Home GCC Saudi Arabia Saudi calls on Muslims to sight Eid moon on Monday The sighting of the moon will mark the start of Eid Al Fitr by Staff writer June 2, 2019 The Saudi Supreme Court called on Muslims throughout the kingdom to sight the crescent of the month of Shawwal on Monday evening, June 3 (Ramadan 29). The sighting of the moon will mark the start of Eid Al Fitr and the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on “whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register his testimony, or report to the authority of the region’s center in his area where he sighted the crescent to facilitate his reaching to the nearest court”, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The UAE has also set up a moon-sighting committee to detect the beginning of the month of Shawwal. They will meet after Maghrib prayer on Monday, June 3, (29th Ramadan) at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. According to an astronomer, the first day of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, is expected fall on Wednesday, June 5 in the UAE. Tags Astronomy Eid al fitr Maghrib prayer moon sightings moon-sighting Ramadan Saudi Arabia Saudi Supreme Court Shawwal 0 Comments You might also like Saudi Arabia’s Mawani signs four contracts worth SAR1bn GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline Top marks for GCC nations in digital connectivity index Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform