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

The crescent moon was NOT SIGHTED.

Thus, Wednesday, November 11, 2026 will be the 1st day of Jumada al-Thani 1448 AH.

Download the CHC Rabi'- al-Thani 1448 AH Calendar Here.

Download the CHC Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH Calendar here

For the calendars of previous months, please go to News and click on the respective month.

Latest NewsLatest News and Announcements

Jumada al-Ukhra 1448 AHon November 09, 2026

The crescent moon to commence the month ofJumada al-Thani 1448 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Monday, November 09, 2026.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 ofJumada al-Ula 1448...
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Jumada al-Ukhra 1448 Alerton November 09, 2026

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Monday, November 09, 2026, for the month of Jumada al-Ukhra 1448 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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Jumada al-Ula 1448 AHon October 11, 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 JUMADA AL-ULA 1448 The hilāl to commence the month ofJumada al-Ula 1448 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Sunday, October 11, 2026. The hilāl has been SIGHTED regionally...
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Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH Alerton October 08, 2026

JUMADA AL-ULA 1448 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Sunday, October 11, 2026, for the month of Jumada al-Ula 1448. Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of all the Ulama and great cooperation throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of...
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