Chief Imam of State House leading prayer as President Muhammadu Buhari
breaks Ramadan fast with Internally Displays Person at the State House in Abuja.
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said
that Nigerian Muslims will continue the Ramadan fast on Tuesday because
the new moon had not been sighted as at Monday night.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the NSCIA
president-general, announced on Monday night that the new moon of
Shawwal had not been seen in Nigeria, and asked Muslims to observe the
eid prayers on Wednesday.
The new development was contained in a statement signed by Prof.
Sambo Wali, the Chairman, Religious Affairs Committee, Sultanate Council
and made available to newsmen in Sokoto.
The statement said that the directive followed the non receipt of
any report of the sighting of the new moon of the month of Shawwal from
the leaders of religious groups as well as the state and national moon
sighting committees.
”Sequel to this development, the sultan has approved the
reports of the non sighting of the moon and duly declared that the moon
of Ramadan has completed its 30 -day circle.
”Consequently, Wednesday, July 6 is the first day of Shawwal,1437 AH, and Eid-el-Fitr day.”
NSCIA initially expected the moon to be sighted between Sunday and Monday, before the new development.
Therefore, Wednesday, July 6, will be the eid-el-fitr day, as
Federal government has already declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public
holidays.
Many Muslim countries have already picked Wednesday for eid-el-fitr.
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