Ramadan 2021 Moon Announcement: The new moon is spotted in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and many other cities of Pakistan. Accordingly, the holy month of fasting will start in Pakistan from Wednesday April 14, 2021, Markazi Rooyat e Hilal Committee of Pakistan announced today.
Bangladesh has also announced sighting of the new moon today, and start of Ramadan from Wednesday April 14. India has already declared the beginning of Ramadan from Wednesday April 14, 2021.
Tuesday April 13, 2021 07:30 pm (Indian Standard Time): The Ministry of Religious Affairs in Dhaka has confirmed the spotting of the new moon in Bangladesh Tuesday. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan will be Wednesday April 14, 2021, it said.
The decision was announced at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the meeting hall of the Islamic Foundation at the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram on Tuesday evening.
Monday April 12, 2021 09:00 pm (Indian Standard Time): No evidence of moon sighting from any part of India. Hence, the first day of Ramadan in India will be Wednesday April 14, 2021, Markazi Hilal Committee New Delhi said Monday.
"A meeting of Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind was held today in New Delhi. It was decided to announce that the moon has not been sighted in Delhi and there was no report of moon from any part of the country", Hakeemuddin Qasmi, Secretary, Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, New Delhi, said in a statement.
"Maulana Hakeemuddin Qasmi Secretary, Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee, Imarat-e-Sharaiyah-Hind, has therefore, declared that the 1st Ramadan, falls on Wednesday 14th April, 2021", he added.
Singapore has already announced the first day of Ramadan as Tuesday April 13, 2021. On the other hand, UK will confirm the first day of Ramadan after Salat e Maghrib today i.e. April 12, 2021.
Saudi Arabia and other Arab states had yesterday announced the start of Ramadan from Tuesday April 13, 2021.
In Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia, hilal committees and religious authorities will meet after Salat e Maghrib on Tuesday to decide the first day of Ramadan.
07:45 pm (Indian Standard Time): No evidence of moon sighting from any part of India so far, regional Hilal Committees, including those from Maharashtra, announced today i.e. Monday April 12, 2021.
"Accordingly, Wednesday April 14, 2021 will be the first day of Ramadan", Malegaon unit of Jamiat Ulema e Hind said in a statement.
A formal announcement by Markazi Hilal Committee New Delhi and from other parts of India is expected soon.
07:30 pm (Indian Standard Time): The moon sighting committees in various cities of India have started meeting to ascertain moon sighting reports if any and confirm the first day of Ramadan. A formal announcement is expected shortly.
06:30 pm (Indian Standard Time): The new moon has sited. Hence Ramadan will beging in Singapore from Tuesday April 13, 2021, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) said in a statement.
"According to the astronomical calculations, the crescent for the month of Ramadan did appear this evening after sunset for about 16 minutes. As such, the first day of fasting for the month of Ramadan falls tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 April 2021", MUIS said.
02:30 pm (Indian Standard Time): The moon sighting committees in India will sit after sunset today i.e. Monday April 12, 2021 to decide the first day of Ramadan - the holy month of fasting
Similar meetings will also be held in Singapore, UK, USA, Canada and other countries soon after Salat al Maghrib.
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and some other South Asian countries on the other hand will decide the start of Ramadan tomorrow.
09:45 am (Indian Standard Time): The Central Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have issued appeals to Muslims in their respective countries to sight the crescent, Ramadan Moon or Ramzan Chand, Monday April 12, 2021 corresponding to 29th Shaban 1442 H in the South Asian countries.
In India and Pakistan the Central Moon Sighting Committees, also known as Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees (Markazi Rooyat e Hilal Committee), have made special arrangements in Islamabad, Lahore, Dhaka, New Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other cities to sight the new moon and decide the first day of Ramadan 2021.
The moon sighting committees will hold special meeting today after Salat al Maghrib and ascertain reports of moon sighting, if any. An announcement about the first day of Ramadan will be made soon after the Maghrib prayers.
Muslims in the United Kingdom, Singapore, USA and other western countries too will decide today i.e. Monday April 12, 2021 when the Holy Month of fasting will start in these countries.
The UK has a body of Ulema that decides the start of Ramadan and also takes a call on Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha. Accordingly, Wifaq ul Ulama UK will meet Monday 29th of Sha'ban 1442H to decide the start of Ramadan in London and other parts of Britain.
"Wifaqul Ulama urges Muslims in Britain to attempt to sight the Moon for Ramadhan 1442 on the evening of Monday the 12th of April 2021. This will be the 29th of Shaʿbān 1442", the body said.
Moon sighting committees in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and some other Southasian countries will meet tomorrow to confirm the start of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, Muslims in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, Oman, Bahrain and other Middle East states on the other hand tried to spot the new moon yesterday. However, there was no confirmed report of moon sighting from any of these countries.
Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other Arab States along with Turkey will be Tuesday April 13, 2021. A formal announcement regarding the start of Ramadan will be made by today evening, the Saudi Royal Court said.
The sighting of the new moon on 29th of a month is established tradition of Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him).
If the moon is sighted on 29th, the new month starts the next day. Otherwise, the next day is counted as the 30th day of the on-going month and the next day is the first day of the new month.
Hence, Tuesday April 13, 2021 will be the first day of Ramadan in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other South Asian countries, and also in UK, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and elsewhere if the new moon is spotted today.
If this happens Muslims in these countries, in a rare case, will start fasting for Ramadan with Muslims in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states from Tuesday April 13, 2021.
If the new moon is not spotted today, Wednesday April 14, 2021 will be the first day of Ramadan in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other South Asian countries, and also in UK, USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore.
Muslims around the world observe fast and refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during the 30 days of Ramadan. Since the days are longest in this season, Muslims fast from 17 hours in some region to as many as 23 hours in some others.
Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five tenants of Islam and is compulsory on every adult men and women. It is not mandatory on children. Yet a huge majority of children observe fast along with their parents and other family members despite scorching heat.
The Holy Month of fasting Ramadan for the second consecutive year is falling amid the Coronavirus outbreak. It means like the previous year, this year too Muslims will observe the holy month amid restrictions and night curfews.
Like previous few years, Ramadan in 2021 too will share the hot summer when temperature reaches a maximum of 44-48 degrees in the Indian subcontinent and a maximum of 48-55 degrees in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. This is also the period when the days are longest.
Ramadan is also known as the month of Quran and also as the month of charity. Hence, while observing dawn to dusk fast, Muslims all over the world recite Quran.
Special prayers called as Taraweeh are also organized in mosques. Taraweeh is performed in addition to the daily prayers of five times. Millions of rupees are also donated during the month of Ramadan which is later used for different charity works and feeding poor.
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