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Subject : How is the Beginning of Ramadan Determined?
Fatwa Number : 4213
Date : 10-02-2026
Classified : Fasting
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

How is the beginning of Ramadan determined?



The Answer :

1. Completing 30 days of Sha‘ban, or

2. Sighting the crescent moon after sunset on the 29th day of Sha‘ban.

It is Sunnah to search for the moon, and it is obligatory to follow the official authorities responsible for announcing it.






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