Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday preponed the holiday on account of Juma’atul Vida to March 13 (Friday) instead of the earlier notified date of March 20.
The Juma’atul Vida, the last Friday of Muslim fasting month of Ramzan before Eid ul-Fitr, will thus be observed in Jammu and Kashmir on March 13, officials said.
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.
