What is the ruling if the day of Eid is only confirmed after the sun passes the meridian (Zawal)?
Chapter on the Two Eid Prayers
Al-Mughni
Book of Friday Prayer
Primary text
If the day of Eid is only known after the sun passes the meridian (Zawal), the prayer is offered on the following day. This view is held by Al-Awza'i, Al-Thawri, Ishaq, and Ibn al-Mundhir. Al-Khattabi affirmed this position. The evidence supporting this is the report that riders came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and testified that they saw the crescent moon the previous evening; the Prophet ordered them to break the fast and instructed them to go to their prayer place the next morning. This hadith was narrated by Abu Dawud. Furthermore, it is a time-bound prayer and does not become invalid due to the expiry of its prescribed time, similar to other obligatory prayers.
Supporting text
It is stated by Abu Hanifa that the Eid prayer is not made up (Qada). Al-Shafi'i stated that if confirmation comes after sunset, it is treated like the ruling above (offered the next day). However, if confirmation comes after Zawal, the prayer is not offered, arguing that since it is a prayer established for congregation and a sermon (Khutbah), it cannot be made up after its stipulated time has passed, analogous to Jumu'ah prayer.