Crescent moon not sighted; Id to be celebrated throughout India, besides Kerala, on March 21

Id-ul-Fitr, which marks the end result of the fasting month of Ramzan, might be celebrated on Saturday (March 21, 2026) throughout the nation besides Kerala because the moon was not sighted this night.

Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad advised PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many locations and was knowledgeable that the moon was not sighted.

Id might be celebrated within the nation on Saturday (March 21, 2026), he mentioned. However, the competition might be celebrated in Kerala on Friday (March 20, 2026).

The Shawwal moon was sighted at Chettippadi in Parappanangadi, clerics in Kerala mentioned.

Following the sighting of the crescent moon, outstanding clerics together with Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, Sayyid Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal, Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, and Sayyid Ibrahim Khaleelul Bukhari introduced that Friday would be the first day of Shawwal, marking the celebration of Id.

Describing Id as a competition of brotherhood and concord, Ahmad mentioned, “On this occasion, we pray that brotherhood and harmony in the country continues to prosper and is strengthened with love.” Naib Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari additionally declared that the moon was not sighted and Id could be celebrated on March 21.

He mentioned Friday (March 20, 2026) could be the final day of Ramzan and the thirtieth fasting day.

Id-ul-Fitr is widely known the world over on completely different days and it’s decided by the sighting of the crescent moon which is meant to indicate the beginning of the Shawwal month within the lunar Islamic calendar.

This yr, the month of Ramzan comprised 30 days, whereas final yr it was 29 days.

According to the Islamic calendar, there are 29 or 30 days in a month, relying on the sighting of the moon.

During the month of Ramzan, individuals don’t eat or drink something from dawn to sundown.