appear the same day after sunset for 18 minutes to 17.56, where it will then disappear from the horizon.
“Therefore, Sunday, May 1, 2022, will be the last day of the month of Ramadan 1443 AH. The day of Eid al-Fitr will be Monday, May 2, 2022, and the first day of Shuwal 1443 AH.
“The Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, and the distinguished Imams of the Australian Council of National Imams acknowledge the differing views of scholars on this subject and that not all imams and schools of thought agree on the criteria and methodology used to determine the beginning. and the end of the holy month of Ramadan, including imams by prominent members of the Australian Fatwa Council and the Australian National Council of Imams.
“The Australian National Council of Imams and the Grand Mufti of Australia therefore call on all Muslims to respect these differences, avoiding debates that lead to disagreements and misunderstandings among Muslims. We call on the Muslim community to focus on their unity and what brings them closer to Almighty Allah and their religion. The Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohammad, and the distinguished Imams of the Australian National Council of Imams wish the Muslim community a happy, joyful and blessed Eid al-Fitr. We also encourage the Muslim community to engage with its neighbors and friends in displaying the true and peaceful image of Islam. “
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