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Look out for Shawwal moon on Saturday – Sultan tells Muslims
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the administration of its President-Fundamental and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, has requested Muslims inside the nation to seek for the model new moon of Shawwal on Saturday April 30.
The directive bought right here in an announcement launched on Friday April 29, by the Director of Administration of the NSCIA, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, on behalf of the Sultan.
He talked about consequent upon the advice of the Nationwide Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the Sultan enjoined the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to hunt for the crescent of Shawwal 1443 AH immediately after sunset on Saturday, April thirtieth, 2022, which is the same as twenty ninth Ramadan, 1443 AH.
The assertion study;
“If the crescent is sighted by Muslims of impeccable character, then His Eminence (Sultan) would declare Sunday, Might 1st 2022, as the primary of Shawwal and the day of ‘Idul Fitr. Nonetheless, if the crescent is simply not sighted that day, then Monday, Might 2nd 2022, routinely turns into the day of ‘Idul Fitr.”
“Together with the established and standard Islamic leaders in each locality, members of the NMSC could also be contacted to report credible and optimistic sighting of the Crescent of Shawwal 1443 AH.”
Muslims had been moreover suggested to remember that Zakatul Fitr (explicit Ramadan charity) is a necessary food-levy imposed on privileged Muslims, to be given to the a lot much less privileged inside the society.
The Sultan urged all concerned to be sure that they do not solely comply nonetheless comply on time. The assertion added;
“The general observe is to supply out the standard measurement to beneficiaries inside the last two days of Ramadan and by no means later than sooner than the eid prayer.”
