Eid al-Fitr 1445 AH

UPDATE: We confirm that the new moon of Shawwal has not been sighted across the UK and nations to the East. We do not expect any positive sightings locally or any closer regions due to weather conditions. Eid al-Fitr will be on Wednesday 10th April 2024.

The day of Eid al-Fitr will depend on the sighting of the new moon. Muslims across the globe will be looking for the new moon of Shawwal on Monday 8th April 2024 around Maghrib time.

If the new moon is spotted on Monday, Tuesday 9th April would be Eid. If the moon is not sighted on Monday, Eid will be on Wednesday 10th April. Due to cloud coverage making local visibility difficult, many Muslim communities follow sightings from further East to the UK. The Coordination Committee of Major Islamic Centres and Mosques of London typically follow Saudi Arabia, and many Reading masajid do the same. Some masajid will follow local sightings or sightings from other countries further East, and sometimes declare the start of the new month for the following day.

Maghrib time in the UAE on Monday is around 18:40 (GMT+3) which is 15:40 British Summer Time (BST). We expect to start receiving news of whether Eid al-Fitr 1445 AH will fall on Tuesday or Wednesday after 4pm on Monday. We will update this page as we receive new information.

تقبل الله منا ومنكم

Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minkum

Eid greeting: May Allah accept (the fast and worship) from us and from you

Masajid Eid al-Fitr Jama'at on Wednesday 10th April 2024

Abu Bakr Masjid, Oxford Road
- Brothers & sisters for all 3 Jama'at
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 7:30am
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 8:30am
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 9:30am
Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, London Road
- Parking: please note that unfortunately there is no minibus shuttle service from TVP this year
- Brothers & sisters for all 4 Jama'at
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 7am – Qari Yasir (Urdu)
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 8am – Imam Faheem (English)
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 9:30am – Imam Yahia (English)
- 4th Eid Jama'ah: 11am – Qari Huzaifa (Urdu)
Al-Majid Centre, Northumberland Avenue
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 8:30am – (Urdu)
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 9:30am – (English)
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 10:30am – (English)
Caversham Muslim Association, Amersham Road
- Eid Jama'ah: 8:30am
- Venue: Caversham Hall, St John's Road, Reading, RG4 5AN
- Doors open at 8am
- Brothers entrance: St John's Road
- Sisterss entrance: Montague Street
- Please come with wudhu and your own prayer mat
Central Jamme Masjid, Waylen Street
- Brothers & sisters for all 3 Jama'at
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 8am – Mufti Md Numan Miah
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 9am – Mawlana Mahbub Ahmed
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 10am – Imam Abdul Hannan
Cumberland Road Masjid
- Eid Jama'ah in Palmer Park (brothers & sisters)
- Eid Jama'ah: 9:00
- Please come with wudhu and your own prayer mat
- Parking & more details: https://crmasjid.org/eid
Jamme Masjid Reading, Alexandra Road
- Eid Jama'ah: 9am – Qari Ayub (Urdu)
Markaz Salafi, Lydford Road
- Eid Jama'ah: 7am (brothers & sisters)
- Venue: Palmer Park Football Courts, Wokingham, RG6 1LF
Reading Islamic Centre, Amity Road
- Unfortunately there are no facilities for sisters in any of the 3 Jama'at
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 8:30am – Ustadh Yasir Kiani (English)
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 9:30am – Imam Muhammad Asif (Urdu)
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 10:30am – Imam Abdul Rahman (Urdu)
Reading Islamic Centre, South Street
- Unfortunately there are no facilities for sisters in any of the 3 Jama'at
- 1st Eid Jama'ah: 8am – Shaykh Rizwan Afzal (English)
- 2nd Eid Jama'ah: 9am – Shaykh Khalid Jamal (English)
- 3rd Eid Jama'ah: 10am – Imam Haroon Abbasi (Urdu)
Reading (University) Islamic Society, Queen's Drive
- Eid Jama'ah: 7:30am
- Brothers outside the Muslim Centre
- Sisters inside the Muslim Centre
- Please come with wudhu and your own prayer mat

Masajid with Eid al-Fitr Jama'at details to be confirmed

Jamia Khulafa-e-Rashidin & Haq Char-yar Islamic Centre, Valencia Road
Shah Jalal Masjid, Stanley Street
Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square

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Zakat/Sadaqah al-Fitr

Zakat al-Fitr (also known as Sadaqah al-Fitr) is charity given to the poor by the end of the fasting in the month of Ramadan, separate from the normal annual Zakat. The word Fitr means the same as Iftar, breaking a fast and it comes from the same root word as Futur which means breakfast. It is a duty which is Wajib (required) of every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as he/she has the means to do so, which the head of the household may pay for the other members. This year, the cost of Zakat al-Fitr is £5 per person, to be collected before the Eid prayer.

Sunnah acts on the day of Eid al-Fitr

Make du'a (supplication) the night before Eid
Wake up early in the morning
Clean one's teeth with a miswak or brush
Make Ghusl (take a bath/shower)
Put on one's best available clothes
Put on Attar (perfume)
Eat an odd number of dates before the Eid prayer (differs from Eid al-Adha, when it is Sunnah to not eat before the Eid prayer)
Recite Takbir al-Tashreeq in a soft voice while going to the Eid prayer
Congratulating each other
- On Eid day, we often congratulate each other with greetings such as ‘Eid Mubarak'. However, a better way to greet each other is with: ‘Taqabbal Allahu minna wa minka', which means ‘May Allah accept (the fast and worship) from us and from you'.
Take different routes to/from Eid salah
Perform Eid salah
There are no Nafl (voluntary) prayers offered before or after the Eid prayer

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْد

Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. La ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar. Allahu akbar wa lillahil hamd

Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. There is no god besides Allah and Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest and to Allah belongs all praise.

Takbir al-Tashreeq (Arabic: تكبير التشريق)

The Eid Prayer

The Eid prayer has two Rak'at (plural of Rak'ah: a single iteration of prayer movements) performed in the normal way, with the addition of 6 extra Takbirs (magnification of God) according to the Hanafi School of Thought, or 12 extra Takbirs for other Schools of Thought. In the Hanafi School, 3 are in the beginning of the first Rak'ah, and 3 just before Ruku' (belt-low bowing) in the second Rak'ah. In the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali Schools, 7 are in the first Rak'ah, and 5 in the second. You should follow what the Imam does regardless of your School of Thought. The detailed way of performing the Eid prayer is as follows:

The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or Iqamah. He will begin the prayer by reciting Takbir al-Tahrimah (Allahu Akbar). You should raise your hands up to the ears, and after reciting the Takbir, you should set your hands according to your School of Thought. The Imam and you should recite Thana' (Subhanak Allah humma…). After the completion of Thana', the Imam will recite Takbir 3 (or 7) times. At the first calls of Takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and after reciting Takbir in a low voice, should let your hands drop. After the 3rd (or 7th) Takbir, you should set them according to your School of Thought. After these three Takbirs, the Imam will complete the first Rak'ah in the normal way like for Jumu'ah prayer, starting with Surah Fatihah.

After rising for the second Rak'ah, the Imam will begin the recitations of Surah Fatihah and another Surah as normal. When the Imam finishes his recitation, he will recite 3 (or 5) Takbirs just before bowing down for Ruku'. At each Takbir you should again raise your hands up to the ears, and after saying Takbir, let them drop. After these 3 (or 5) Takbirs have been called and completed, the Imam will say another Takbir for bowing down into the Ruku' position. The Imam will complete the rest of the prayer in the normal way like for Jumu'ah prayer.

Immediately after the prayer, the Imam will deliver the Khutbah. It is Wajib (required) to listen to the Khutbah of Eid prayer and must be listened to in perfect peace and silence.