The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1445 A.H.

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Announcement Concerning:
The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1445 A.H.
[04/09/2024]

 اضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر  شوال ١٤٤٥ هـ

To the respected believers in North America,

Peace be upon you.

The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, will be the first day of the Shawwal, 1445 A.H. for the entire region of North America.

This determination is based on the fact that there were verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, in different regions of North America.

Eid Mubarak! We ask God, the Most High, to accept your fasting, grant success in performing good deeds, and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).

Moon-Sighting Committee
Sayyid M. Rizvi, Toronto, Canada
Sayyid Mehboob Mehdi Abidi, Chicago, Illinois
Shaykh Ahmad Bahrani, Potomac, Maryland
Shaykh M. Jafar Banglori, Miami, Florida
Shaykh M. Taqi Zakeri, Springfield, Virginia 

ZAKAT AL-FITRAH 2024

The estimated recommended value of Zakat al-Fitrah, for 2024, in the United States, is US $10.00 per eligible person.

To pay Zakat al-Fitrah online, click here.
(To see how it was calculated, click here.)

Important Islamic Events this Month:

• 1 Shawwal (April 10): Eid al-Fitr
• 8 Shawwal (April 17): Destruction of al-Baqi, 1344 A.H.
• 25 Shawwal (May 4): Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), 148 A.H.

Note:

• This announcement from the Crescent Committee is per the request of numerous community members across North America to help in identifying the beginning of the Hijri months.
• To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.
• To read Frequently Asked Questions about the Announcements of the Crescent Committee, click here.

The Moon-Sighting Committee was established during the seventh annual conference of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America, and has been providing monthly sighting announcements to the North American Shia Muslim communities since 2007. The Council adopts/renews its members on an annual basis.

To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.