I am currently not in Nigeria, but I just spoke with Sarkin Malamai Sokoto, and he confirmed that they had received some sighting claims from Yobe State. His Eminence will make an official announcement shortly inshaAllah.
It’s funny how people always think that H.E The Sultan follows Saudi. We agreed to be members of the moonsigthing committee as Muslims and we are aware that Allah SWT will hold us to account on how we carry out our duties and we He knows we do it to the best of our ability.
Assalaamu alaikum,
I will try my best to summarise, at the same time, try to explain the whole possible scenarios for the Shawwal crescent sighting possibilities inshaAllah. I will start by explaining the likely scenario in Saudi before Nigeria because I have received many
A notable scholar once said,"when they ask you, what have you prepared for Ramadan?". Say "a broken heart, a shattered soul and eyes ready to release oceans of tears.”
Allahumma balligna Ramadan , ameen.
Ya Allah,
#2023NigeriaElections
choose a leader who will bring peace, protect the lives of Nigerians and reform the Nigerian economy, ameen.
It doesn’t matter where he’s from; what matters is peace, security and good governance.
“Which of the favours of your Lord would you deny?” [Q: 55:13]
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I just finished confirming from both National moonsighting commitee members and the Sultanate there was no single positive sighting of the crescent received today so far in Nigeria. Even those that claimed sighting it yesterday also reported negative too.
I just spoke with the Secretary of the Sultanate moon-sighting committee Sokoto, some sighting claims were received from nearby Sokoto and other few locations, though not yet confirmed until they are interviewed.
While waiting to cast my vote yesterday, I was listening to different conversations from different groups of people, and they all were saying, “ Allah should choose the best for us”, and I said to a friend, we've been reading kitabul tauheed for years,
#Breaking
#Shawwal
crescent not sighted in Nigeria today, tomorrow Wednesday 12th May is 30th Ramadan. An official statement from the Sultanate will be released shortly.
It’s 40 days to Ramadan inshaAllah.
Ya Allah allow us to witness it in good health, benefit from it, use it to earn your mercy, forgiveness and save us from the punishment of hell fire ameen.
#Thread
MOON SIZE AND APPEARANCE TONIGHT 30TH RAMADAN
Usually on the 30th the crescent should be easily visible and should appear big. Moonset is mostly more than an hour after sunset if the conjunction occurred before sunset the previous day.
Ramadan will be observed twice in the 2030 inshaAllah. Don’t be surprised, it occurs every 33 years. Gregorian calendar has 365 days and Hijri calendar has 354
His Eminence has received positive sighting reports of the Ramadan crescent from various locations nationwide .
The standard announcement is coming soon .
Ramadan mubarak
Congratulations, President-elect Ahmed Bola Tinubu!
May Allah Give you the zeal to overcome the daunting and threatening challenges we are facing in Nigeria, instil in you fear so that you will lead justly towards the development of our county, ameen
And my late Dad a governor in General Murtala’s government resigned his position as Kaduna state governor with N300 in his account. May Allah have mercy on their souls and forgive them their shortcomings ameen.
“A good deed done to an animal is as meritorious as a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty to an animal is as bad as an act of cruelty to a human being” Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
The Emirs of Gwandu, Borno, Katsina and Damaturu have confirmed to His Eminence the Sultan that there was positive sighting of Shawwal crescent in their Emirates. H.E the Sultan will make an announcement shortly. Eid Mubarak
The sun will pass directly over the top of the Ka’abah tomorrow 28th May at 10:18 a.m inshaAllah. This celestial phenomenon will enable people who can see the sun at that moment to determine the direction of the Qiblah through the simplest and easiest way inshaAllah.
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The national moon sighting committee
@moonsightingng
members have confirmed that they did not sight the
#Ramadan
#crescent
. We are now at the Palace of His Eminence the Sultan, awaiting reports from the palaces of Emirs nationwide.
The sun will be directly above the Ka’abah tomorrow Saturday 28th May at 10:18am ( Nigerian time) this celestial phenomenon will enable people all over the Earth who can see the sun at that moment to determine the direction of the Qibla through the simplest method.
The national moon sighting committee
@moonsightingng
members have confirmed that they did not sight the
#Ramadan
#crescent
. We are now at the Palace of His Eminence the Sultan, awaiting reports from the palaces of Emirs nationwide.
His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto has authorized me to inform the general public that Ramadan crescent was sighted in different locations in Nigeria this evening , compilation of more results is going on.Taraweeh prayers can commence, he will make an official declaration shortly.
The conjunction of Shawwal crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on (Thursday 20th April 2023) at 5:12am inshaAllah .
Sighting the new crescent on (Thursday 20th and Friday 21st April) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to
So far there’s no positive sighting of the Ramadan crescent by National Moon sighting committee members, from locations where the sun has set.
We are waiting for reports from other members and reports from the traditional rulers via the Sultanate.
@moonsightingng
The FRSC stopped me and requested to see my documents and fire extinguisher. I complied with showing them my documents but told them I would only show them my fire extinguisher if they showed me theirs first. Despite their attempts to lighten the situation with humor, I stood
Dear
@FCT_DRTS
, one quick question, will I be right to refuse to show my ‘road worthiness’ certificate to Officers using this vehicle to patrol and supervise our FCT streets? Charity begins at home as they say.
Mallam Fahad, The Sokoto Governor or President of Nigeria does not have authority over the National Moon Sighting Committee, as it falls under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, who serves as President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs with
Dear Sokoto Governor,
Please dissolve the moon sighting committee and appoint new members who are not answerable to the Sultan. We need an independent committee. As it is, the Sultan is always following Saudi when it comes to moon sighting. Ko mun gani, sharewa ya ke.
The national moon sighting committee
@moonsightingng
members have confirmed that they did not sight the
#Ramadan
#crescent
. We are now at the Palace of His Eminence the Sultan, awaiting reports from the palaces of Emirs nationwide.
Alhamdulillah Dhul Hijjah crescent was sighted in different locations in Nigeria this evening, some of the locations are: Abuja, Jalingo, Ilorin, Lafia and Misau. Tomorrow is the 1st day of Dhul Hijjah, the Sultanate will release an official statement inshaallah.
The Gashua sighting claim is only active on social media, I comfirmed from the Sultanate no such claim was received. Anybody that has details of the people should please send me their details via DM.
We always follow up on any sighting claims.
Sha’ban crescent sighted in different locations in Nigeria this evening, some of the locations are: Misau, Azare, Gombe , Nafada and Gashua . Tomorrow is the 1st day of Sha’ban, the Sultanate will release an official statement inshaallah.
@moonsightingng
Za ku yi inshaAllah, ba muyi irin wannan ba amma gashi muna zaune Lafiya lau shekaru 22 bayan aure da yara hudu, alhamdulillah.
Kuma bar da walima ba abun da na yi na buki 😇
I stand with
@dawisu
“And speak the truth. Do not hesitate to say what you consider to be the truth. Say what you feel. Let your conscience be your guide. Let your intentions be good, for verily Allah is aware of your intentions.” Sayyidna Umar
رضي الله عنه آمين
His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto has declared Monday 19th June as the first day of Dhul Hijjah, Eid ul Adha is on Wednesday 28th June / 10th Dhul Hijjah 1444H. An official statement will be released by the Sultanate Council.
Kindly refrain from sending me Juma'a greetings, as I do not respond to them and it upsets some people who expect a reply. Additionally, it appears that congratulating each other on Fridays is not a recommended practice, as the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) were aware of the
Even though I am currently out of the Country, I have been in touch with members of the National Moonsighting Committee
@moonsightingng
and the Sultanate Council. There are no confirmed reports of sightings of the Shawwal crescent from any location in the Country. The Sultanate
O Believers, if an unrighteous person comes to you with information, you should verify it or else you might inflict harm on a people in ignorance and then end up regretting what you have done. (Al Quran 49:6)
Learn your deen , I repeat learn your deen! If not you will be tossed around just like a ball by ignorant people on social media, on the day of reckoning there will be no excuses. Allahumma allimna ma yanfa’una ameen.
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I can’t believe it’s been 19 amazing years since we got married. Having you by my side makes me the happiest, most grateful and luckiest person in the world. All I can say is alhamdulillah for having you and our kids in my life.
@1611_Mrs_SUJ
The situation is becoming more evident now. Despite some individuals of questionable character being granted clearance, El Rufai the best-performing ex-Governor on the list is being denied confirmation as a minister based on a supposed lack of security clearance. There’s more to
The conjunction of Ramadan crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on (Monday 12th April 2021) at 3:31am.
Sighting the new crescent on (Mon 12th and Tue 13th April ) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion.
May Allah have mercy on Alh Yusuf Chinedozie Nwoha Director of Administration
@NSCIAng
and member
@moonsightingng
and May He (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ) forgive his shortcomings ameen. He died in a road accident in Okene yesterday on his way to Owerri for Eidul Adha holidays.
A practical explanation of Asr prayer time. Attached are pictures and videos at Solar noon ( zawwal) my shadow length was almost equal to my height and at Asr time it was almost double my height cos it’s my height+ shadow of my height at solar noon.
REMINDER!!!
Ayyamul beed starts Tuesday 13th Shawwal/ 25th May- Thursday 15th Shawwal/ 27th May in Nigeria .
Abu Dharr said: The prophet (ﷺ) said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the 13th,14th and 15th.”
Bukhari 1874, Muslim 1159
The Sultanate commitee has started receiving sighting reports, and will provide an update shortly after consulting His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto inshaallah.
Dear
@MBuhari
The Prophet (ﷺ), said, “Whoever intends to advise one with authority, he should not do so publicly. Rather, he should take him by the hand and advise him in private. If he accepts the advice, all is well. If he does not accept it, he has fulfilled his duty.”
The conjunction of Ramadan crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on (Tuesday 21st March 2023) at 6:23pm.
Sighting the new crescent on (Tue 21st and Wed 22nd March) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion.
As part of the effort being made in addressing the lack of Islamic knowledge as one of the root causes of banditry amongst Fulanis, some individuals visited more than 20 Fulani settlements in Nasarawa state. They are in dire need of schools, mosques etc
#Thread
Alhamdulillah we ve made progress in following the accurate sighting of the moon in Nigeria since the forming of the National moonsighting commitee
@moonsightingng
by H.E the Sultan of Sokoto.
In Nigeria we used to celebrate Eid el Fitr before the conjunction of
Alhamdulillah I presented a lecture on Moon sighting last night at Harrow central Mosque London. I was well received by the mosque committee led by the chief Imam Prof Sheikh Hafiz Mohammad Akram, jazahumullahu khairan ameen.
SHAWWAL MOONSIGHTING 1441H
#Thread
Eid mubarak, May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ) accept our worship ameen.
For years Ramadan begins or ends with some controversies about sighting of the crescent in Nigeria, in 2008 we had three different Eid days in Nigeria.
REMINDER!!!
Ayyamul beed starts Friday 13th Shawwal / 5th June- Sunday 15th Shawwal/ 7th June.
Abu Dharr said: The prophet (ﷺ) said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the 13th,14th and 15th.”
Bukhari (1874); Muslim (1159
Unfortunately, we won’t be on the ground in Sokoto to monitor this year’s Ramadan moon sighting exercise, but we will keep in touch with the Palace and keep you all posted inshaAllah.
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Today is 30th Shawwal in Nigeria and 1st Dhul Qa’dah in Saudi based on their Ummul Qura pre-calculated calendar ( Saudi only use sighting of the crescent for Ramadan, Shawwal and sometimes Dhul Hijjah) for those that keep accusing us without any evidence of following Saudi.
THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL!
This is a call to those that celebrated Eid with Niger republic on the 9th April based on sighting claims from Niger republic. Today 7th May is their 29th day of Shawwal, while it’s the 28th of Shawwal for the majority of Nigerians that fasted for
We should respect each other’s choice for the 2023 Elections, everyone has a reason for supporting their candidate. Spread love, not hate and always use positive things to convince people to support your candidate. May Allah guide us to choose the best leaders in Nigeria, Ameen.
This is not the first time, the Kaaba was empty on the 20th Nov 1979 when Juhayman Al-Otaibi and his followers seized Masjidul Haram, the siege lasted for two weeks. In total 255 people where killed ( pilgrims, Saudi troops and the extremists) and 560 injured .
#IslamicHistory
The conjunction of Shawwal crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on (Tuesday 11th May 2021) at 8:00pm.
Sighting the new crescent on (Tue 11th and Wed 12th May ) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion.