Eid al-Adha 2027
عيد الأضحى · 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH
Eid al-Adha recalls Ibrahim's readiness to sacrifice his son at Allah's command and the ram Allah sent in his place. It begins with the Eid prayer, after which the sacrificial animal (qurbani, udhiyah) is slaughtered.
- Date 2027
- Sun 16 May
- Hijri date
- 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٠٢﴾ فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ﴿١٠٣﴾ وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ﴿١٠٤﴾ قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٠٥﴾ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ﴿١٠٦﴾ وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ ﴿١٠٧﴾
Falamma balagha maʿahu alssaʿya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifʿal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu Wafadaynahu bithibhin ʿatheemin
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead We called to him, "O Abraham You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good Indeed, this was the clear trial And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice
لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمۡ لِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Lan yanala Allaha luhoomuha wala dimaoha walakin yanaluhu alttaqwa minkum kathalika sakhkharaha lakum litukabbiroo Allaha ʿala ma hadakum wabashshiri almuhsineena
Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good
The days of Eid
The sacrifice is made after the Eid prayer until the end of 13 Dhul Hijjah. The meat is shared with family, neighbours and those in need. The days after Eid (ayyam at-tashriq) are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah (Muslim); one does not fast on them. The takbir after the prayers is said until Asr on the 13th.
Frequently asked questions
When is Eid al-Adha 2027?
According to the Umm al-Qura calendar on Sunday, 16 May 2027 (10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH). Depending on the moon sighting the date can move by a day in your country.
What is the Islamic date of Eid al-Adha?
10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 in the Hijri calendar.