Kerala to observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday; prayers should be performed at homes in wake of COVID

KOZHIKODE: The month-long Ramadan ends after 30 days of fasting as Kerala will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday. As the crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday, Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on Thursday, clerics from the community said. Prayers should be performed at home in the wake of the COVID crisis. No mass prayers are allowed. It has also been directed that COVID protocols should not be compromised.