Ramadan fasting begins, as Sultan confirms new moon
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE
The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the new moon which marked the commencement of Ramadan fasting 1444AH.
Sultan, in a message of the official Twitter handle of NSCIA, said Ramadan 1444 AH fasting commences on Thursday.
“Having sighted the moon today Wednesday 22, 2023, I hereby declare that tomorrow Thursday 24, March, 2023 is the first day of Ramadan 1444. I therefore urged all Muslims to commence fasting accordingly.” He said.
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Sultan had earlier enjoined all Muslims to be more prayerful unto Allah, especially in the month of Ramadan; that He should grant us peace, stability, unity and progress in Nigeria.
He also appealed to endowed Muslims in the country to extend their acts of charity to the less privileged within their neighbourhoods before, during and after the month of Ramadan.
“We also admonish traders not to hoard food products or unduly hike the prices of consumer goods during the period of fasting,” he said.
