Onuminya Blameless in Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-Basic of the Nigeria Splendid Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, has known as on Muslims around the nation to start arrangements for the sighting of the brand new crescent moon of Jumadal Ula 1448 AH lately, October 11, 2026.
The directive, which underscored the significance of the Islamic lunar calendar in figuring out non secular dates, used to be conveyed in a commentary issued the day past through the Wazirin Sokoto, through the Chairman of the Sultanate Council’s Advisory Committee on Non secular Affairs, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu.
In line with the commentary, Sunday, October 11, corresponds to the twenty ninth day of Rabi’us Thani 1448 AH and has been designated for the national moon-sighting workout to resolve the graduation of the Islamic month of Jumadal Ula.
The Sultan suggested Muslims in all portions of Nigeria to actively take part within the workout through staring at the western horizon after sundown for any conceivable sighting of the brand new crescent.
The commentary additional directed any person who effectively attractions the crescent to promptly document the remark to the closest district head or village head for onward communique to the Sultan.
The directive is in keeping with the established Islamic custom of depending at the sighting of the brand new moon to resolve the start of lunar months, matter to the correct non secular government’ affirmation.
Muslims who practice the crescent are anticipated to offer correct knowledge in the course of the recognised conventional and spiritual management constructions to facilitate the verification and respectable announcement of the end result.
The Sultan, because the country’s main conventional Islamic authority and President-Basic of the NSCIA, performs a central function in coordinating moon-sighting bulletins that information Muslims around the nation in staring at the Islamic calendar.
He known as for cooperation amongst Islamic students, conventional rulers, group leaders and the broader Muslim inhabitants to make sure a reputable and orderly reporting procedure.
The Sultan suggested the Muslim trustworthy to stay responsive to respectable communique following the workout, as the end result of the sighting will resolve the graduation of Jumadal Ula 1448 AH.