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,in a statement signed by Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA,Prof. Salisu Shehu has felicitated with the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and all over the world on the 1441 AH Ramadan Fast.
The Council prayed that the Almighty Allah grant Muslims the opportunity to witness more of it on earth. Amin.
۞يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِۖ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجَّ
“They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, “They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj.”(Al-Baqarah 2: 189)
هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَۚ
“It is He who made the sun a shining light and the moon a derived light and determined for it phases – that you may know the number of years and account [of time].” (Yunus 10:5)
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
“And of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostate to Allah, who created them, if it should be Him that you worship.” (Fusilat 41:37)
Following the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), Friday, 22nd May, 2020(G) which is equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH is the first day to look for the Crescent of Shawwal, 1441 AH.
However, on that day, the moon will set few minutes before the sun which makes the sighting of the crescent practically impossible.
Nonetheless, the President-General, in compliance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW), enjoined the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1441 AH immediately after sunset on Friday, 22nd May, 2020 equivalent to 29th Ramadan, 1441 AH.
Muslims all over the country are hereby enjoined to be on the lookout for the announcement by 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 to report credible positive sighting of the Shawwal crescent are as follows:
S/N
NAME
PHONE NO.
E-MAIL
1.Sheikh Dahir Bauchi
08036121311
[email protected]
2.Sheikh Karibullah Kabara
08035537382
[email protected]
3.Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin
08033140010
[email protected]
4.Sheikh Salihu Yaaqub
07032558231
[email protected]
5.Mal. Jafar Abubakar
08020878075
[email protected]
6.Alh. Abdullahi Umar
08037020607
[email protected]
7.Prof. J.M. Kaura
08067050641
[email protected]
8.Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar
08036509363
[email protected]
9.Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory
08029032575
[email protected]
10.Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim
08027091623
[email protected]
11.Muhammad Rabiu Salahudeen
08035740333
[email protected]
12.Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Ishola
08023864448
08051111063
[email protected]
sheikh@[email protected]
13.Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke
08035050804
[email protected]
14.Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje
08028327463
08057752980
[email protected]
[email protected]
15.Gafar M. Kuforiji
08033545208
[email protected]
16.Prof. Usman El-Nafaty
08062870892
[email protected]
17.Mal. Ibrahim Zubairu Salihu
08038522693
[email protected]
18.Dr. Usman Hayatu Dukku
0805 7041968
[email protected]
19.Imam Manu
Muhammad
08036999841
[email protected]
20.Qadee Ahamad Bobboy
08035914285
[email protected]
21.Prof. Z. I. Oboh Oseni
08033574431
[email protected]
[email protected]
22.Nurudeen Asunogie D.
08033533012
[email protected]
23.Sheikh Bala Lau
08037008805
08052426880
[email protected]
24.Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir
08065687545
[email protected]
25.Sheikh AbdurRahman Ahmad
08023141752
[email protected]
26.Muhammad Yaseen Qamarud-Deen
08055322087
[email protected]
27.Sheikh Lukman Abdallah
08052242252
[email protected]
28.Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi
08033139153
[email protected]
29.Sheikh Adam Idoko
08036759892
[email protected]
30.Alh. Yusuf Nwoha
08030966956
08026032997
[email protected]
31.Alh. AbdulBariu Kareem
09096369117
[email protected]
32.Prof. Kamil K. Oloso
08023098661
[email protected]
33.Malam Usman Mahmud
08034540120
[email protected]
34.Malam Yahaya Boyi
08030413634
[email protected]
35.Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem
08099370109
[email protected]
36.Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu
08037157100
[email protected]
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 urged all to ensure its delivery to the appropriate recipients (i.e. the poor) and guard against its diversion by any agent or intermediary.
NSCIA further requested all media houses in the country are to kindly publicise the awaited announcement by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto
‘Id Mubarak in advance!
