*Determining beginning date of Ramaḍān 2025 / 1446H* The sighting of the Ramaḍān crescent moon will be observed on Friday, February 28, 2025, which corresponds to the 29th day of Sha`bān. If the crescent moon is sighted with the naked eye on Friday evening, then Saturday, March 1, 2025, will mark the 1st day of Ramaḍān. However, if the crescent is not sighted on Friday evening, the following day, Saturday, March 1, 2025, will be considered the 30th day of Sha`bān, and the 1st day of Ramaḍān will then be Sunday, March 2, 2025, inshā’Allāh. So, the beginning of the month of Ramaḍān, as well as the end of the month, is determined by sighting the crescent. If the crescent was not sighted, then the month would be completed by thirty days, as is the case with determining all the months of the lunar calendar. This is taken from the Hadîth of the Prophet Muḥammad صلى الله عليه وسلّم related by Al-Bukhâriyy and Muslim: « لا تَقَدَّمُوا رَمَضانَ بِيَومٍ أَوْ يَومَين صُوموا لرؤيتِه وأفطِرُوا لرُؤيتِه فإنْ غُمَّ علَيكم فأكْمِلوا عِدَّةَ شَعبانَ ثلاثينَ يوما » which means: « Do not fast one or two days before Ramaḍān. Start the month when you see the crescent, and end it when you see the crescent. If you are blocked from seeing it, then complete thirty days of Sha`bân. » https://www.islam.ms/en/determining-beginning-ramadan Our Telegram channel: https://t.me/islamicen