20-04-2023 : The Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Nasir-ul Islam, announced on Thursday that no witness from any part of J&K had reported sighting of the moon, and therefore, Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated on Saturday.
The decision was made after consensus among the Ulema (religious scholars) from Kashmir and Jammu regions, including prominent figures such as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mufti Nazir Ahmed Qasmi, and Aga Syed Al Hassan Mosvi, among others. Ulema from Jammu who were part of the consensus included Mufti Nazir Ahmed, Mufti Shabir Ahmed Noori, and Hafiz Syed Yasir, among others.