Muslims start 2012 Ramadan fasting
The National Hilal Committee on Thursday night announced the sighting of the new moon in Kumasi, which is the 29th Shaban, marking the commencement of the Ramadan fasting period for 2012.
This was contained in a statement issued by Sheikh Mahmoud Mohammed Gedel, Chairman of the Committee and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.
It said: “On the authority of the National Chief Imam of Ghana and the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, the National Hilal Committee, Ghana wishes to announce that Muslims throughout the country are to start the Ramadan fasting at dawn of July 20.
“The committee wishes all Muslims in Ghana a successful Ramadan fasting,” the statement concluded.
Source: GNA
Ramadan is not to be fasted “on the authority of” anybody. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ordered us to fast on sighting the moon and break on sighting the moon. the chief imam and other should tell Muslims the basis of their order for us to fast, other wise, their orders MUST be set aside or ignored. this is because Allah orders us to follow Him and the prophet (PBUH). we are not to follow any one in contradiction to Allah and the Prophet, lest, we stand as mushrikoon.
i think if the moon was sighted then the order is valid can be obeyed.
hi there,
i would like to know the exact day the Ramadan will end.
Thanks in advance