Ramadan: Sultan urges Muslims to look out for crescent today Friday
The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar has called on Muslims all over the country to look out for new moon today Friday.
This is sequel to the commencement of Ramadan, according to a statement by the Secretary-General, NSCIA, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
“In accordance with the Prophetic tradition, Muslims all over Nigeria are hereby urged to look for the new crescent of Ramadan today Friday, June 27 2014CE, which corresponds to 29th day of Sha’ban, 1435AH,” Prof. Oloyede said.
According to him, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee
have been deployed with appropriate gadgets to various parts of the country for easy sighting of the moon.
However, he stated that other individuals who are able to sight the crescent are requested to contact the appropriate authorities. “Where the authorities are satisfied that the crescent has been duly sighted, the Sultan of Sokoto would announce the commencement of the fast.
“However, if the crescent is not sighted on Friday, the Tarawih prayer should be observed on Saturday the 28th of June for the commencement of Ramadan on the 29th of June whether or not it is sighted on that Saturday,” he added.
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The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar has called on Muslims all over the country to look out for new moon today Friday.
This is sequel to the commencement of Ramadan, according to a statement by the Secretary-General, NSCIA, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede.
“In accordance with the Prophetic tradition, Muslims all over Nigeria are hereby urged to look for the new crescent of Ramadan today Friday, June 27 2014CE, which corresponds to 29th day of Sha’ban, 1435AH,” Prof. Oloyede said.
According to him, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee
have been deployed with appropriate gadgets to various parts of the country for easy sighting of the moon.
However, he stated that other individuals who are able to sight the crescent are requested to contact the appropriate authorities. “Where the authorities are satisfied that the crescent has been duly sighted, the Sultan of Sokoto would announce the commencement of the fast.
“However, if the crescent is not sighted on Friday, the Tarawih prayer should be observed on Saturday the 28th of June for the commencement of Ramadan on the 29th of June whether or not it is sighted on that Saturday,” he added.
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