Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Spotting
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 12-08-2019
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Muslims follow lunar calendar and not solar calendar. In lunar calendar the year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year.
Eid-ul-Fitr Beginning
The beginning of the Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic calendar is also decided by the sighting of the Crescent moon (hilal) This Sighting of the hilal marks the beginning of the Ramadan. If hilal is seen at night then the next day is the first day of Ramadan and fasting.
On the similar lines when the hilal is visible again at the end of the month, it is the time to celebrate Eid ul Fitr (break the fast). When the hilal is sighted the beginning of the new month Shawwal, the tenth month of Islamic calendar and the time to celebrate Eid-ul-fitr.
Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting Tips
Visibility of the crescent moon can be affected by a number of factors and so it is recommended that number of observers should be involved to sight a correct Crescent moon specially in cases where naked eyes are used to detect the Eid moon.