Ramadhan moon cited, first day of Ramadhan today
Srinagar/New Delhi: The holy month of fasting Ramadhan will begin in J&K on March 12 as the Crecent moon has been sighted tonight, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul Islam announced.
“The first day of the fasting month of Ramadhan will be on Tuesday in J&K. The Crecent moon has been sighted and there is enough evidence,” Mufti Nasir said.
He said with the thorough consultations with the 10-member committee having Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Moulana Rehmatullah and other Islamic scholars as its members, it has been unanimously decided that the first day of the fasting month will be Tuesday in J&K.
Mufti Nasir extended his greetings to the people of J&K on the occasion of the beginning of fasting month stating that people should pray and read the Quran in this month and seek repentance from the Almighty. He said that the first Tarawih (late night prayers) will commence from today (Monday).
Meanwhile, the Ramzan moon has been sighted in various parts of the country and Muslims will begin fasting, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind said.
A meeting of the Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee under the presidentship of Maulana Niaz Ahmed Farooqui, secretary Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, was held on Monday at 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, here. It has been verified that the moon has been sighted in several parts of the country, a statement issued by the Muslim organisation said.
“Thus, it is declared that the first Ramzan falls on Tuesday, March 12, 2024,” the statement said.
Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad also told PTI that the moon had been sighted and fasts would begin on Tuesday.
He greeted people on the occasion and said the moon was clearly sighted by many people from the mosque and in many parts of the country.
Millions of Muslims all over the world eagerly await the sight of the crescent moon, marking the beginning of the holy month.
During Ramzan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk after the pre-dawn meal ‘sehri’ and break their fast at sunset with ‘iftar’. The end of the month is marked by Eid.(With inputs from PTI)
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