SRINAGAR: Juma’atul Vida, the last Friday of Muslim fasting month of Ramzan before Eid ul-Fitr, will be observed in Jammu and Kashmir on March 13, officials said.
Consequently, Jammu and Kashmir government announced a public holiday on Friday. An order to this effect was issued by the general administration department on Thursday.
Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Nasir Ul Islam announced that Juma’atul Vida will be observed this Friday. He said Eid ul-Fitr is likely to fall on March 20 (Friday) or March 21 (Saturday), depending on the appearance of crescent.
“After consulting other scholars, it was decided to observe Juma’atul Vida on March 13,” he said. (PTI)