The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, on Monday, urged Nigerian Muslims to look for crescent of the moon from Friday which will serve as an indication to the end of the one month Ramadan fast. Abubakar made this declaration via a
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday, urged Nigerian Muslims to look for crescent of the moon from Friday which will serve as an indication to the end of the one month Ramadan fast.
He said that the advice was in line with the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee , that Muslims should look for the crescent from Friday, 22nd May, 2020 which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH. “Following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee , Friday, 22nd May, 2020 which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH is the first day to look for the Crescent of Shawwal, 1441 AH. However, on that day, the moon will set few minutes before the sun which makes the sighting of the crescent practically impossible.
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