Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday called on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon on Thursday, April 20.
Anyone who sights the crescent moon with their eyes or through binoculars should report the sighting to the nearest court and register their testimony, the court said.
If the crescent moon of Shawwal, the month after Ramadan, is spotted on Thursday evening, Eid will fall on Friday.
If there is no sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening, Ramadan will last for 30 days and Eid will fall on Saturday.
The sighting of this moon will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and the start of Eid Al Fitr.
Arab Saudi diperkirakan akan merayakan Idul Fitri pada Jumat, 21 April.
Arab Saudi akan melihat bulan sabit untuk Idul Fitri 2023, menandai akhir Ramadhan pada Kamis, 20 April.
The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre (IAC) is expecting Eid Al Fitr to fall on Saturday — which could give residents a five-day long weekend.
In a statement, the IAC said sighting the crescent on Thursday may not be possible in most countries of the Arab and Islamic world, except for parts of West Africa starting from Libya. "But spotting remains very difficult and requires a precise telescope, professional monitoring and exceptional weather conditions," it said.
The IAC, however, clarified that its prediction is based on astronomical information. The exact date shall be confirmed only by the authorities based on the sighting of the new moon.
The United Arab Emirates has asked all Muslims in the country to search for the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening that is April 20, 2023. The date corresponds with Ramadan day 29 (1444 AH) in the Islamic calendar.
The sighting of the Shawwal moon would mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr.
As per the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the moon sighting committee has requested Muslims to watch for the crescent moon on Thursday.
Moon-sighting committee asks Muslims to watch for crescent of Shawwal on Thursday #WamNews https://t.co/EJc2hey13o
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) April 18, 2023
Similarly, Saudi Arabia has also called on all Muslims to look out for the crescent moon on Thursday night.
According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Supreme Court has urged the sighting of the Shawwal crescent on Thursday evening.
Supreme Court Urges Sighting Shawwal Crescent Thursday Eveninghttps://t.co/CpxOij2dTw#SPAGOV
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) April 18, 2023
The Supreme Court of Saudi announced that whoever sights the crescent moon, be it with the naked eye or with the help of binoculars is urged to report it to the nearest court and register a testimony.
So, if the crescent moon is spotted on Thursday, April 20, 2023, Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, April 21, 2023. But if the Shawwal crescent is not sighted, then Saturday, April 22, 2023, will be the start of the Eid Al Fitr celebrations.
Residents in the United Arab Emirates will get a four-day or a five-day holiday break depending on the Moon sighting.
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