Ramadan begins on Monday, as Saudi Arabia has declared. Muslims are urged by Saudi Arabia to search for the Ramadan crescent on Sunday night.
Dubai: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has officially declared Monday to be the first day of Ramadan. The first day of Ramadan will be tomorrow, Monday, March 11, according to announcements from Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, and the UAE.
On the other hand, the first day of Ramadan was declared to be Tuesday, March 12 by Oman, Jordan, and a few more countries.
Although the crescent sighting has not been verified, the Sultanate of Oman declares that Tuesday, March 12, marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
The first day of Ramadan is Tuesday, March 12, according to an official announcement from Jordan. There is no proof that the crescent was seen.
Australia has formally declared that Tuesday, March 12, will mark the start of Ramadan and that tomorrow, Monday, is the last day of Sha’ban.
The Federal Council of Imams, the Australian Fatwa Council, the Council of Fatwa and Sharia Arbitration, and the Grand Mufti of Australia have all acknowledged that Monday is the last day of Sha’ban and Tuesday, March 12, is the first day of Ramadan.
Australia is frequently the first nation to declare the start of Ramadan because of its geographic location and how the moon appears in relation to its land.
Australia is frequently positioned to begin Islamic lunar months earlier than countries in the western hemisphere since it is located in the eastern hemisphere and has an earlier time zone than many other nations.
The first day of Ramadan is Tuesday, March 12, according to Brunei, because the crescent moon cannot be seen from a number of places in the Sultanate.
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