Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday.
The Shawwal moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The holy month will last for a full 30 days, with Tuesday being the last day of Ramadan — the holiest month in the Muslim calendar.
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced that the Shawwal moon was not sighted today evening, 29th of Ramadan, across the kingdom.
With the announcement, the Muslims in the kingdom will celebrate Eid on Wednesday, April 10.
In a circular, the Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh issued directives recently to hold Eid prayer 15 minutes after sunrise, in accordance with the Umm Al-Qura calendar, Arab News reported.
The minister said Eid ul Fitr prayer should be conducted at the designated open prayer grounds, as well as in all mosques except for those adjacent to prayer grounds.
Australian Fatwa Council announced marking Eid on April 10 and so did Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK.
In a statement, earlier, the Saudi Supreme Court called on the residents to report the moon sighting and notify the respective authority.
