Ramadan 2015 starts on Thursday

[strivingobserver98]

OFFICIAL: High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia announces 1st day of Ramadhaan 1436 - Thursday 18 June 2015
By the Grace of Allah the Most High; an official announcement has been made to declare that the month of Sha'baan will be completed as 30 days!

This is in accordance to the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alyhi wa sallam as the Hilaal (new moon) has NOT been sighted for the Blessed month of Ramadaan 1436AH.

This means that tomorrow night; as the sun sets [emoji559] we will enter into the first Night [emoji292] of this amazing month, an honoured month, a blessed month!!!

The Muslims will then conduct their 1st Tarawih prayers tomorrow night [emoji801] (Wednesday 17th June) and the following morning (Thursday 18th) after the adhaan for Salatul Fajr [emoji790] (approx); the Muslims will cease to eat, drink etc and begin their 1st Day of Fasting for the sake of Ar-Rahmaan.

May Allah grant us all the strength and ability to derive full benefit from this month, Amin.

Note: This means that Eid Al-Fitr [emoji95] will be on Friday 17th OR Saturday the 18th July. Depending on if Ramadan has 29 or 30 days.

[BeTheChange]

Alhamdulilah for having the opportunity to live, see and reap rewards of Ramadan.

[crimsontide06]

So, Ramadan starts the night after a new moon is seen? ok then.
For some reason I thought it was the sight of a crescent moon...


soooo, what if the moon is seen here,tonight, in the U.S?? Today's newspaper here in my town,says tonight is a new moon.

Several sites like this one, says the new moon is tonight, the 16th.

http://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/

[AabiruSabeel]

^ Ramadhan starts at the sighting of the new crescent moon, not at the start of new moon. Please see http://www.moonsighting.com/1436rmd.html

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OFFICIAL: High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia announces 1st day of Ramadhaan 1436 - Thursday 18 June 2015
By the Grace of Allah the Most High; an official announcement has been made to declare that the month of Sha'baan will be completed as 30 days!

This is in accordance to the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alyhi wa sallam as the Hilaal (new moon) has NOT been sighted for the Blessed month of Ramadaan 1436AH.

This means that tomorrow night; as the sun sets [emoji559] we will enter into the first Night [emoji292] of this amazing month, an honoured month, a blessed month!!!

The Muslims will then conduct their 1st Tarawih prayers tomorrow night [emoji801] (Wednesday 17th June) and the following morning (Thursday 18th) after the adhaan for Salatul Fajr [emoji790] (approx); the Muslims will cease to eat, drink etc and begin their 1st Day of Fasting for the sake of Ar-Rahmaan.

May Allah grant us all the strength and ability to derive full benefit from this month, Amin.

Note: This means that Eid Al-Fitr [emoji95] will be on Friday 17th OR Saturday the 18th July. Depending on if Ramadan has 29 or 30 days.

I never did understand the sighting thing... they telling us they haven't sighted it but they know when it is?

What if, the sighting actually occurs on Thursday night? Would we have fasted unneccessarily - worse - would we then celebrate eid a day earlier? shortening ramadhan by a day and whoa - how bad would that be?

Why do the Saudi's always predict the dates instead of sight the crescent moon ????

Scimi

[Eric H]

Greetings and peace be with you all,

May you all be blessed as you journey through Ramadan and grow closer to Allah.

Blessings

Eric

[BeTheChange]

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