The UAEFatwaCouncil has announced that the Shawwal crescent moon-sighting committee for the year 1447 AH will convene on Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, corresponding to the 29th of the holy month of Ramadan in Abu Dhabi.
However, the UAEFatwaCouncil has aligned itself with the majority scholarly opinion, which emphasises maintaining both acts of worship ... According to the UAE Fatwa Council, both prayers remain obligatory and must be performed separately.
The UAECouncil For Fatwa has clarified that both Eid and Friday prayers should be performed if they fall on the same day, stating that each prayer should be observed at its prescribed time in line ...