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- Supreme Court announced Thursday is the 1st day of Dhu Al-Hijjah, after sighting Crescent
Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Saudi Supreme Court announced Thursday is the 1st day of Dhu Al-Hijjah month, Arafat on 8th July and Eid Al-Adha on 9th July 2022
The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia announced that Thursday is the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah month and hence the standing day in Arafat will be on Friday, 8th July 2022. See Also : Fasting on the day of Arafat expiates sins of previous and following year
As the Arafat day will be on Friday (8th July) of this Hajj, Eid Al-Adha to be celebrated on Saturday, 9th July 2022 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Just before the announcement from Supreme Court, it was confirmed that the crescent of month Dhu Al-Hijjah was sighted at the Tamir Observatory, so Tomorrow (30th June 2022) will be the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah month and Eid Al-Adha falls on Saturday (9th July 2022). Read : The blessed day of Arafat
- Today (29th June), A number of committees also announced the sighting of the crescent of Dhu Al-Hijjah month and Thursday will be the first day of Dhu-Al-Hijjah month.
- Earlier this, The Supreme Court had called on all Muslims in all parts of the Kingdom to investigate the sighting of crescent of month Dhu Al-Hijjah on Today's evening, after the 30th of the month of Dhu Al-Qadah month of this year. Recommend : Few interesting facts of Hajj pilgrimage