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The crescent moon to commence the month of Sha’ban 1446 AH was looked for after the sunset on Thursday 30th January 2025. Reports from committees confirm that the moon was sighted. Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will begin when the crescent moon following the new moon is sighted during the ninth month of the lunar calendar. When is Ramadan? This year, that start date will likely be Friday, Feb. 28 or Saturday, March 1, depending on the sighting of the moon, according to Islamic Relief Canada. The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the HCOC strictly follows the moonsighting Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). Ramadan dates and calendar 2025. For 2025, Ramadan is anticipated to begin on 1 March 2025. Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, is expected to fall on 30 March 2025. These dates will be officially confirmed closer to the time based on moon sighting reports. This upcoming Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, February 28, or Saturday, March 1 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. The Fourth Pillar of Islam is Sawm, or fasting. Fasting takes place during the month of Ramadan, which is a holy month in the Islamic calendar (lunar calendar). The Crescent Council of Canada is established to keep Canadians informed of lunar Islamic dates based on the international (global) sighting criteria. Check out our announcement page for latest posts and news! Ask your local imam and or islamic centre to affiliate with us. “Unity is more important than my personal fiqh preference.” This upcoming Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday, March 1 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. The Fourth Pillar of Islam is Sawm, or fasting. Fasting takes place during the month of Ramadan, which is a holy month in the Islamic calendar (lunar calendar). As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday March 1, 2025, and end on Sunday March 30, 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. We hope this message finds you in good health and imaan. It is our pleasure to announce that the month of Ramadan will begin from Thursday, the 23rd of March, as the moon was not sighted today 21st March. This is in accordance with the decision of the Central Moon Sighting Committee. Fulfill the obligation on the entire community to sight the moon (fardh kifaya) every month, nationwide. Revive the abandoned sunnah of moon sighting every month, especially for Ramadan and Eid. Unite the Muslims of USA on both Eids and Ramadan by establishing a nationwide system of sighting the moon all year round. Read More; The Need for CHC a. The age of the moon is 18 hours old (the age since the New Moon). b. The Moon is at 10-degrees elongation from the Earth; c. The Moon remains in the horizon for at least 45 minutes after sunset; Note: The Moon cannot be seen without meeting these three conditions. Sighting reports without these three conditions met are undoubtedly FALSE. When it comes to the religious date of Ramadan, Saudi Arabia relies on Moon sightings. Optical aids are allowed but not mandatory. Every Muslim in Saudi Arabia can report a Moon sighting to the authorities. Additionally, there are several Moon-sighting committees consisting of Islamic scholars, astronomers, and volunteers. As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This upcoming Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, February 28, or Saturday, March 1 2025, depending on the sighting of the moon. A Muslim woman (R) looks through a telescope for sighting of the new moon at sundown to mark the start of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan in Medan on March 10, 2024. Photo by ARIANDI / AFP Seen: Mr Ishaq Majeed from Ottawa, Ontario reported: We (a group of 7 Muslims) sighted the new moon of Shawwal in Maryland. Clear skies, about 60 degrees farenheit. The moon was about 45 degrees southwest from the Planet venus. Seen: Dr MohammadHadi Baligh from , Ontario reported: I just saw the moon in Ottawa at 8:55 pm. Just left-up of the Neither there was any News or announcement till late night up to 12.25AM of sighting of moon. Seen: (Updated report) Hafeez & Family ([email protected]) reported: Delhi: Jama Masjid imam Ahmad Bukhari has announced the sighting of Ramadan 2012 (Ramzan) moon from Jama Masjid of New Delhi, India. The announcement was made rather late at around 10 The sighting of a new crescent moon – when the Moon appears as a slim sliver of light in the sky – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 28 February in the UK. The exact date however depends on when the Moon is first seen. Seen: Javad Torabinejad (MCW member) reported sighting by his son and daughter, from Loma Linda, CA: This evening (Sunday, July 31, 2011), the crescent moon of Ramadan was sighted in Loma Linda, CA (Lat: 34 2' 53" N, Lng: 117 15' 37" W, and elevation: 354 meter). My son and daughter arrived at their sighting location at 7:59 pm (sunset: 7:50 pm
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