When is ‘Id?
Well, according to the sunnah of the prophet, we need to see the new moon for each new month to start.
Since ‘Id-ul-Fitr is the first day of the new month, we all eagerly await sighting reports…Saudi always sees it early (or…some say when it’s impossible to see it), ISNA finally gave up and said they’re going by calculation and announce when it is early o-clock.
We go by sighting…in Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Caribbean…
Actually my sister called to say they heard of a sighting in Suriname and GIT (Guyana Islamic Trust?) is taking it and I think they’re having ‘Id on Monday.
We have no sighting report and don’t know about this Suriname sighting, and the astronomer (who is also muslim) says that it’s impossible to see the moon (well there’s a tiny little windows)…so…hmm…
Oh well…as far as I know we’re having ‘Id in Trinidad on Tuesday, the public holiday so one more day of fast and tonight should’ve been the last Tarawih prayer.
