Supreme Court urges Muslims in Saudi Arabia to look for Eid crescent moon on Thursday

The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims across Saudi Arabia to look for the Eid crescent on Thursday evening. (File/SPA)
The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims across Saudi Arabia to look for the Eid crescent on Thursday evening. (File/SPA)
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Updated 19 April 2023
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Supreme Court urges Muslims in Saudi Arabia to look for Eid crescent moon on Thursday

The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims across Saudi Arabia to look for the Eid crescent on Thursday evening. (File/SPA)
  • Anyone who sights the crescent with their eyes or through binoculars should report the sighting to the nearest court and register their testimony

RIYADH: The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims across Saudi Arabia to look for the Eid crescent moon on Thursday evening which will correspond to Ramadan 29.

Anyone who sights the crescent moon with their eyes or through binoculars should report the sighting to the nearest court and register their testimony, the court said.

If the crescent moon of Shawwal, the month after Ramadan, is spotted on Thursday evening, Eid will fall on Friday.

If there is no sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon on Thursday evening, Ramadan will last for 30 days and Eid will fall on Saturday.