New Delhi, March 29 -- Malaysia has officially declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as Eid Al-Fitr, marking the joyous end of Ramadan. With the 28th day of fasting complete this Saturday, the nation eagerly awaits the sighting of the crescent moon on Sunday evening, a celestial moment that signals the transition from the Islamic month of Ramadan to Shawwal month of the lunar calendar.

The sighting of the new or crescent moon is a tradition deeply embedded in the Islamic culture. As the sun sets on the 29th day of Ramadan, all eyes will turn skyward in anticipation of the first sliver of the crescent moon.

If Muslims spot the crescent moon with naked eye, binoculars or through a telescope, it will confirm the arrival of Eid in the country on...