Ramadan Begins As Sultan Of Sokoto Sighted The Crescent!
Oluwatoyin Mathnuel INSIGHT MAG ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHER NEWS
Nigerian Muslims are to commence their Ramadan fast on Saturday, the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, announced Friday.
Mr Abubakar, who is the president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs(NSCIA), said this in an announcement Friday evening on NTA.
The announcement followed the sighting of the crescent moon on Friday in different locations in Nigeria, according to the National Moonsighting Committees
The Sultan said he felicitates the entire Muslim community on the Ramadan Fast.
He prayed that Allah spares the lives of every Muslim to participate in the “ibaadah exercise and to maximize the benefits therein.”
It is the saying of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him) that “the Ramadan fasting should start and complete on the basis of sighting of the crescent moon.”
Nigerian Muslims thus join their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other countries in commencing the fast from Saturday.
Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month for fasting, prayer, reflection and assisting the needy.
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