Saudi Arabia has announced the sighting of the crescent of the Ramadan Moon this evening, March 10.
The Muslim annual Fasting, for 29 or 30 days therefore, begins tomorrow, March 11.
However, report from Malaysia said that it was impossible to see the crescent of Ramadan today and therefore, Tuesday, March 12 has been declared the first day of the holy month.
Also Brunei announced that Tuesday, March 12 is the first day of Ramadan, due to the inability to see the crescent moon from several locations in the Sultanate the same as Indonesia, where the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Indonesia announced that Tuesday is the first day of Ramadan, and tomorrow, Monday, is 30 Shaaban. The crescent moon has not been successfully observed at all observation points in Indonesia.
The Mufti of Singapore, Dr. Nazirudin Mohammed Nasir announced that according to astronomical calculations, the crescent for the month of Ramadan is “unlikely to be seen above Singapore’s horizon” when the sun sets today evening.
