Welcome tothe Central Hilal Commitee of North America
Objectives of CHC
- 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.
- Fulfill the obligation on the entire community to sight the moon (fardh kifaya) every month, nationwide. 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
The Hilal to commence the month of Safar 1443 AH was looked for after the sunset of Tuesday, September 7, 2021. The hilal was SIGHTED by CHC subcommittee members in San Diego, CA and Phoenix, AZ .
The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these report(s) and has declared:
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 will be the 1st day of Safar 1443 AH.
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Safar 1443 AHon September 05, 2021
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Tuesday, September 7, 2021, for the month of Safar 1443. 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...
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Muharram 1443 AH Alerton August 08, 2021
The Hilal to commence the month of Muharram 1443 AH was looked for after the sunset of Sunday, August 8, 2021. Reports from all sub-committees ofCHC, both local and regional, confirmed that the moon was NOT SIGHTED. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these report(s) and has...
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Muharram 1443 AHon August 07, 2021
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilalon Sunday, August 8, 2021, for the month of Muharram 1443. This is an excellent opportunity to easilyrevive a neglected Sunnah and a forgotten fardh kifayah: This is the hilal that decides the beginning of the New Islamic Year. It is conveniently...
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Zul Hijjah 1442 AH Alerton July 10, 2021
Zul Hijjah/Eid al Adha 1442 The crescent moon to commence the month ofZul Hijjah 1442 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Saturday, July 10, 2021.Reports fromCHC local subcommitteesconfirmed that the moon wasSIGHTEDin San Diego by CHC members. Thus, theCentralHilalCommittee of North America has declared that the first ofZul Hijjah 1442...
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Chicago, IL, USA
- Fajr4:59
- Sunrise6:33
- Zuhr12:49
- Asr5:06
- Maghrib6:55
- Isha8:30