International News

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

VFS Global forms partnership with RAI Institute

DUBAI: VFS Global, a leading outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions…

55 mins ago

President urges steps to promote local businesses for GB’s self-sufficiency

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday stressed the need for steps to promote local…

1 hour ago

Pak-Saudi economic ties enter a new era: PM

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the economic ties between Pakistan and…

1 hour ago

Pakistan, Malaysia to hold JMC this year

RIYADH: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday met with Malaysian…

1 hour ago

PM meets Gates, urges sustained efforts by partners for polio-free Pakistan

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met the founder and co-chair of the Bill…

2 hours ago

More than 330 partners to participate in 2024 AIM Congress

ABU DHABI: As the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress 2024 approaches, the spotlight is on…

2 hours ago