Abu Dhabi: The Dhul-Hijjah moon sighting for the year 1446 AH will take place at the UAE Council for Fatwa's meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening, Tuesday, 29 Dhul-Qa'dah, 1446 AH, corresponding to May 27, 2025. The meeting is set to occur at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, in alignment with the committee's national duties and responsibilities.
According to Emirates News Agency, the meeting will be chaired by Shaykh Abdullah bin Al Shaykh Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa. Dr. Omar Habtoor Al-Darei, Vice Chairman of the Council, will also be in attendance, along with members who are experts in the fields of Islamic jurisprudence, legal studies, and astronomy.
The committee will review scientific data and precise reports from relevant agencies and institutions regarding astronomical calculations. These include the birth of the crescent, the occurrence of conjunction, and the feasibility of sighting the moon. The analysis will consider results from various national observatories equipped with advanced technologies and instruments after sunset on Tuesday.
In the meantime, the UAE Council for Fatwa has urged specialists, experts, traditional moon-sighters, and members of the public-both citizens and residents-to observe the crescent of the month of Dhul-Hijjah 1446 AH after sunset on Tuesday, 29 Dhul-Qa'dah, corresponding to May 27, 2025.
