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

Sha'ban 1447 AH Announcement

The Hilal WAS SIGHTED by CHC subcommittee Ulama and members in Atlanta, GA and Tampa, FL by ru'yah ammah.

The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these report(s) and has declared:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the 1st day of Sha'ban 1447 AH.

Download the Sha'ban 1447 AH Calendar here.

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Sha'ban 1447 AHon January 19, 2026

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان Striving to Revive theImportant Sunnahof Monthly Moonsighting SHA'BAN 1447 AH السلام عليكم ورحمة الله...
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Sha'ban 1447 AH Alerton January 17, 2026

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilal onMonday, January 19, 2026, for the month of Sha'ban 1447 AH. We humbly remind that this is a fardh kifayah and Rasulullah ﷺsaid: «احصوا هلال شعبان لرمضان » The Messenger of Allahﷺsaid: "[Carefully] Look for the Hilal of Sha'ban for Ramadan"...
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Rajab 1447 AHon December 20, 2025

The crescent moon to commence the month ofRajab 1447 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Saturday, December 20, 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 ofJumadal Akhirah 1447 AH...
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Rajab 1447 AH Alerton December 18, 2025

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Saturday, December 20, 2025, for the month of Rajab 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 many...
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