Ramadan: Sultan directs Muslims to look out for new moon on Sunday
Muhammad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has asked Muslims to look out for the new moon — signalling the beginning of Ramadan — on Sunday.
The Sultan made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday by Salisu Shehu, deputy secretary general of the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
Ramadan is a time for reflection when Muslims around the world observe fasting for 29 or 30 days.
The statement said the fast will begin automatically on Tuesday if the moon is not sighted on Sunday.
“The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates the entire Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of the forthcoming 1445 AH Ramadan Fast. The Council prays that Allah spare the lives of every Muslim to participate in the ibaadah exercise and to maximize the benefits therein,” the statement reads.
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