Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Shawwaal was sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, we have completed twenty nine (29) days of Ramadhaan (1439 AH), in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger […]
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Sighting the new moon of Shawwaal 1440 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia, inviting local Muslims to search for the new moon of Shawwaal 1440 AH, on Monday evening, 29 Ramadhaan (3 June, 2019) - in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ: «Fast when […]
Ramadhaan 1440 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Ramadhaan was sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ: «Fast when you see the crescent [of Ramadhaan]. […]
New moon of Ramadhaan 1440 sighted
Following yesterday's attempt, new moon of Ramadhaan has now been sighted this evening. Official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia re: 1st day of #Ramadhaan 1440 = Monday 6 May 2019 to follow, in shaa.-Allaah…#ShareTheKhayr#ramadhan #ramadan — FatwaOnline | eFatwa (@eFatwa) May 5, 2019
New moon of Ramadhaan 1440 not sighted
New moon of Ramadhaan not sighted. Official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia re: 1st day of #Ramadhaan 1440 = Monday 6 May 2019 to follow, in shaa.-Allaah…https://t.co/e9j372e78r#ShareTheKhayr#ramadhaan #ramadhan #ramadan — FatwaOnline | eFatwa (@eFatwa) May 4, 2019
Sighting the new moon of Ramadhaan 1440 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia, inviting local Muslims to search for the new moon of Ramadhaan 1440 AH, on Saturday evening, 29 Sha'baan (4 May, 2019) - in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ: «Fast when […]
My father, as I knew him
Before [the advent of] electricity, he would go out every moonlit night to read. And in winter, he would go out and sit between two steel barrels for protection against the cold!
He would read 800 pages a day
He (Shibbeer 'Ataa رحمه الله) was extremely fond of knowledge, and would read extensively, such that when he was in his youth, he would read 800 pages a day, and read 2,000 volumes in the moonlight.'
Because oil was scarce at the time
Most of what Shaykh Ja'far al-'Atamee رحمه الله read [in the seeking] of knowledge was by way of the moonlight, because oil was scarce at the time.
'Aashooraa 1440 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council (HJC) of Saudi Arabia regarding the beginning of the new hijrah year – 1440 AH. 1 Muharram 1440 AH is today, Tuesday 11 September 2018, and 10 Muharram ('Aashooraa) 1440 AH will fall on Thursday 20 September 2018. 09 Muharram […]

