4 Jun 2019

Eid

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan and marks the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal . India’s Eid-ul-Fitr festival starts on the first day of the month of Shawwal (or Shawwl) .

Many Muslims attend communal prayers and listen to a sermon at Eid al-Fitr. Those who have not given the charity known as zakat al-fitr during Ramadan do so during Eid al-Fitr. Zakat al-fitr consisting of a quantity of food, such as barley, dates, raisins or wheat flour, or its monetary equivalent given to poor people in the community.

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