Eid 2023 date

When is Eid al Adha 2023? Eid ul Adha 2023 or Bakra Eid 2023 is expected to be celebrated on Wednesday, 28th of June 2023. This is the tentative date as the actual date is contingent on the sighting of the moon of Dhul Hijjah, 1444, the 12th and last month of the Islamic Calendar. What is Eid al Adha? is a festival celebrated among Muslims all over the world in remembrance of the sacrifice that Ibrahim (AS) showed a willingness to sacrifice his son Prophet Ismail (A.S.) but his son was replaced with a lamb by Allah. Allah was so pleased with Ibrahim’s (A.S.) submission to Him that He made this demonstration of sacrifice and faith a permanent part of a Muslim’s life. This event is mentioned in Quran - Hence, every year on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid ul Azha. On this day, Muslims slaughter a lamb, sheep, goat or camel to honor the sacrifice of Ibrahim (AS). Both Eid Al-Adhahave great significance in Islam as the same is evident from the following Hadith of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.): “Allah has given you better than those feasts (festivals of non-believers): the ‘Eid-ul-Adha’ and ‘Eid-ul-Fitr.’” (An-Nasai: 1556) Fasting on Eid al-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr is strictly forbidden as the same is obvious from the following Hadith of our beloved Prophet (S.A.W.): "No fasting is permissible on the two days of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.” (Sahih Bukhari: 1995) First 10 days of Dhul Hijjah is one of the four sacred months of the Islamic Calendar and t...