Eid ul-Fitr 2025 Moon Sighting: Muslims across the world are waiting for the confirmation of whether the Eid Crescent would be sighted today, Saturday, 29 March 2025 or not. It all depends on the sighting of the crescent moon that is searched for by the observers and researchers after the Maghrib namaz which is offered after breaking the roza (fast).
Since Islam follows the lunar calendar (based on the moon) the dates of the starting of the holy month of Ramadan and the spotting of the ‘Eid ka Chaand’ (Eid Moon) differ depending on the geography, location, sea level, altitude, and other factors like clouds.
To address this issue, the expert committee calculates the total number of days and after discussion, unanimously announce if the moon is sighted or not. The expert committee calculates the total number of the lunar calendar days and thus the official confirmation of when Eid will be celebrated will only come after it is established that the moon is sighted or not. However, a major question remains whether Muslims in India and South Asian countries will celebrate Eid after sighting the moon or follow the dates set by Saudi Arabia or other Muslim countries.
A large number of Muslims wait for Saudi Arabia’s announcement for Eid, which is home to the holiest sites of Islam, Mecca and Medina. A large number of Muslims wait for Saudi Arabia’s announcement for Eid, which is home to the holiest sites of Islam, Mecca and Medina. This time too, the date for Eid in Saudi Arabia will be declared depending on the moon sighting.
The Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting marks the last day of the month of Ramadan and the beginning of the month of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar, the day on which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated.
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