When is Eid al Fitr 2020? A Rare Eid Together, but Socially Distant
When is Eid al Fitr 2020? A Rare Eid Together, but Socially Distant Imad Ahmed Introduction: Ramadan in Isolation It has been a peculiar Ramadan for Muslims in the UK living with the coronavirus pandemic. The mosque doors have been locked, and we have observed our fasts in isolation. Whilst it appears that the mosques will be closed for Eid prayers – Muslims are of course keen to know: when will we celebrate Eid in the UK? The date for Eid al Fitr in the Islamic calendar is the 1 st of Shawwal, and begins when the crescent moon is seen at the end of Ramadan. In each locality throughout history, Muslims have gone out looking for the moon on the 29 th of Ramadan every year. If they saw the moon, it meant that Ramadan had ended, Shawwal had started, and Eid had begun in their locality. If didn’t see it, it meant there remained one more day of fasting, and Eid would begin the day after that. This follows the famous saying of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ : صُومُوا ل