Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 moon sighting highlights: India, Pakistan, others continue Ramadan fast as Shawwal crescent not sighted

The Moon Sighting Committee in Oman announced that the new moon of the month of Shawal 1443 AH has been sighted hence, the first day of Eid Al Fitr this year falls on Monday, May 2, 2022.

Shawwal moon not sighted today in Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand hence, Muslims to continue fasting for the last day of Ramadan 2022 tomorrow and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 3rd.

Pakistan Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said that so far the Shawwal 1443 crescent has not be sighted neither there are any reports of moon sighting anywhere in Pakistan. If the moon is spotted today, Pakistan will mark Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow (Monday) otherwise Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 will be on Tuesday May 3.

Jammu and Kashmir's Central Moon sighting Committee said that as the moon was not sighted this evening, Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 will be celebrated on 3rd May.

Unlike Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Gulf states or UK, USA and other western countries, Afghanistan marked Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations a day earlier i.e. on Sunday May 1, 2022.

Markazi Royat E Hilal Committee announced that crescent moon not sighted in Delhi, India and Eid ul-Fitr to be celebrated on May 3 (Tuesday).

The Shawwal moon was not seen in Bangladesh sky today hence, Muslims there will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 on May 3.

According to Colombo Grand Mosque, Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival on May 03 (Tuesday) as the new moon has not been sighted today.

As per Lucknow's Markazi Chand Committee, the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted tonight hence, May 2 will reportedly be observed as the last day of Ramadan 2022 and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated there on Tuesday May 3.

India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not sight the Shawwal crescent moon hence, May 2 will reportedly be observed as the last day of Ramadan 2022 and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated there on Tuesday May 3.

According to the announcement made by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Muslims in Malaysia will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr or Hari Raya Aidilfitri tomorrow i.e. Monday, 2 May 2022.

The result of the moonsighting is that the crescent moon has been sighted. Based on this, the Bangsamoro Mufti has declared that the Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 in Philippines will be tomorrow, Monday 1st of Shawwal 1443H.

Brunei Darussalam, a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow May 2, 2022, corresponding to 1 Syawal 1443 Hijrah, following the result of the moon sighting earlier today.

In a tweet, the National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria informed, “Assalaamu alaikum, His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto has declared Monday 2nd May as the first day of Shawwal. No positive sighting claims were received from members of the National moonsighting committee and other Emirates. The Sultanate will release an official statement shortly (sic).”

Sunday, will be the last day of Ramadan in Bahrain, Lebanon and Palestine and Monday will be the first day of Shawwal and Eid Al Fitr 2022 there.

The Markazi Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Moon Sighting Committee) has requested the Muslims to contact them if they sight the crescent moon for Shawwal. The committee is going to hold meeting at 6 pm on Sunday, under the supervision of Maulana Syed Qubool Pasha Quadri Shuttari, President of Majlis Ulama-e-Deccan at Dabeerpura in Hyderabad to decide the date of Eid-ul-Fitr in India based on the sighting of the crescent moon tonight. All members of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee are requested to attend the same and the committee can be contacted on 24603597 till 8pm or 24576832, 24513246, 24521088 after 8pm or on cell phone numbers 9391964951, 9866112393, 9000008138 or 9885151354.

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The Australian National Imams Council issued an official statement that read, “The Australian Fatwa Council is pleased to announce the following to the Australian Muslim community: After consulting members of the Australian Fatwa Council and further inquiries to the local and global observatories, Therefore: Sunday, 1st of May 2022, will be the last day of the Month of Ramadan 1443AH The Day of Eid Al-Fitr will be Monday 2nd of May 2022 and the first day of the Month of Shawwal 1443AH (sic).”

The Majils Ugama Islam Singapore too announced that Muslims there will celebrate Eid al Fitr on Monday May 02, 2022.

A space for Hilal/Crescent moon spotters in South Africa tweeted, “The moon at time of sunset on 1st May 2022 falls out of most of the criteria for a naked eye sighting in Southern Africa. The criteria points to Eid being on Tuesday Inshaallah. #MoonSighting #Hilaal #EidAlFitr (sic).”

Muslims in New Zealand started fasting for the month of Ramadan from April 04, 2022 hence, the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand will gear up to sight the Shawwal crescent or moon for Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday May 02, 2022.