Based on the moon sighting, Eid al-Adha ’25 will be on Friday, June 6, 2025. Please plan to fast on Thursday, June 5, and join your community at MCC on the blessed Day of Arafat, the day before Eid.
Please join us at one of four prayer services on Eid morning:
First Eid Prayer Service
- Location: SRVIC Prayer Hall
- 7 a.m.: Eid prayer *Please arrive at the SRVIC Prayer Hall by 6:45 a.m*
- Khateeb: Hafiz Yusuf Bello
Second Eid Prayer Service
- Location: MCC East Bay Prayer Hall *Special needs family friendly (see below)*
- 7 a.m.: Eid prayer *Please arrive at the MCC Prayer Hall by 6:45 a.m*
- Khateeb: Sidi Afraz Khan
Third Eid Prayer Service
- Location: Rancho San Ramon Community Park, 1998 Rancho Park Loop, San Ramon, CA 94582
- 9 a.m.: Eid prayer *Please arrive at the prayer site by 8:45 a.m*
- Khateeb: Shaykh Talal Ahdab
Fourth Eid Prayer Service
- Location: Rancho San Ramon Community Park, 1998 Rancho Park Loop, San Ramon, CA 94582
- 10:30 a.m.: Eid prayer *Please arrive at the prayer site by 10:15 a.m*
- Khateeb: Sheikh Hamza Abdul-Malik
Please bring your prayer mat, an umbrella, and a water bottle for the grass field. We will have a limited number of prayer mats available at the park location.
Parking
- – Serve your community by volunteering as a parking attendant: https://mcceastbay.org/eid-volunteer
*🌙✨ Special Need Families! Join us for Eid Salah at MCC East Bay!
📅 Friday, June 6, 2025 | 🕖 7 AM PST
🏠 MCC East Bay, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA
We’re providing a Quiet Room in Room 16 for families with special needs — because everyone deserves a peaceful and inclusive Eid experience 💙
The takbeerat begins 15 minutes before each Eid prayer, which starts promptly. The sermon follows the Eid prayer. Please remember that the Khutbah (sermon) follows each prayer, so please pay attention to it. Please also fast with the community on the blessed day of Arafat, which falls on Thursday, June 5. RSVP here for dinner.
For Qurbani donation and Bay Area slaughter options: https://mcceastbay.org/qurbani
Please also play the Eid Takbeers in your car on the way to the Eid prayer.
Eid Al Adha Mubarak to you all! Thank you for being the best part of San Ramon Valley Islamic Center (SRVIC) & Muslim Community Center – East Bay (MCC East Bay).
Wishing you all a blessed Eid celebration. May Allah accept all of our duas and ibadah, Ameen!
◾ Watch the Eid Services Live on YouTube: http://mcceastbay.org/live
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Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
What is Special About the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah? – Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said: https://seekersguidance.org/articles/prophetic-guidance/blessing-ten-days-dhul-hijjah
The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah said, “There are no days during which righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah).” [Bukhari]
- – Read Qur’an
- – Make Dua
- – Increase Nawaafil (voluntary) prayers
- – Increase fasting
- – Increase Dhikr (supplications)
- – Increase charity
Questions? events@mcceastbay.org
Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (PBUH) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and property and does not return with either of it.” [Al-Bukhari]
It is an excellent sunnah to do Qurbani/Udhiyah to feed the poor in these times. Some scholars may have viewed it as obligatory. However, most see it as a voluntary (sunnah/mustahab) act. For those who wish to do Qurbani, it is mustahab (or voluntary sunnah) to avoid cutting hair and nails until the Qurbani is slaughtered. However, if you cut any hair or nails, your Qurbani is accepted and does not affect the validity.
Deeds of the Day of Arafah
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Fasting the day of Arafah expiates the sins of two years: the past one and the coming one.” (Muslim). So, don’t miss the reward of fasting it, and join the community iftars at Masjid Annoor and the Qur’an Center on that day.
Also, increase your dhikr, recitation of the Qur’an, good deeds, and duas before the morning of Eid. Don’t forget to include your family, friends, relatives, neighbors, MCC community, and the wider Ummah in your duas, and make a special dua for our brothers in Gaza/Palestine on this special day.
*The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, so significant days shift forward 11 days each year. The sighting of the moon determines the start and end of Ramadan and Eid.
According to the regional moonsighting, Eid Al Adha ’24 will be celebrated on Friday, June 6. MCC follows the traditional moon-sighting method, which relies on regional, verifiable naked-eye sightings of the new crescent moon to determine the start of all Hijri months. Please see this video to understand this practice. MCC honors the variation at the beginning of each Islamic month based on the new moon being sighted on different days in different places, and some communities do moon calculations. All are valid. Please observe with your community.
The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah are here—days our Prophet (peace be upon him) described as the best days of the year.
Your support to MCC East Bay during these blessed days helps Tri-Valley Muslims find faith in community with:
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Islamic education and spiritual growth
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Life Skills programs that restore faith and hope to our youth
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One-on-one support for hundreds of Zakat-eligible families who are trying to keep the wolf from the door.
This is sadaqah jariyah—an ongoing charity that continues to benefit long after these ten days end.
Give now and amplify your reward during the days Allah loves most.
May Allah reward you abundantly.