KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar will celebrate Aidilfitri on Friday (March 20).
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court issued a statement on Wednesday (March 18) announcing that the Supreme Court has decided that the final day of Ramadan in the Kingdom will fall on Thursday (March 19), with the first day of Aidilfitri on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Meanwhile, the UAE’s Presidential Court made a similar announcement, stating that Thursday will mark the completion of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
In a statement, the Presidential Court said that, based on the decision of the Moon-sighting Committee for Shawwal 1447 AH, which convened on Wednesday evening in Abu Dhabi, and following a review of reports and moon-sighting results across the country, the Shawwal crescent was not sighted on that evening.
Similarly, Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs’ crescent moon sighting committee announced that Thursday will be the 30th and final day of Ramadan, with Aidilfitri on Friday.
The committee said this in a statement issued after its meeting at the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday evening, corresponding to Ramadan 29, 1447 AH, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. - Bernama
