The date of Eid el-Fitr was confirmed this Saturday on the occasion of the Night of Doubt organized at the Great Mosque of Paris. In France, the Eid el-Fitr holiday therefore takes place this Monday, May 2, 2022.
The date of Eid al-Fitr fixed for Monday, May 2, 2022
[Mise à jour du 1er mai 2022 à 11h00]. The date of Eid al-Fitr is set for Monday, May 2, 2022, as originally announced. This Saturday evening, the religious commission made up of imams and representatives of several Muslim federations met at the Great Mosque of Paris to officially announce the end date of Ramadan and Eid on the occasion of the Night of Doubt qui occurs 29 days after the start of the fast. “After consulting scientific calculations and astronomical data, the commission found the impossibility of observing the new moon on the evening of this 29th day of the month of Ramadan 2022” explains the Grand Mosque of Paris in a press release published this Saturday, April 30. As a result, “the date of Eid al-Fitr 2022 is therefore set for Monday, May 2. adds the Institute. The French Council for Muslim Worship (CFCM) has also confirmed this date. “In France, Sunday May 1 is certainly the 30th day of Ramadan and Monday May 2, 2022 is the day of Eid el-Fitr.“.
The feast day of Eid El Fitr 1443 is Monday, May 2, 2022. The CFCM presents its dearest wishes for the Muslims of France and hopes that these moments of joy and solidarity can benefit all our fellow citizens, especially the most deprived. pic.twitter.com/ZaGeYkE39q
— CFCM (@CfcmOfficiel) April 30, 2022
Why couldn’t the new moon be observed?
“This year, the calculation shows that the birth of the new moon takes place on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 10:28 p.m. Paris time (8:28 p.m. universal time). As a result, it will not be visible anywhere in the world. Indeed, the world record for the visibility of the new moon is around 15 hours after its birth.“explains the French Council of Muslim Worship in a statement of April 30.
Nonetheless, the Malian Ministry of Religious Affairs, Worship and Customs, managed to see the lunar crescent this Saturday, in Yorosso and Macina. It has also been seen in Niger. Therefore, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated there this Sunday May 1, 2022.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Eid al-Fitr marks the breaking of the fast of the month of Ramadan. This feast occurs on the first day of the 10th lunar month (Chawal), and unlike the previous thirty days of deprivation, the faithful are invited to eat 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 gather in the morning at the mosque to pray and then listen to 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 cakes do we eat for Eid al-Fitr?
Make way for oriental pastries and culinary specialties that mark the end of the month of Ramadan:
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.
How to wish Eid al-Fitr?
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”, Aïd el-Fitr Mubarak (or “Aïd Mabrouk”), a good Eid celebration.