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Clarification Regarding the Shawwāl Crescent
Author : The General Iftaa' Department
Date Added : 12-11-2026

Clarification Regarding the Shawwāl Crescent

It is to be expected that the crescent will appear after sunset this Tuesday, clearly visible and observable with the naked eye. It will remain in the sky for one hour and seven minutes after sunset, and will be 30 hours and 37 minutes old, at an altitude of 13 degrees above the western horizon. The crescent will therefore be seen larger and brighter, since 30 hours will have passed since its birth. This confirms the soundness of our fast and our completion of the full count of thirty days, because what counts is the sighting of the crescent, as our master the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Fast when you see it, and break your fast when you see it.”

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