Eid-l-fitri 2019: Sultan Orders Search For The New Crescent On Monday's Night

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates with the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the world on this year’s Ramadan Fast. The Council prays that the Almighty Allah accept it from us as an act of Ibadah. Amin.

Following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1440 AH immediately after sunset on Monday, June 3, 2019 equivalent to Ramadan 29, 1440 AH. If the crescent is sighted by Muslims of impeccable character on the said evening, His Eminence would declare Tuesday, June 4, 2019 as the first day of Shawwal and the day of ‘idul fitr.



If, however, the crescent is not sighted that day, then, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 automatically becomes the first day of Shawwal, 1440 AH and the day of ‘idul fitr.

Muslims all over the country are hereby enjoined to be on the lookout for the directive of His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA, on the termination of this year’s Ramadan fast.

In addition to established and traditional Islamic leaders in each locality, members of the National Moon Sighting Committee who can be contacted for information and clarification are:


S/N
NAME

PHONE NO.

E-MAIL

1

Sheikh Dahir Bauchi

08036121311

Sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com

2

Sheikh Karibullah Kabara

08035537382

malamkabara@yahoo.com
3

Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin

08033140010

simwaljibril@yahoo.com
4

Sheikh Salihu Yaaqub

07032558231

Salihumy11@hotmail.com.com
5

Mal. Jafar Abubakar

08020878075

Jaafaraa1434@gmail.com
6

Alh. Abdullahi Umar

08037020607

waziringwandu@yahoo.com
7

Prof. J.M. Kaura

08067050641

Jmkaura56@yahoo.com
8

Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar

08036509363

Baumar277@gmail.com
9

Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory

08029032575

habibelilory@ymail.com
10

Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim

08027091623

Nurudeen.a.o.ibrahim@gmail.com

11

Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen

08035740333

muhammadrabiusalahudeen@gmail.com
12

Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Ishola

08023864448
08051111063

hustaz@yahoo.com
sheikh@ al@abrartravels.com

13

Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke

08035050804

jentleasad@yahoo.com
14

Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje

08028327463
08057752980

Ganiy.agbaje@nasrda.gov.ng
gagbaje@yahoo.co.uk
15

Gafar M. Kuforiji

08033545208

kuforijiabdulwasiu@gmail.com
16

Prof. Usman El-Nafaty

08062870892

elnafaty@gmail.com
17

Mal. Ibrahim Zubairu Salisu

08038522693

zubairusalisu@yahoo.com
18

Dr. Usman Hayatu Dukku

0805 7041968

udukku@yahoo.com
19

Imam Manu
Muhammad

08036999841

limaminmisau@gmail.com
20

Qadee Ahamad Bobboy

08035914285

adamawaemiratecouncil@yahoo.com
21

Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni

08033574431

oseni@unilorin.edu.ng
wazzioseni@gmail.com
22

Nurudeen Asunogie D.

08033533012

hamdallah1999@yahoo.com
23

Sheikh Bala Lau

08037008805
08052426880

balalaujibwisnigeria@gmail.com

24

Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir

08065687545

ustaznasirabdulmuhyi@yahoo.com
25

Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad

08023141752

aahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk
26

Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen

08055322087

crescentgroup2000@gmail.com

27

Sheikh Lukman Abdallah

08052242252

abuyatamaa@gmail.com
28

Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi

08033139153

ssgummi@gmail.com
29

Sheikh Adam Idoko

08036759892

imamidoko@gmail.com
30

Alh. Yusuf Nwoha

08030966956
08026032997

yusufnwoha@gmail.com

While reminding the Ummah of the necessity of paying Zakatul-Fitri with the intention of lifting the hearts of the indigent members of the community, the Council urges all to ensure its delivery to the appropriate recipients (i.e. the poor) and guard against its diversion by any agent or intermediary.

All media houses in the country are requested to kindly publicise the awaited announcement by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto.

‘Id Mubarak in advance!

Signed

Prof. Salisu Shehu
Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA