The sighting for the start of Rabi al Thani 1445 shall be on Sun 15 Oct 2023. If sighted,1st Rabi al Thani 1445, shall be on Mon 16th Oct 2023.

 

Otherwise, Rabi al Awwal 1445 will last 30 days, with 1st Rabi al Thani 1445 falling on Tue 17th Oct 2023, in-sha-Allah.

 

We urge all Muslims and congregations to go out and seek the sighting of the moon, according to the Sunnah for the determination of the starting and ending of the Hijri months.

 

Below are data for the sighting of the crescent in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.