Eid al-Fitr: the end of Ramadan on Monday May 2?

When is Eid al-Fitr?

[Mise à jour du 27 avril 2022 à 14h56]. VS has become clearer, in France, Eid al-Fitr is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 2, 2022. As for the beginning of Ramadan, it is during the famous Night of Doubt, which comes 29 days after the start of the fast that the official date will be confirmed. The Great Mosque of Paris had specified (during theannouncement of the start of Ramadan) that the Eid holiday would be set for May 2, 2022. “Muslim leaders and imams will gather at the Grand Mosque of Paris on Sunday May 1, 2022 for the solemn announcement of the end of the blessed month of Ramadan 2022”, states the press release published on March 15. Remember that the Hijri calendar being a lunar calendar, the start and end dates of Ramadan do not fall on the same day depending on the country in which you live, and can even change at the very last moment, after observation of the effective entry into the new lunar cycle.

What is Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr closes the month of Ramadan. It occurs on the first day of the month of Shawwal, and unlike the previous thirty days of deprivation, it is forbidden to fast on this day. Eid al-Fitr, otherwise known as “little celebration”, is a day of joy and rejoicing that the faithful usually spend with family and friends. Between traditions and religious obligations, this day is experienced as a time conducive to sharing and communion.

Eid day starts with a prayer specific and collective, men and women, in the morning at the mosque, followed by the imam’s sermon. Since this is the end of a month-long fast, the practitioners gather immediately around a festive meal, hearty, greedy and traditionally sweet.

What is the amount of Zakat al-Fitr in 2022?

The end of Ramadan is also an opportunity to fulfill the obligation of Zakat, ie alms to the poorest. In an April 20 statement, the Grand Mosque of Paris set the amount of Zakat at 7 euros. “The amount of Zakat el-Fitr is fixed at 7 euros for this year 2022-1443/H (and the fidiyah at 5 euros per day of compensation).” In theory, Zakat should be four times the content of two hands put together and filled with food.

What are the traditions of Eid al-Fitr?

Nicknamed “sweet party”, because it gives pride of place to oriental pastries, it is customary to treat yourself to sweet, honeyed and other delicacies. It’s also time to pay attention to your look, with new clothes specially purchased for the event. Apart from sweets, children are not left out either, since it is customary to give them gifts on this day.

A day of celebration also dedicated to forgiveness and peace, it is customary to send Eid el Fitr wishes to loved ones and even to the greatest number, practicing or not, hoping that God will accept their fasts and prayers, or yet He forgives sins and grants paradise. More classically, we wish each other good health, saying Aïd Mubarak” (or “Aïd Mabrouk”), a good Eid celebration.