Eid ul Adha Problem

Eid ul Adha Problem

Every year the Saudi Authorities announce the day of Arafat one day earlier than its true day. They never sight the Hilal of Dhul Hijjah in determining the day of Arafat and Eid ul Adha. Many Muslims living in North America have a personal opinion that we should celebrate Eid ul Adha the day after day of Arafat in Mina, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Alim Asks Muslims in N. America NOT to pray Eid on Day after Arafah.

Famous Saudi Alim and Faqih, the late Shaikh Mohammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaimeen tells Muslims about the correct date of Eid al-Adha in N. America to be on 10th Zul-Hijjah of North America, and not the day-after Arafah in Makkah, as the ISNA and others claim.

When a question was asked, “ Should we abide by the local sighting in determining the Eid-al-Adha or should we follow the pilgrims' schedule, knowing that North America sighting of crescent may come a day before Saudi Arabia's sighting?”

The learned scholar replied, "You should abide by the city you're living in."

To another question “Should we fast on the 9th day of Zul-Hijjah of North America and pray Eid on the 10th day Zul-Hijjah of North America?”

Again the respected scholar replied "Yes, and this is what you should do without any (Haraj) or mental anxiety."

The Saudi Government never says that other countries should follow them.

Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia are the home to more than half of all the Muslims in the world. How do they celebrate Eid ul Adha? They sight the moon of Dhul Hijjah and on the 10th day they celebrate Eid ul Adha.