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Notice: Please look for D.Qa'dah 1447 Hilal on 17-18 Apr 2026. Jzk [Read more]

UK Moon Sighting Fatawa [Summary] [Booklet]

Moon Sighting UK Procedure

(1) Sighting, (2) Reporting, (3) Testimony, and then (4) Declaration (by Ulama Panel) in all 12 months of the year according to the rules of Shariah (see Hilal Testimony Procedure)

 

Announcement for Shawwal 1447

Local (UK-only): Start of Shawwalm1447 on Fri, 20 Mar 2026, InShaAllah.
View Observations Results for Shawwal 1447 AH

Seeking Unity in Difficulty (UK) - subtitles in English

This video explains the effect of the Major Lunar Standstills on the UK Moon Sightings and provides practical solutions on how to overcome them for a united Ramadan and Eid (UK), inshaAllah. [YouTube]

Months of 28-31 days (UK vs. Saudi/S.Africa)

The 1984 UK Moon Sighting criteria, [see video] based on Fatwa Rahimiyyah (vol.10/p.209), states that the moon must be sought on the UK horizon when there is a geographical possibility, before considering any foreign news. The 1447 Hijri table shows that if we start or end the month based on UK moon sightings, then following a far-distant foreign country could lead to 28 or 31-day months! Therefore, it is against the Shariah for the UK to follow a foreign country like Saudi Arabia (SA) or South Africa (ZA)! Ref: Seeking Unity in Diversity (UK) [Read more]

Use Of Optical Aids for UK Moon Sightings

We published a video on YouTube about the ICOUK policy on Optical Aids in April 2025, but we continued to get questions about it. Therefore, the contents have been written up in an article for a wider audience. Please read and share! [Read more] [Is it Sunnah?]

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Global Moon Sighting is NOT proven in the Hanafi Madhab! [View Poster] [Urdu PDF]

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