Breaking: Saudi declares Wednesday Eid-el-Fitr, fasting continues Tuesday

Saudi declares Wednesday Eid-el-Fitr, fasting continues Tuesday

Saudi Arabia has announced that Wednesday is Eid-el-Fitr as the crescent of Shawwal has not been spotted.

It therefore directed that fasting should continue on Tuesday, according to a report by The Nation.

Newstrends also reports that Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed the Muslim Ummah to observe the crescent of Shawwal 1445AH starting Monday.

But no news has come from the Sultan yet concerning the sighting of the moon.

But Saudi said the celebration of Eid-El-Fitr, which ushers in a new Islamic month, will take place on Wednesday, April 10.

It disclosed this via an official platform for the Muslim community across the world.

It wrote, “The crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, 10th April 2024.

“May Allāh allow us to utilise the remaining moments of this blessed month to engage in that which pleases Him, may He accept our siyām, qiyām & a’māl & may He allow us to witness many more Ramadāns in good health. Āmīn.”

Earlier, the Sultan had stated, “Consequent upon the advice of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1445 A.H. immediately after sunset on Monday, 29th Ramadan 1445 A.H. which is equivalent to 8th April 2024.”