The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has asked Muslims in Nigeria to look for the new moon of Shawwal, signalling the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Sunday. The NSCIA made the announcement via a statement signed by its Secretary General, Is-Haq Oloyode, a professor, and sent to PREMIUM TIMES Friday. “It is an indisputable fact that the old (Ramadan) moon will set just before sunset in Nigeria on Saturday, 26 th of July 2014,” Mr. Oloyede said in the statement. “The new astronomic moon would be born few minutes before midnight of that Saturday. Conseduently, the search for Shawwal moon is on Sunday 27th of July 2014. It can be sighted in Nigeria on Sunday with optical instruments or with some difficulties with naked eyes. “Any claim of sighting a moon that is yet to be born is not only false, mistaken or impossible but also ridiculous.” See the NSCIA full statement below: TOWARDS MOON-SIGHTING, NOT MOON-FIGHTING IN NIGERIA “They ask you about the crescents. Say: they are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in the affairs of men and for pilgrimage” (Q. al-Baqarah, 2:189) Abdullah bin Umar narrates that Allah’s Messenger once mentioned Ramadan and said: Do not begin the fast until you sight the moon, and do not break the fast (at the end of Ramadan) until you see it. If the new moon is concealed from you, then work out when it should be (TMH Al- Muwatta, 18. 1. 1) While thanking Allah (SWT), the Praiseworthy, Who has made us to witness and experience the holy month of fasting, Ramadan, for the year 1435 A.H. / 2014 C.E., the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) felicitates with Muslims all over the world and in Nigeria in particular, on the successful attainment of the last part of the blessed month. The Council also sincerely apologises to the Muslim ummah in Nigeria for the unusual confusion and miscommunication that trailed the commencement of the holy month. Despite all the efforts made towards avoiding such a confusion, complete success was not attained. The appropriate lessons have however been learnt. It is in this respect that the NSCIA wishes to remind all Muslims who know, and notify those who do not, that there is an established structure for moon-sighting in Nigeria. Due to its significance and technicalities, the Council has a National Moonsighting Committee under the leadership of an expert. The Committee is equipped with necessary equipment and technological gadgets that are relevant to the discharge of its assignment. The membership of the Committee is drawn from various segments of the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, including: 1 Dr. Hafiz Wali (CHAIRMAN) 08036009090. Kaduna 2 Shaykh Tahir Bauchi 08032103733, 08033058201. Bauchi 3 Shaykh Kariballah Kabara 08035537382 Kano 4 Muhammad Nasir AbdulMuhyi 08065687545, 08024333381. Jos 5 Shaykh Habeebullahi Adam Abdullahi Al Ilory 08023126335. Lagos/ Ilorin 6 Alh. Abdul Hamid Oyebode (Surveyor Gen.). 08037063923. Offa/Ilorin 7 Prof. Z I Oboh Oseni (Chief Imam of Auchi ) 08033574431. Auchi 8 Shaykh AbdurRahman Ahmad. 08023141752 Lagos/Ilorin 9 Prof. J. M. Kaura 08067050641 Sokoto 10 Shaykh Mustapha Ajisafe ( Imam of Osogbo) 08035740333. Yorubaland/Oshogbo 11 Shaykh Abdur-Razzaq Ishola 08023864448, 08051111063. Lagos 12 Shaykh Abdur-Rasheed Mayaleeke
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:15:05 +0000
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