Eid al-Adha prayers will be held in all central mosques across the country, APA reports.
This was stated in the Eid al-Adha congratulatory message of Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office, Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade.
It was noted that on May 27, the holiday prayer will be performed at 08:00 at the Ajdarbey Mosque in Baku and at 09:00 at the Tazapir Mosque.
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According to the calculations of the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory of ANAS, in accordance with the visibility of the crescent on the horizon of Azerbaijan, Eid al-Adha will fall on the 10th day of the month of Zul-Hijjah — May 27 according to the Gregorian calendar, the Caucasus Muslims Office told APA.
“This year, by the unanimous fatwa adopted by the Council of Heads of Religious Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States on May 18, 2026, the holiday date was confirmed as May 27. In accordance with Sharia, animal sacrifice may begin on May 27 and continue for 3 days. Eid prayers will be performed in our mosques on May 27, InshaAllah.
The days of Eid al-Adha in Azerbaijan have been declared non-working days by the state. We express our gratitude for the special attention of our state toward believers, congratulate the head of our state, His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and First Vice-President Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva on the occasion of the holiday, convey the blessings of our believers to their families, and wish them success in their benevolent and productive activities for the high-level development of state-religion relations,” the fatwa said.
The fatwa notes that sheep are usually preferred for sacrifice: “However, goats, cows, and camels may also be chosen for sacrifice. Everyone is free in the distribution of the meat, but according to the recommendation of our Prophet, helping those in need is closer to the spirit of our religion. The ritual of animal sacrifice must be carried out in clean and properly sanitary conditions and in appropriate places. According to Sharia rules, the sacrificial animal must be healthy and suitable for slaughter. Sick, weak, and defective animals are not considered suitable for sacrifice. Usually, animals that have reached a certain age are slaughtered. Goats and sheep must be one year old, bulls and cows more than two years old, and camels must have completed five years. According to Sharia, it is obligatory for the animal to be laid facing the qibla and slaughtered in the name of Allah with the intention of sacrifice. The sacrificial meat is generally divided into three parts: one part for the owner, another for needy families, and the third part is recommended to be distributed as gifts to relatives."
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