South-West Moonsighting Committee has said the 2012 Ramaddan will begin on Saturday.Co-chairman of the committee, Sheikh Habib El-iloriy and Sheikh AbdulAzeez Ishola, said in a statement on Wednesday the pronouncement was based on Islamic Sharia complemented with astronomical calculations.
The committee said, “Any claim of crescent sighting is either imaginary caused by enthusiasm or visionary error and such should not be honoured because crescent sighting either by telescope or with naked eyes is not possible in lesser than between 15hrs and 17-23hrs after conjunction.”
It however, said in Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Saad, had the final verdict on Ramadan.Meanwhile, the National Youth Service Corps has suspended all physical and social activities in orientation camps to allow Muslim corps members observe the Ramadan.
A statement by the NYSC headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday said all corps members were however to remain in camp until July 23.The statement read, “All physical and social activities in the on-going 2012 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course nationwide are to end on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
“The decision by the NYSC Management is in anticipation of the commencement of Ramadan fast on Friday, July 20, or Saturday, July 21, 2012.”
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MOST BENEFICIENT THE MOST MERCIFUL
NIGERIAN SUPREME COUNCIL FOR ISLAMIC AFFAIRS (NSCIA)
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA NATIONAL MOSQUE COMPLEX ABUJA, FCT ¾ 08036231533 / 08079365658

28th Sha’aban, 1433
18th July, 2012
PRESS RELEASE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE RAMADAN FAST OF 1433AH

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) instructed the Muslims, saying: “Do not fast unless you see the Crescent (of the month of Ramadan) and do not give up fasting till you see the Crescent (of the month of Shawwal). But if the sky is overcast, count thirty (30) days of Sha’aban or of Ramadan as the case may be” (Narrated by Abdullahi Bin Umar)

Therefore in accordance with this Prophetic Tradition, Thursday July 19, being the 29th day of Sha’aban 1433AH, Members of the National and State Moon-Sighting Committees as well as other Nigerian Muslims should look for the new Crescent of Ramadan month. If the moon is sighted on that day, the under-listed Leaders should be communicated immediately:

His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto Sokoto 08036470422
HRH the Shehu of Borno Borno 08037855555, 08023549558
Dr. Abdullateef Adegbite Abeokuta 08034020350
HRH the Emir of Gwandu Kebbi 08036154369
HRH the Emir of Kano Kano 064-631114, 633769
HRH the Emir of Bauchi Bauchi 077-542801, 543036
HRH the Lamido of Adamawa Adamawa 075-634449, 634822
HRH the Olukare of Ikare Ondo 08058014860
HRM Timi of Ede Osun 08037740390
HRH the Emir of Katsina Katsina
HRH the Emir of Zazzau Kaduna 069-332002
HRH the Etsu Nupe Niger 08039668707
HRH the Emir of Ilorin Kwara 031-2213218
HRH the Oba of Lagos Lagos 01-7767802
HRH the Oba of Agbede Edo 052-250153
HRH the Emir of Wase Plateau 08037042555
Chief Imam of Ibadan Ibadan 08062609601
Chief Imam of Osogbo Osun 08035740333
Chief Imam of Egba Abeokuta 08035028763
HRH the Emir of Kazaure Jigawa 08098121000, 08026806971
HRH the Emir of Suleija Suleija 08037006034
HRH the Emir of Anka Zamfara 063-36458
HRH the Emir of Damaturu Yobe 08088870415
HRH the Emir of Gombe Gombe
HRH the Emir of Lafia Nasarawa 08036140098
HRH the Emir of Nasarawa Nasarawa 08065115151
Sheikh Haroun Ajah Ebonyi 08033397491, 08053152722
Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Idoko Enugu 08036759892
Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Bauchi 08033058201
Chief Imam of Owo Ondo 08063104919
Chief Imam of Ipokia Ogun 08033827971
Alhaji Dauda W. Onyegocha Owerri 08063828218
Alhaji Mukail Asoquo C/River 08037122258
NSCIA Secretariat Abuja 08036231533 / 0803540120
Dr. Khalid Abubakar (Sec-Gen., JNI) Kaduna 08034531742

Chairmen of States Moon-sighting Committees:
v Alhaji Musa Otto Rivers 08037710930
v Alh M.B.Ahmad (Imam) Bauchi 08036080799
v Sheikh Sheriff Sale Al-Hussein Borno 08022195159, 08033140822
v Alhaji Mikail Etim Asuquo Cross River 08037122258
v Alhaji Garba Baba Benue 08037862666, 07082234021
v Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura Osun 08052101331, 07062653336
v Alhaji Engr. Ibrahim Adike Anambra 08037840873, 048482086
v Alhaji Badamasi Dodo Kaura Zamfara 07066665225, 08024333774
v Alhaji Yusuf Chinedozi Nwoha Imo 08036306922
v Sheikh Haroun O. Ajah Ebonyi 08033397491, 08053152722
v Sheikh Adam Idoko Enugu 08036759892, 07083523590
v Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Yusuf Plateau 08035835562
v Dr. Kamaldeen K. Oloso Oyo 08037168442, 08059229059
v Alhaji ibrahim Chima Abia 08032037478
v Mallam AbdulFattah Enabulele Edo 08058767058, 08034519626
v Ustaz Abusufyan Uche Bayelsa 08032516763
v HRH Emir of Damaturu Yobe 08088870415
v Kadi Ibrahim Babbawa Adamawa 08057160043
v Mallam Abdullahi Shuaib Lagos 08023037478
v Alhaji Tijanni Ughellivero Delta 080335474052
v Ustaz Musa Muhammad FCT 08033335254
v Prof. Aliyu M. Bunza Kebbi 08034316508
v Dr. Salihu S. Abubakar Kaduna 08037037898
v Hon. Kadi Salihu O. Muhammad Kwara 08035036591
v Musa Ibn Ibrahim Gombe 08054449928
v Mohammad Usman Taraba 08033159190
v Mohammed Gidado Jigawa 08036646410
v Yakubu Musa. H Katsina 08033217246, 08025502421
v Sheikh Mayaleeke A.R.F Ogun 08035050804
v Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Lemu Niger 08036005570

Where the authorities are satisfied that the new Moon has been sighted in accordance with the prescribed procedure, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, should be informed at once, for a formal announcement of the commencement of the Fast.

Wishing you all, a blessed Ramadan.

Moonfighting begins

on the contrary Ramadan begins on friday!