Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official announcement of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, inviting local Muslims to search for the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1447, on Sunday evening, 30 Dhul-Qi’dah (17 May, 2026) according to the Umm al-Qura calendar – corresponding to 29 Dhul-Qi’dah according to the Superme Court’s ruling.
Whoever sights the new moon – either with the naked eye or using a telescope or binoculars, is advised to promptly inform the local Sharee’ah court of their sighting, in shaa.-Allaah.
