The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1446 A.H.

March 29, 2025

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Announcement Concerning:
The Crescent Moon of the Month of Shawwal, 1446 A.H.

 اضغط هنا لملاحظة بيان هلال شهر  شوال ١٤٤٦ هـ

To the respected believers in North America,

Peace be upon you.

The Moon-Sighting Committee of the Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America announces that Monday, March 31st, 2025, will be the first day of the Shawwal, 1446 A.H. for the entire region of North America.

This determination is based on the fact that there were no verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Saturday, March 29th, 2025, in any region of North America. Therefore, Sunday, March 30th, 2025, will be the last day of the Holy Month of Ramadan, 1446 A.H.

Eid Mubarak! We ask God, the Most High, to accept your fasting, grant success in performing good deeds, and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).

Moon-Sighting Committee
Sayyid M. Rizvi, Toronto, Canada
Sayyid Mehboob Mehdi Abidi, Chicago, Illinois
Shaykh Ahmad Bahrani, Potomac, Maryland
Shaykh M. Jafar Banglori, Miami, Florida
Shaykh M. Taqi Zakeri, Springfield, Virginia 

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ZAKAT AL-FITRAH 2025

The estimated recommended value of Zakat al-Fitrah, for 2025, in the United States is US $10.00 per eligible person.

To pay Zakat al-Fitrah online, click here.

(To see how it was calculated, click here.)

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Important Islamic Events this Month:

• 1 Shawwal (March 31): Eid al-Fitr
• 8 Shawwal (April 7): Destruction of al-Baqee’ Shrine, 1344 A.H.
• 25 Shawwal (April 24): Martyrdom of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (p), 148 A.H.

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Note:

• This announcement from the Crescent Committee is per the request of numerous community members across North America to help in identifying the beginning of the Hijri months.
• To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.
• To read Frequently Asked Questions about the Announcements of the Crescent Committee, click here.

The Moon-Sighting Committee was established during the seventh annual conference of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America, and has been providing monthly sighting announcements to the North American Shia Muslim communities since 2007. The Council adopts/renews its members on an annual basis.

To learn about our basis for determining the beginning of lunar months and the theory about the unity of horizons, click here.