We swear that Eidul Fitre 1439 is on Thursday

[Chief Editor, Hijri Committee of India]

BISMILAAHI   R'RAHMAANI   R'RAHEEM

​Dear Brothers in Islaam

Assalaamu Alaikkum wa Rahmathullaahi wa Barakaathu hu

"Al urjoonal qadeem" (last visible phase for a month as described in verse 36:39)

of  Ramdhaan  1439 was seen at many places today (Tuesday). 

It was about  11.5 degrees above the horizon  and the horns were at   5 & 9 positions. 

 The thin appearance  and its position  on the Eastern horizon confirm that 

it will not be seen tomorrow (Wednesday)t) and that  Wednesday   is the Day of Conjunction. 

 

Ibn Katheer (Rah) while explaining verse 71:16 says that the complete veiling/shadowing 

of moon marks the passing / end of a month.   So it is correct as per Sharia to consider  the Day

of Conjunction as the last day of the month.

Hence,  Thursday is the first of Shawwaal 1439 or EIDUL FITRE 1439 for all Muslims in the world  and  Hence NO Muslim must fast on that Thursday. 

Hijri Committee uf India  has observed all the phases of Ramdhaan  as practiced   by the Prophet Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam). ALHUMDULILLAH !

More over, according to the Astronomical calculations, the moon sets after the setting 

of Sun on  Wednessday (13th June) at  many  places in the world.  We are giving below few 

places where Moon sets after the setting of Sun on Wednesday(13th June):

1)  Santiago (Chile) - Moon sets  nearly 12 minutes after Sun-set

2)  South San Fransico  - Moon sets  nearly 2 minutes after sun-set

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3)  Honolulu (Hawai) - Moon sets  15 minutes  ​after Sun-set.  

Though considering the Moonset-Sunset difference in order to start a new lunar month is not astronomically always correct,  we have given the above data  

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to prove that the hilaal gets established on Wednesday - the

​ Day of Conjunction itself and hence 

starting the new month at Fajr  on the following 

day (Thursday) is correct as per Sharia.   

Additionally, you may please note that at majority of places in the world, moon rises after the Sun on Thursday  (14 th June)

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 Moon rises aft

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r sun, follows it and appears  at the Western sky after Sun-set.  This is what Noble Qur'aan says in Surrah As Shums 

(wal qamari izza talaaha ...).

Please refer the explanation given in Tafsir Ibn Katheer  for Verses 91:1 & 2. You will

see that the Sahaba (RA) knew about this phenomenon of moon rising after the Sun & its

 following the Sun occurring on the first day of the month.  The Sahaba (RA) knew that by the time  hilaal becomes visible on the West, the day-light part of the first day will be over.  If one waits for seeing the setting moon on the West in order to start the new month, one will lose the fast of the first day (in case of Ramdhaan) and may commit the sin of fasting on Eid day (in case of Shawwal).   Both are forbidden in Islaam.

All the above facts confirm that Thursday  (14th June) is the first day of Shawwaal 1439 and it is the Day of Eid.

​Considering all the above-mentioned facts, we take the following swearing:​

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We, Members of Hijri Committee

​ of India do ​

 hereby bear witness that 

there is no Deity worthy of worship except Almighty Allah  and that 

Muhammed (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) is His Messenger and Slave

("Ash Hadu An Laa Ilaa ha IllAllah Wa Ash  Hadu An Na Muhammadan 

Abduhu Wa Rasooluhu")  and

 we, Members of Hijri Committee of India  further bear witness that  1st of  Shawwaal 1439  starts at Fajr on  Thursday   (14th June 2018) & that it is the Day of Eidul Fitre and request  Muslims all over the world NOT to fast on Thursday - the Day of Eidul Fitre.

We once again request the Saudi authorities to switch back to the Original

Ummul Qurrah followed by them till 1420 H, which has the correct criteria for a 

Universal Calendar - enabling the  start of  all the Hijri months on correct day of the 

week & 100% in accordance with Sharia.    

May Almighty Allah forgive all our sins and may He, the Almighty accept our good deeds

and reward all of us immensely  in this world as well as in the Hereafter and 

provide all of us with a place in Jannathul Firdouse. Aameen 

MWith Dua & SalaamSalaam​

​​ For HIJRI COMMITTEE OF INDIA

IRSHAD  NOOR MOHAMED  SAIT   (President) P. MOHAMED SIRAJUDEEN    (C hief  Organiser)​

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