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Mariangeles:
How come sultan of Sokoto gets to declare Salah day in Nigeria?
Is the declared Salah day the same for Muslims around the world?
Someone please explain.

Rashduct4luv:
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah!

Today is Friday, 24th Ramadan 1447AH, corresponding to 13th March 2026.

Key Dates for Ramadan 1447AH:
Ramadan 29, 1447AH will be next Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
If the crescent is sighted on Wednesday evening, 29 Ramadan 1447AH, then Ramadan ends that day, and Eid al-Fitr will be on the next day:
Thursday, 1 Shawwal 1447 = 19 March 2026.
If the crescent is not sighted, Ramadan will continue on Thursday, 19 March 2026, and Eid will be on: Friday, 20 March 2026.

How the Islamic ruling works:
The Sunnah is to look for the new moon on the 29th night of the current month:
**If the moon is sighted → the next month begins.
**If not sighted → the month completes 30 days, then the new month starts.

Evidence:
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Fast when you see the new moon (of Ramadan) and break your fast when you see the new moon (of Shawwal). If clouds prevent you from seeing it, complete thirty days in the month of Sha’ban.”
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Important note on local sighting:
Each country or region should rely on its own confirmed moon sighting and official announcement. For example, Nigerians should not automatically follow a sighting announced in Saudi Arabia.

Evidence:
Kurayb reported:
Ibn ‘Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) said: “But we saw it on Saturday night, so we will continue fasting until we complete thirty days or we see it.”
Kurayb said: “Is it not enough that Mu’awiyah saw it and he fasted?”
Ibn ‘Abbas said: “No, such was the command of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
(Sahih Muslim 1087)

Al-Tirmidhi said:
“The people of knowledge act upon this tradition, that the people of every land have their own moon sighting.”
(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 693)

May Allah accept our good deeds, forgive our sins, heal the world from illness and wars, grant relief to the distressed, forgive our deceased, and grant us Jannah without hardship. Ameen.

PigTormentor:
Different people celebrate as they see fit.sa.e way Ethiopians celebrate Christmas differently from other Christians.

Antlisiam:
I am very sure moon will never confuse you, na you dey confuse yourselves with the moon wey no lost

AntiChristian:
Each country is distinct from the other and should have a moon sighting committee of it's own! Only counties that usually do not see any moon may follow the nearest country with a moon!

The declared day is not the same everywhere! Some countries are ahead of Saudi Arabia in time. So how would they find out their moon if they have to wait for Saudi Arabia?



https://www.nairaland.com/8634671/when-ramadan-1447-ah-ending

Mariangeles:
How come sultan of Sokoto gets to declare Salah day in Nigeria?
Is the declared Salah day the same for Muslims around the world?
Someone please explain.

free2ryhme:
na to unalive themselves dem sabi o sallah day

TechBaron:
Nope

They've got different types of Islam. Some call it sects...

Some of them don't even regard Mecca as the holy land.

Religion as a whole is just one bunch of a confused phenomenon.

Mariangeles:
Bot delete your comment and ban you, you still come back with unalive, abi?

free2ryhme:
bot wey no well


bot wey dull steady

Mariangeles:
How come sultan of Sokoto gets to declare Salah day in Nigeria?
Is the declared Salah day the same for Muslims around the world?
Someone please explain.

femi4:
No

They don't sight the moon on the same day

Mariangeles:
So, after the 30 days fasting is done, they wait until they sight the moon to celebrate?

tunde1200:
Nice reply.
Meanwhile people from Japan will perform EIDFITRI ahead of Saudi Arabia.?

Antlisiam:
Some is 29days while others is 30days. It is not about celebrating on the same day but no uniqueness in your ramadan