When is Hajj Eid 2023? Check out the Government and Muhammadiyah Schedule!

Dream – Eid al-Adha or Hajj Eid 2023 is celebrated on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah. At that time, Muslims all over the world will perform congregational Eid prayers and sacrifice sacrificial animals afterward.

Eid al-Adha is also known as a day to express gratitude for the blessings received by Muslims and share happiness by sharing the meat of the sacrificial animal. That's why fasting is prohibited on Eid al-Adha and the days of Tashriq. As stated in the hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari.

"Umar bin Khatab radhiyallahu 'anhu said, 'On these two days, the Prophet Muhammad has prohibited fasting, which are Eid al-Fitr after Ramadan and Eid al-Adha after the Day of Arafah.'" (HR.Bukhari)

So when is Hajj Eid 2023 actually celebrated? If this year's Eid al-Adha has different dates, will Hajj Eid 2023 also be different? Let's find out the explanation below to answer Sahabat Dream's question about when is Hajj Eid 2023.

Prohibition of Fasting on Eid al-Adha

Before answering the question of when is Hajj Eid 2023, let's first learn about things related to this celebration, including the prohibition of fasting. Yes, on Eid al-Adha, Muslims are prohibited from fasting. In addition to the hadith that has been mentioned in the previous discussion, there is another hadith that explains this issue.

From Abu Ubaid, the employer of Ibn Azhar whose name is Sa'ad bin Ubaid, he said: "I once prayed Eid with Umar bin Khatab radhiyallahu 'anhu, then he said: 'This is two days (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), so the Prophet Muhammad prohibited fasting on these two days, which are the day of breaking your fast and the other day when you eat your sacrificial animal.'"

When is Hajj Eid 2023?

Many questions arise about when is Hajj Eid 2023. Will there be differences of opinion again regarding the determination of this important day for Muslims?

Indeed, Hajj Eid is always commemorated on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Hijri calendar. However, there are differences in determining the date of the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah. This is because there are two methods used by Muslims, namely hisab and rukyat through the isbat session. The Indonesian government will certainly hold an isbat session to determine the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 H. Usually, the isbat session will be held on the 29th of Dhu al-Qa'dah.

Meanwhile, Muslims who follow the Muhammadiyah group determine the beginning of the month through the Majelis Tarjih and Tajdid. Muhammadiyah has determined the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Based on the Muhammadiyah PP proclamation, they can answer the question of when is Hajj Eid 2023, which falls on June 28th.

When is Hajj Eid according to the Government?

As mentioned earlier, the government will hold an isbat session to determine the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in order to know when is Hajj Eid 2023.

Long before that, the government has actually estimated the celebration of Eid al-Adha as stated in the Joint Decree of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, and Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Number 327 of 2023, Number 1 of 2023, and Number 1 of 2023.

Based on the decree issued by the government, we have actually found the answer to the question of when is Hajj Eid 2023, which falls on Thursday, June 29th, 2023.

However, to ensure this, the Ministry of Religion as the representative of the Indonesian government will hold an isbat session to determine the beginning of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1444 H. So, Sahabat Dream can wait for the announcement from the government to find out the exact answer of when is Hajj Eid 2023.