April 9, (THEWILL)- The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Wednesday, for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration as no moon was sighted, saying fasting continues on Tuesday.
According to the Sultan, the decision follows the report of National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the new moon has not been sighted anywhere.
A statement signed by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, said the council accepted the report and accordingly declared Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH.
It added that the Sultan felicitated with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and wished them Allah’s guidance and blessings.
The Sultan urged the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country and wished all Muslims a happy Eid-el-Fitr.
Earlier, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had declared Wednesday’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration as the moon was not sighted in the kingdom on Monday.
The disclosure was made in a statement posted on the official Facebook page of Haramain, the official platform for the Muslim community across the world.
The statement said, “The crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Eid-el-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.”
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