The office of the Mufti of Australia Professor Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, issued a statement that the official date for the Eid Al-Adha will be Sunday 6th of November 2011.
The statement which was released 4 days after the beginning of Dhul Hijjah explained that the policy of the Mufti’s office will be to follow moon-sighting for every lunar month.
The Federal Council of Imams, including the Council of Ifta (Islamic ruling) have been lately keen to verify the sighting of the crescent with the beginning of every Arabic (Lunar) month
This is with the exception of this month, the month of Dhul Hijjah
This process will, God willing, continue with the beginning of every Arabic month throughout the year… with the exemption of the month of Dhul Hijjah.
This is to follow Saudi which administers the affairs of Hajj
This exemption is because running the affairs in this respect is for the country where the rituals of Hajj… The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
It remain to be seen whether Islamic organisations that adhere to the local moon-sighting methodology will follow the Mufti in taking the exemption for Eid- Al-Adha
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