In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.


Joint Masajid Agreement Puget Sound, Washington

This is an appropriate time to re-affirm all previous agreements between the Joint Masajid in regards to Ramadan and Eid declarations. All participants have agreed previously as follows:

Moon Sighting:

All Masajid agree to follow the method of local sighting in North America, and to start the month of Ramadan and the month of Shawwal together on the same day.

Since the Day of Arafat and Hajj are acts of worship associated with specific places, all Masajid agree to follow the dates of Arafat and Eid al-Adha as observed in those places.

Location:

The location for the EID Prayer shall be selected preferably in the following order;

  • Washington State Convention Center.
  • Seattle Center.
  • Any available place.

General Arrangement

Eid arrangement responsibilities shall be as described below:

  • Collecting Donations/ Finance              East Side Masjid (Bellevue)
  • Eid Prayer (internal arrangements)         Masjid Omar Al-Farooq
  • Eid Prayer (external arrangements)         Idris Mosque (Northgate)

Flier Distribution:

No individual or organization is allowed to distribute fliers during or after Eid prayers. Only participating Masajid’s fliers are allowed. Sponsor Masjid’s name must be prominent on the flier.

Finance:

  • All participating Masajid are responsible for cost sharing.
  • All collected money during EID Salat must be used for EID expenses only.
  • The ONLY collection made on EID Salat is for Zakatul-Fitr and EID expenses. - NO other collections are allowed on EID Salat.
  • Any collection for a specific cause/Masjid can be made through mail-in request ONLY.


This agreement is signed by the following Masajids:

  • Idris Mosque (Northgate)
  • Majid Omar Al-Farooq (Mountlake Terrace)
  • Masjid Jamiul Muslimin (Cham Masjid)
  • Eastside Masjid (Bellevue)
  • Masjid Al-Taqwa (Downtown Seattle)
  • Redmond Musala (Redmond)
  • Majid Al-Tawheed (West Seattle)
  • Islamic Center Of Kent (Kent)
  • Downtown Muslim Association of Seattle
  • Islamic Center of Everett