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Egypt Independent
30-03-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
Dar al-Ifta in Egypt responds to confusion over date of Eid al-Fitr
Egypt's Dar al-Ifta issued a statement on Saturday evening following confusion over why Monday has been set as the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Various Arab and Islamic countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait, declared Sunday as the first day of Eid al-Fitr, while other countries, including Egypt, Syria, and Oman, saw that moon sightings indicate that Eid al-Fitr would instead begin on Monday. It outlined three aspects to respond to the controversy, stating that the established legal basis from the Prophet Muhammad for determining the beginning of lunar months 'is sighting the crescent moon with the naked eye.' The statement added that it 'Adopts a clear methodology that combines established Islamic texts with the reliance on definitive astronomical calculations whose accuracy is scientific certainty. These calculations do not confirm the beginning of the month, but rather deny the possibility of seeing the crescent moon if it is scientifically proven impossible. They thus serve as one criterion for determining the Islamic sighting.' Dar al-Ifta pointed out that, based on this approach, it announced that Ramadan will be completed in 30 days and that Monday, March 31, will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr as a result of the inability to sight the crescent moon as per Islamic law. 'There is no contradiction between Islamic law and modern science; rather, they complement each other in determining the legal times with precision and clarity,' Dar al-Iftaa assured.
CairoScene
29-03-2025
- General
- CairoScene
Eid Al-Fitr to Begin on March 31st in Egypt
Egypt will mark Eid Al-Fitr from March 31st as Ramadan completes 30 days. Mar 29, 2025 Eid Al-Fitr in Egypt has been officially set for Monday, March 31st, 2025, after the Egyptian Dar al-Iftaa confirmed that the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted on Saturday evening. As a result, Ramadan has been completed in full, lasting 30 days. The Egyptian Cabinet's earlier announcement of a four-day paid holiday for public and private sector employees will now be observed from March 31st to April 2nd, 2025.
Egypt Today
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
President Sisi exchanges greetings with world leaders on occasion of Eid Al-Fitr
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi- File Photo CAIRO – 29 March 2025: Several phone calls took place between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and other world leaders, greeting each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr (the Feast of Breaking the Fast) due to start on Sunday. President Sisi exchanged greetings with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The leaders also conveying their sincere wishes for continued stability and progress for their countries. The Egyptian Dar al-Iftaa (the House of issuing Fatwas) will sight the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AH, which will signal the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Saturday evening. If the crescent of Shawwal- the tenth month of Islamic Calendar - was sighted this evening, the beginning of the four-day celebrations of Eid Al-Fitr will start on March 30. Meanwhile, it the crescent was not observed, the Eid al-Ftir will start on March 31. On March 24, 2025, Egypt's Cabinet declared a four-day paid holiday for both public servants and the private sector to mark Eid al Fitr. The statement further clarified that if the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal determines that Monday, March 31, 2025, will be the first day of Shawwal, the holiday will be extended until Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Al Bawaba
29-03-2025
- Science
- Al Bawaba
Debate intensifies in Egypt over Eid al-Fitr date amid conflicting astronomical and religious sighting claims
ALBAWABA - The beginning date of Eid al-Fitr is once again the subject of a contentious discussion in Egypt, with opposing opinions from astronomical calculations and conventional moon sightings. Also Read Power, politics, and scandal: Israel's government on trial Based on astronomical data, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) verified that the first day of Shawwal and Eid al-Fitr is Sunday, March 30, 2025. Dar al-Iftaa in Egypt, which will perform the official moon sighting on Saturday after sunset, will ultimately make the decision. According to NRIAG, the crescent moon will be visible for up to 11 minutes after sunset in Cairo and 7 minutes in Mecca when it is born on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Cairo time. Prominent astronomers in a number of Arab nations, however, maintain that Saturday's solar eclipse would make it impossible to see the moon, and therefore, in accordance with Islamic custom, which depends on actual moon sightings, Monday, March 31, should be observed as the first day of Eid. Badr Al-Amira, a Kuwaiti astronomer, stressed that Sunday is not a proper Eid day since the eclipse validates the moon's obscurity. In a same vein, Saudi climate scientist Dr. Afnan Al-Mulhim urged viewers to follow Islamic precepts and cautioned that visibility is not guaranteed by moon birth.
Egypt Today
29-03-2025
- General
- Egypt Today
Egypt to sight crescent for Eid al-Fitr this evening
Crescent moon- CC via Wikimedia CAIRO – 29 March 2025: The Egyptian Dar al-Iftaa (the House of issuing Fatwas) will sight the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AH, which will signal the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Saturday evening. If the crescent of Shawwal- the tenth month of Islamic Calendar - is sighted this evening, the beginning of the four-day celebrations of Eid Al-Fitr (the Feast of Breaking the Fast) will start on March 30. Meanwhile, it the crescent is not observed, the Eid al-Ftir will start on March 31. On March 24, 2025, Egypt's Cabinet declared a four-day paid holiday for both public servants and the private sector to mark Eid al Fitr. The statement further clarified that if the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal determines that Monday, March 31, 2025, will be the first day of Shawwal, the holiday will be extended until Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
