26-02-2025
Ramadan 2025: UAE calls on Muslims to sight Moon on February 28
The UAE has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent for Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28, the Emirates Fatwa Council announced on Wednesday.
The date corresponds to 29 Shaban AD in the Umm Al Qura calendar which has been developed by the country to determine dates and months.
Islamic months in the Hijri calendar last up to 29 or 30 days.
The Ramadan Crescent Sighting Committee, which is affiliated with the Emirates Fatwa Council, based on the Council's mandate to sight the crescent moon in the country, calls on anyone who sees the crescent moon to contact it on 027774647, or via the link:
If the Moon is spotted on Friday evening after the Maghrib prayer, Ramadan will commence on March 1. Whereas, if the crescent is not sighted, then the holy month will begin on March 2.
Saudi Arabia too called on all Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent for Ramadan on the evening of Friday, February 28.
