NNA - In an issued statement this evening, the Dar al-Fatwa confirmed, "It has been officially established that the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH is tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, 2025 AD. Therefore, tomorrow, Sunday, is the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH."

The statement continued, "As we congratulate Muslims on this blessed occasion, we ask God Almighty to accept their fasting, prayers, good deeds, and supplications, and for goodness, security, and tranquility to prevail."

The statement added that the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, has assigned the Dar El-Fatwa Secretary in the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Amin al-Kurdi, to lead the Eid al-Fitr prayer and sermon at 7:15 a.m. on Eid al-Fitr Day at the Muhammad al-Amin Mosque in in downtown Beirut.

"The Grand Mufti apologizes for not receiving well-wishers on the occasion of Eid," the statement concluded.

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