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Ramadan 2025 begins in UK, Saudi Arabia; in India, Pakistan from Sunday: Live Updates

Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Jordan and other Arab states will sight the Ramadan 2025 Moon (Ramadan Moon Sighting 1446) today i.e. Friday February 28, 2025 and confirm the beginning of the Holy Month of Fasting

Saturday March 1, 2025 12:31 PM, ummid.com News Network

Ramadan 2025 Moon Sighting Live Updates: The Wifaqul Ulama UK has confirmed sighting of the Ramadan Moon Friday, accordingly announcing that the first day of Ramadan in UK will be Saturday March 01, 2025.

Meanwhile, Ramadan has also started in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Palestine, Bahrain and other Arab states.

Earlier, the Fiqh Council of North America had announced Saturday March 01, 2025 as the first day of Ramadan in the United States.

Muslims in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and other South Asian countries will begin Ramadan fast from Sunday March 02, 2025.

09:15 PM: The Holy month of Ramadan begins in Saudi Arabia from Saturday March 01, 2025 it has been announced after the sighting of the New Moon Friday.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Palestine and other Arab states have also announced Saturday March 01, 2025 as the first day of Ramadan 2025.

Accordingly, the first Taraweeh Prayers will be offered across the Arab World, including the Grand Mosque in Makkah and The Prophet's Mosque, Masjid Nabawi, in Madinah from tonight.

On the other hand, the Holy Month of fasting will begin in Pakistan on Sunday March 02, 2025, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chief Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced Friday.

"There is no report of Moon sighting from any place of Pakistan. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan will be Sunday March 02, 2025", he said.

India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines and Singapore have already announced Sunday March 02, 2025 as the first day of Ramadan.

08:10 PM: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan is meeting to confirm and take a call about the first day of Ramadan. So far, there is no report of moon sighting from Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Islamabad, local TV channels reported.

The final call will be taken by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chief Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad in a while.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has begun hearing the reports from observatories to confirm the first day of Ramadan. Official confirmation from Saudi Arabia is expected around 06:00 PM Makkah Time.

07:50 PM: The Holy Month of Ramadan starts in India Sunday March 02, 2025, Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee New Delhi said while talking to ummid.com.

Azimullah Siddiqui, Secretary Markazi Ruyat e Hilal Committee New Delhi, there is no report of Ramadan Moon Sighting from Delhi and other parts of India.

"Accordingly, it is confirmed that Sunday March 02, 2025 is the first day of Ramadan in India", he said.

Similar announcements have also been made by Moon Sighting Committees in Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Patna, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Delhi Jama Masjid, Jama Masjid Mumbai. Darul Uloom Deoband, Jamiat Ahl e Hadees Malegaon, Ruyat e Helal Committee Hyderabad Daccan, and others.

There is also no report of Ramadan Moon Sighting in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines and Singapore. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan in these countries will also be Sunday March 02, 2025.

Ramadan Moon Sighting in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

On the other hand, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan, led by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, is meeting in Peshawar to confirm the Ramadan Moon. Zonal committees across major cities of Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Islamabad, are also meeting to assess moon sighting reports.

In Saudi Arabia, the authorities have gathered at observatories in Sudair and Tumair for Ramadan Crescent Search. Official announcement from Saudi Arabia is expected by 06:00 PM Makkah Time.

The authorities in UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other Arab states have also made arrangement to search the Ramadan Moon Friday.

Meanwhile, the National Moon Sighting Committee Bangladesh said it will hold a meeting on Saturday March 01, 2025 evening to review the information on the appearance of the new moon for Ramadan 1446 Hijri.

"The meeting will determine the official start date of the holy month", it said.

07:30 PM: The Moon Sighting and Ruyat e Helal Committees across India have started meeting to analyse the Ramadan Moon Sighting reports, if any.

The Moon Sighting Committees started meeting after Maghrib Salah today. The skyline is clear and so far there is no report of Moon Sighting from any part of India.

03:30 PM: Australia announced beginning of Ramadan from Saturday March 01, 2025.

In a statement released today, the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamad, on behalf of the Australian Fatwa Council said the Ramadan Moon is visible in Sydney and Perth.

Accordingly, the first of Ramadan in Australia will be Saturday March 01, 2025 whereas the first night of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Taraweeh Prayer will be on Friday, 28th February 2025 after Sunset (After Isha).

The method by which the Grand Mufti of Australia and the Australian Fatwa Council had determined the commencement of the month of Ramadan is based on the calculated birth of the moon before sunset, the duration of the moonset after sunset and the possibility of sighting the moon.

"This is a method that many prominent and reputable global scholars, councils and Muslim countries have adopted", the Grand Mufti of Australia said.

01:30 AM: Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Jordan and other Arab states will sight the Ramadan 2025 Moon (Ramadan Moon Sighting 1446) today i.e. Friday February 28, 2025 and confirm the beginning of the Holy Month of Fasting.

Ramadan 2025 Moon Sighting in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Arab States

The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia has issued an appeal in the Kingdom to spot the crescent, the Ramadan Moon, today i.e. Friday 29th Sha'ban 1446 H, corresponding to February 28, 2025.

In a request to local residents, the Saudi Supreme Court said:

“Whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register his testimony, or report to the authority of the region’s center in his area where he sighted the crescent to facilitate his reaching to the nearest court."

Similar appeals to sight the Ramadan 2025 Moon have also been made by the religious affair ministeries and moon sighting committees in United Arab Emirate (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan, Palestine, Muscat, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen, Oman and other states in the Middle East.

Ramadan 2025 Moon Sighting in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

The Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh have issued advisory to Muslims in the the respective countries to spot the crescent, Ramadan Moon or Ramzan Chand, Friday 29th Shaban 1446 H, corresponding to February 28, 2025 in the South Asian countries.

This is one of the rarest moment when Muslims in the Indian subcontinent are sighting the Ramadan Moon along with their Muslim counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.

Normally, there is at least a day’s difference in the Islamic Calendar and dates in Saudi Arabia and the Indian Subcontinent.

However, in a rarest coincidence, Muslims in India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries welcomed the month of Shaban 1446 AH along with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other Arab countries. This resulted in the Islamic Calendar dates coinciding in all these countries.

Therefore, Friday February 28, 2025 coincides with 29th of Shaban 1446 H in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, along with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, and also in North America, United Kingdom and other countries.

If the New Moon is sighted today then Ramadan 2025 will start from Saturday March 01, 2025. Else, Saturday March 01 will be counted as the 30th day of Shaban and the Month of Ramzan will begin on Sunday March 02, 2025.

Ramadan Moon Sighting USA, UK

Moon sighting appeals on Friday has also been issued in the countries like the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

The Ramadan Moon sighting appeals have been issued in these countries Wifaq ul Ulama UK, Australian National Imams Council, the Fiqh Council of North America, French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), Majils Ugama Islam Singpaore. They have all appealed to the people living in the respective countries and areas to sight the Ramadan 2025 moon and report to them.

Muslims across the world sight the new moon on every 29th of the month as per the tradition of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The appeals to sight the Ramadan Moon has also been issued as per the following of the The Prophet (PBUH).

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