Welcome tothe Central Hilal Committee of North America

Objectives of CHC

Fulfill the obligation on the entire community to sight the moon (fardh kifaya) every month, nationwide.
Revive the abandoned sunnah of moon sighting every month, especially for Ramadan and Eid.
Unite the Muslims of USA on both Eids and Ramadan by establishing a nationwide system of sighting the moon all year round. Read More

The Need for CHC

We must establish our own system of moon sighting in North America, with the will of Allah, if we are to live as proper Muslims in this great land which has provided us with so many religious freedoms unthinkable in many other places. We do not need to rely on foreign sources when we can organize proper system in accordance to the Quran and Sunnah in our own land....Read More

Important Fatawa:

Determination of Eid Al-Adha Mufti Taqi Usmani

ISNA's Position change on Eid Al Adha

Saudi Grand Mufti - Dates of Eid ul Adha

CHC Resolutions:

Conference #1-5: 1430-1440/2009-2019

Conference #6: 1445/2024

Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH Announcement

Friday, October 24, 2025 will be the 1st day of Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH.

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Jumada al-Ula 1447 AHon October 22, 2025

The crescent moon to commence the month ofJumada al-Ula 1447 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Wednesday, October 22, 2025.Reports from all Sub Committees ofCHC, both local and regional, unanimously confirmed that the moon wasNOT SIGHTED. Thus, theCentralHilalCommittee of North America has declared that the month ofRabi a-Thani 1447...
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Jumada al-Ula 1447 AH Alerton October 21, 2025

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for the month of Jumada al-Ula 1447. Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of all the Ulama and great cooperation throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in many...
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Rabi' al-Thani 1447 AHon September 22, 2025

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان RABI' AL-THANI 1447 AH The crescent moon to commence the month ofRabi' al-Thani 1447 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Monday, September 22, 2025.Reports from all Sub...
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Rabi al-Thani 1447 AH Alerton September 21, 2025

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Monday, September 22, 2025, for the month of Rabi al-Thani 1447 AH. Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of all the Ulama and great cooperation throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in...
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