Eid 2022: Saudi Arabia urges Muslims to sight moon on Saturday night

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on people living in the kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent on Saturday night, the 29th night of Ramadan.

Those who spot the moon with their naked eye or using binoculars are urged to report it to the nearest court and register their testimony.

If the moon is observed over the kingdom on Saturday, Eid will begin the next day. If not, it will start on Monday

Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Abdullatif Al Sheikh has called on authorities to prepare all mosques for Eid Al Fitr prayers.

He said they would be 15 minutes after sunrise.

This year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that worshippers who wish to perform Eid Al Fitr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah or the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah would not need a permit, nor would numbers be restricted as they have been in the past two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

People break their fast at Quba Mosque, Madinah. SPA

Raja Asad

Recent Posts

Go Thai hosts Nancie Foo and Wendy Wong for dinner

DUBAI: Go Thai hosted Nancie Foo, the legendary actress, producer, former Miss Malaysia and a…

1 day ago

Feedback from stakeholders key to develop effective system: CJP

Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi on Thursday said that feedback from all…

2 days ago

Imran, Bushra to be Indicted in new toshakhana case on November 18

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, are set to…

2 days ago

Army officer, soldier martyred in Balochistan Operation Against Militants

Rawalpindi: An improvised explosive device (IED) blast claimed the lives of two Pakistani soldiers, including…

2 days ago

Khawaja Asif lodges complaint with London police over knife attack threat

London: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reported to London police after being threatened and harassed on…

2 days ago

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Threatened in London

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif was threatened and heckled by an unidentified individual at a…

3 days ago