How can you determine on what day Eid-ul-Adha will fall on? Is it based on the moon sighting or is it based on the tenth day of Hajj (Yomeh-Arafat)?
SOURCES PLEASE- either websites or actual citations of lines from the Quran
2006-12-27 14:56:01 · 3 answers · asked by zuhsid 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Eid-ul-Adha will be on the Saturday, the 30th of December 2007.
Eid al-Adhaa is the tenth day of Dhoo’l-Hijjah, the last (twelfth) month of the Hijri or Islamic calendar. It is, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The greatest day in the sight of Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, the Day of Sacrifice . . .” (Reported by Abu Dawud; see also Saheeh al-Jaami‘, 1064).
It is also the greatest day of Hajj, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) told us. (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, see Saheeh al-Jaami‘, 8191).
The reason why it is described as the greatest day of the year is that it combines so many acts of worship which are not combined on any other day, such as the Eid prayer, offering the sacrifice, reciting Takbeer (glorifying Allaah), and widespread remembrance of Allaah. For the pilgrims in Makkah, it also includes offering a sacrifice, stoning the pillars representing Shaytaan (the devil), shaving the head (for men only; women merely cut a little off their hair), and performing Tawaaf (circumambulation of the Ka‘bah) and Sa‘ee (running between the two hills of Safaa and Marwa).
I'm not sure. http://www.islamqa.com see if that site has the answer, if not I'm sure it will have answers to other questions.... also try http://www.fatwaonline.com
2006-12-28 00:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Stick 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eid al-Adhaa is the tenth day of the month Dhoo’l-Hijjah. The first day of month is determined by the moon, not the tenth.
But Eid ul Fitr, is on the first day of Shawwal, so it is determined by the moon sighting.
2006-12-30 13:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Massiha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.islam-qa.com
Im pretty sure it is on Saturday, because the Day of Arafat is on Friday, and Eid is always the following day. Double check this though
2006-12-27 14:59:09 · answer #3 · answered by hello 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋