WAM
18 Mar 2026, 00:58 GMT+10
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE Council for Fatwa has called on the public to sight the crescent moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1447 AH on Wednesday evening, 18 March, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan.
The Council invited individuals to participate in moon sighting and submit observations through its dedicated online platform or contact number, as part of its mandate to oversee crescent sighting and announce the start of lunar months in the UAE.
It noted that moon sighting is a key religious practice marking the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr, and reflects community cooperation in preserving Islamic traditions.
In this context, the Shawwal Moon-Sighting Committee will convene on Wednesday evening in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Sheikh Al Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Chairman of the Council, and attended by Dr Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Vice Chairman.
The committee will meet after Maghrib prayer to review reports from observation teams, accredited observatories, and public submissions, in line with approved Sharia and scientific criteria.
The Council confirmed that the official announcement will be made through authorised channels following the committee's deliberations.
Get a daily dose of Iran Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Iran Herald.
More InformationSAN FRANCISCO, California: Apple's newly announced MacBook Neo, a low-cost laptop aimed at students, is the most repairable notebook...
CHICAGO, Illinois: U.S. airlines are increasingly relying on revenue from co-branded credit cards, reshaping how loyalty programs reward...
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Meta is considering sweeping layoffs that could affect 20 percent or more of its workforce as the company seeks...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed firmly in positive territory on Monday, building momentum throughout the session to...
DANIA BEACH, Florida: Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Airlines, plans to shrink its fleet to roughly one-third...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Following allegations of abuse and assault at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma, its founder and celebrity chef...
LONDON, U.K.: The war in the Middle East is forcing pharmaceutical companies to reroute shipments of critical medicines to the region,...
SYDNEY/LONDON: The war involving Iran is disrupting travel worldwide, forcing airlines to reroute flights, raising ticket prices, and...
A billboard campaign expressing gratitude to both God and U.S. President Donald Trump was launched across Israel on Thursday, according...
LONDON: The war in the Middle East has triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies on record, the International Energy...
DUBAI, U.A.E.: Arab states in the Middle East are increasingly concerned that they are paying the economic and security costs of a...
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE Council for Fatwa has called on the public to sight the crescent moon marking the beginning...
