Crescent Not Sighted In Saudi Arabia, Muslims To Celebrate Eid Wednesday

Saudi Arabia, on Monday, said the crescent of Shawwal has not been sighted, indicating that the fasting will continue on Tuesday.

This indicates that the Eid-El-Fitr would be held on Wednesday, April 10 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month.

This was  made known  on Haramin’s official Facebook page, an official platform for the Muslim community across the world.

“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,” 

In a separate tweet, the observer of the crescent Abdullah Al-Khudairi says, “It’s difficult to sight the Shawwal crescent due to the clouds.”

The observer “Abdullah Al-Khudairi”:

“It’s difficult to sight the Shawwal crescent due to the clouds.” pic.twitter.com/j7kustr5sd

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Nigerian Muslims are expected to wait for the announcement of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar, later in the day.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian government has declared Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.