Ramadan Moon Sighting 2023 Live Updates: The Holy Month of Ramadan starts in Pakistan from Thursday March 23, 2023, it was announced by Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee of Pakistan.
"Thursday March 23, 2023 is the first day of Ramadan in Pakistan", Maulana Abdul Khabir, Chairman of Ruyat e Hilal Committee Pakistan said.
The announcement means Pakistan will start fasting with Muslims in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other Arab states.
Meanwhile, Muslims in India and Bangladesh will start fasting for the Holy month of Ramadan from Friday March 24, 2023.
08:15 pm (India Standard Time):The Holy Month of Ramadan will begin in India from Friday March 24, 2023, it has been announced by Imarat e Sharaiyah, New Delhi a little while ago.
"A meeting of Ruyat e Hilal Committee, Imarat e Sharaiyah was held at its headquarters in New Delhi. It was decided to announce that the moon has not been sighted in Delhi. Also, there is no report of moon sighting from any part of the country", it said.
"It is therefore being declared that the first day of Ramadan in India will be Friday March 24, 2023", Imarat e Shariyah said.
Meanwhile, Religious Authorities in Pakistan have started the moon committee meeting in Islamabad. An announcement about the first day of Ramadan in Pakistan is expected shortly.
07:40 pm (India Standard Time): The Central Ruyat e Hilal Committee in New Delhi is busy in a meeting to decide the first day of Ramadan in India.
So far it has not received any confirmed report of moon sighting from any part of India. An official announcement from India is expected any moment.
Meanwhile, Religious Authorities in Pakistan will soon start the moon committee meeting in Islamabad and announce the first day of Ramadan in Pakistan.
07:10 pm (India Standard Time): The month of Ramadan in Bangladesh will begin on Friday March 24, 2023, it is officially announced by the National Moon-Sighting Committee a little while ago.
The announcement was made after the National Moon-Sighting Committee meeting held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque conference hall in Dhaka Wednesday.
"The committee held a meeting after Maghreb prayers today. However, there is no confirmed report of moon sighting from any part of the country", it said.
"Accordingly, Thursday March 23, 2023 will be 30th of Shaban 1444H, and the month of Ramadan will start from Friday March 24, 2023", the National Moon-Sighting Committee, Bangladesh said.
06:30 pm (India Standard Time): The National Moon-Sighting Committee meeting in Bangladesh has begun at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque conference hall in Dhaka.
The meeting is presided over by State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan. The meeting will decide the start date of Ramzan in Bangladesh. The decision will be announced any moment.
Meeting of the moon sighting committees in India and Pakistan will begin shortly after Maghreb prayers today.
05:00 pm (India Standard Time): The Ramadan moon announcement by India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is expected by 06:30 pm today i.e. Wednesday March 22, 2023.
Bangladesh will announce the first day of Ramadan first followed by India and Pakistan.
12:30 pm (India Standard Time):The moon sighting committees in India will sit after sunset today i.e. Wednesday March 22, 2023 to decide the first day of Ramadan - the holy month of fasting.
Similar meetings will also be held in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and some other South Asian countries soon after Salat al Maghrib today.
10:00 am (India Standard Time): The Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have issued advisory to Muslims in the three countries to spot the crescent, Ramadan Moon or Ramzan Chand, Wednesday 29th Shaban 1444 H, corresponding to March 22, 2023 in the South Asian countries.
In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sril Lanka, Nepal and other South Asian countries the Central Moon Sighting Committees, also known as Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committees (Markazi Rooyat e Hilal Committee), and religious authorities 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 2023.
The moon sighting committees will hold special session today after Maghrib prayers and analyse reports of moon sighting, if any. The official announcement about the first day of Ramadan will be made soon after the sunset today.
Muslims in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, Bahrain and other Middle East states on the other have already announced to start the Holy Month from Thursday March 23, 2023.
This followed after a formal announcement regarding the start of Ramadan was made by the Saudi Royal Court and religious authorities in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and other countries Tuesday.
Oman on the other hand has announced to decide today the exact date to commence the month of Ramadan 1444 AH.
The sighting of new moon on 29th of the prevailing 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 counted as the first day of the new month.
Hence, Thursday March 23, 2023 will be the first day of Ramadan in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other South Asian countries, if the new moon is sighted today.
If the new moon is not spotted today, then Friday March 24, 2023 will be the first day of Ramadan in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other South Asian countries.
The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC and National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Canada have announced start of Ramadan from Thursday March 23, 2023.
"This is as per the Fiqh Council of North America which utilizes the criteria of the European Council of Fatwa and Research (ECFR)", MAC said.
In UK, Wifaqul Ulama had appealed to Muslims in London and other parts of the United Kingdom to sight the Ramadan moon on Wednesday 29th of Shaban 1444 AH corresponding to March 22, 2023.
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapore has also appealed Muslims to spot the Ramadan Moon on Wednesday March 22, 2023. Fasting will begin also in Malaysia and Indonesia, two of Asia's largest Muslim countries, on Thursday Marcj 23, 2023.
The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) decided start of Ramadan based on astronomical calculation. Accordingly, the council has announced start of Ramadan from Thursday March 23, 2023.
"The first day of Ramadan 1444 is on Thursday, March 23, 2023, insha’Allah. Tarawih prayer will start on Wednesday night. Eidul-Fitr 1444 AH, the first day of Shawwal is on Friday, April 21, 2023, insha’Allah", FCNA said in a statement.
Ramadan Moon confirmation in France, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa will also be made today.
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