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Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto has confimed the sighting of the moon.
Moon sighting always begins the ramadan fasting period for the muslims.
The Sultan of Sokoto has noted in a live broadcast on Friday, that the Ramadan fast will begin on Saturday.
“Today, Friday 1st of April, 2022 marks the end of month of Sha’aban, 1443 and tomorrow Insha Allah we will start fasting in accordance with Shari’a. Available reports we received from many so states including Sokoto, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Katsina, Plateau, Kaduna and Kano all confirmed sighting of the new moon.
“Today, Friday 1st of April, 2022 marks the end of month of Sha’aban, 1443 and tomorrow Insha Allah we will start fasting in accordance with Shari’a. Available reports we received from many so states including Sokoto, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Katsina, Plateau, Kaduna and Kano all confirmed sighting of the new moon.
“Consequently, we call on all Muslims to start the fasting in this Holy Month of Ramadan tomorrow, Insha Allah,” the Sultan said.
He charged Muslim faithful in Nigeria to redouble efforts in praying to Almighty Allah to bring peace and stability to country Nigeria.
The Sultan is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).