The message was received and the leaders have finally agreed to a unified Eid. It was a long road to get here but I am grateful we are finally on the same page. Keep watching to ensure this holds for the years ahead.
June 26, 2020
Final supporters
Dear Mosque leaders in the UK,
Eid and the start of Ramadhan are meant to be one of the most blessed and joyous days of the year, but as each of these days approaches, I am one of many British Muslims, thinking and annually discussing the question, "Are we going to have one Eid this time?".
As a lay person I look to our leaders to provide direction and real leadership and sadly as a result of the lack of unity from our Muslim leaders, there are many problems faced by the everyday Muslim. These include;
1. The splitting of families: As the next generation marries outside their own families, there are numerous examples of how husbands and wives, brothers/sisters are not celebrating Eid on the same day. All because in-laws are celebrating on different days. It is unbelievable that this is considered to be acceptable.
2. Perception of Muslims from the wider community: Muslims should be outstanding community and role-models to others. However, Muslims are taking different days off work and then need to explain this to their non-Muslim colleagues and friends. If we cannot unite ourselves on our significant days of celebration, then what kind of Dawah is this?
3. Striving for the odd night: Many Muslims try their hardest to pray in the last ten days, especially on the odd nights. If everyone's odd nights are different, how can we make the most out of the night of power?
4. COVID-19: As I write this, families are split up due to social distancing, now more than ever, we should do everything in our power to be united and strong.
I am not debating about when Eid should be; however, I am asking you on behalf of all the Muslim Community, to have a fair and healthy debate and agree, for all our sakes, when Eid should be. Please be the leaders that unite the Muslim community and our families, just how our beloved Prophet (SAW) taught us and not the ones who cause further division, in what should be such a beautiful celebration.
A concerned and hopeful British Muslim.
Updates
May 4, 2020
Seeing this much energy behind the need for unity is heavy but necessary work. I am drained by how divisive this issue has become for our community, yet I find some rest knowing so many of you feel this exact same frustration.
Reached 100 supporters
May 4, 2020
58 Comments
We need to celebrate eid together. Families need to get back together and see the loved ones.
It is time this was done as it is causing conflict and divide in families. What I don’t understand is that we are meant to follow the nearest Muslim county and we don’t, instead Saudi Arabia is followed however when it comes to hajj and eid I have seen in recent years eid is on a separate day to Saudi Arabia. How to do we follow them for one eid and not the other it makes no sense. Islam was once the most forward thinking religion that gave us a welfare system, philosophy and so much more yet we are making it archaic
I would like to see one eid, it's a joke when relatives are celebrating on different day, also a husband and wife will celebrate on different days If from different backgrounds.
We need to unify today more than ever. We need our scholars in the UK to explain & educate muslims in the UK about the science & traditions around moon sighting.
Spot on, we need to follow the moon sighting as Prophet ﷺ prescribed not follow predetermined Ummal Qura calendar like Saudi does.
Must have 1 day eid in uk
About time!
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The message was received and the leaders have finally agreed to a unified Eid. It was a long road to get here but I am grateful we are finally on the same page. Keep watching to ensure this holds for the years ahead.
June 26, 2020
Final supporters
Dear Mosque leaders in the UK,
Eid and the start of Ramadhan are meant to be one of the most blessed and joyous days of the year, but as each of these days approaches, I am one of many British Muslims, thinking and annually discussing the question, "Are we going to have one Eid this time?".
As a lay person I look to our leaders to provide direction and real leadership and sadly as a result of the lack of unity from our Muslim leaders, there are many problems faced by the everyday Muslim. These include;
1. The splitting of families: As the next generation marries outside their own families, there are numerous examples of how husbands and wives, brothers/sisters are not celebrating Eid on the same day. All because in-laws are celebrating on different days. It is unbelievable that this is considered to be acceptable.
2. Perception of Muslims from the wider community: Muslims should be outstanding community and role-models to others. However, Muslims are taking different days off work and then need to explain this to their non-Muslim colleagues and friends. If we cannot unite ourselves on our significant days of celebration, then what kind of Dawah is this?
3. Striving for the odd night: Many Muslims try their hardest to pray in the last ten days, especially on the odd nights. If everyone's odd nights are different, how can we make the most out of the night of power?
4. COVID-19: As I write this, families are split up due to social distancing, now more than ever, we should do everything in our power to be united and strong.
I am not debating about when Eid should be; however, I am asking you on behalf of all the Muslim Community, to have a fair and healthy debate and agree, for all our sakes, when Eid should be. Please be the leaders that unite the Muslim community and our families, just how our beloved Prophet (SAW) taught us and not the ones who cause further division, in what should be such a beautiful celebration.
A concerned and hopeful British Muslim.
Updates
May 4, 2020
Seeing this much energy behind the need for unity is heavy but necessary work. I am drained by how divisive this issue has become for our community, yet I find some rest knowing so many of you feel this exact same frustration.
Reached 100 supporters
May 4, 2020
58 Comments
This is true the masjid should realise what they are putting all familys through at a time of eid celebration. You should stick to gether as Muslims and do one eid, just like Christmas they have on one day. Don't get me wrong but did is not like it use to be brother/Sister husbands and wives family also parents are celebrating on different days wake up all of You and put your heads together and celebrate on one day this is not a joke. It all comes down to the imams and the masjid councils. Do this right this year and stop everyone laughing at us. We are all one Muslims and should celebrate as one. I speak for everyone around us Who are fed up with all this reunite the families this year and every eid in shaa Allah. Jazakallah khayr
We need to celebrate eid together. Families need to get back together and see the loved ones.
It is time this was done as it is causing conflict and divide in families. What I don’t understand is that we are meant to follow the nearest Muslim county and we don’t, instead Saudi Arabia is followed however when it comes to hajj and eid I have seen in recent years eid is on a separate day to Saudi Arabia. How to do we follow them for one eid and not the other it makes no sense. Islam was once the most forward thinking religion that gave us a welfare system, philosophy and so much more yet we are making it archaic
I would like to see one eid, it's a joke when relatives are celebrating on different day, also a husband and wife will celebrate on different days If from different backgrounds.
We need to unify today more than ever. We need our scholars in the UK to explain & educate muslims in the UK about the science & traditions around moon sighting.
Spot on, we need to follow the moon sighting as Prophet ﷺ prescribed not follow predetermined Ummal Qura calendar like Saudi does.
Must have 1 day eid in uk
About time!
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This is true the masjid should realise what they are putting all familys through at a time of eid celebration. You should stick to gether as Muslims and do one eid, just like Christmas they have on one day. Don't get me wrong but did is not like it use to be brother/Sister husbands and wives family also parents are celebrating on different days wake up all of You and put your heads together and celebrate on one day this is not a joke. It all comes down to the imams and the masjid councils. Do this right this year and stop everyone laughing at us. We are all one Muslims and should celebrate as one. I speak for everyone around us Who are fed up with all this reunite the families this year and every eid in shaa Allah. Jazakallah khayr