Ramadan 2024: crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia, holy month begins on Monday

Ramadan 2024: The crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia, holy month begins on Monday. 

The first day of fasting has been announced in Saudi Arabia. Holy Ramadan will begin in the country from Monday (March 11). 

Tarawi prayers will be offered on Sunday (March 10) night. After that, the country's Muslims will begin their first Saum by eating Sehri on Monday down. 

According to local media, after the moon sighting, the Saudi Moon Sighting Committee announced in an announcement that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Monday (March 11).

According to the Saudi Supreme Court, the moon was sighted on Sunday (March 10) evening. Through which the month of Shaban ended. Ramadan has started.

A few hours earlier, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and Brunei announced the date of Ramadan. All these four countries have said that fasting will start from Tuesday (March 12).

On Sunday (March 10), the country's Grand Mufti confirmed that Monday (March 11) will be the last day of the month of Shaban, together with the Australian Federal Council of Imams, the Australian Fatwa Council and the Fatwa and Sharia Arbitration Council. Accordingly, next Tuesday will be the first day of Ramadan.

Australia is often the first country in the world to announce the start of Ramadan due to its geographic location and moonrise. Because Australia is in the Eastern Hemisphere and has an earlier time than many other countries, Islamic lunar months often start earlier here than in countries in the Western Hemisphere.

The month of Ramadan will begin on Tuesday as the moon is not sighted in Brunei. It has been announced that the first fast will be observed on Tuesday due to the absence of the moon in Malaysia. 

Indonesia's Ministry of Religion has also announced that Monday will be the 30th of Shaban. So Tuesday is the first day of Ramadan.

Meanwhile, the moon sighting committees of other countries of the Arab world are preparing to sight the moon of Ramadan after Maghrib prayers on Sunday (March 10). 

The day of the start of fasting in the United States is also known. According to the Fiqh Council of North America (ACNA), fasting in North American countries including the United States will begin one day before Australia, i.e. Monday (March 11). 

The first Tarawi prayers will be offered in North American countries on Sunday (March 10) night.

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