بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان أما بعد 

The Central Hilal Committee of North America

   Striving to Revive the Important Sunnah of Monthly Moonsighting

Shawwal 1441

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam,

Please make an effort to sight the Eid Hilal on Friday, May 22, 2020, for the month of Shawwal 1441. 

CHC advises all community members to adhere to social distancing regulations during moonsighting.

Take your important part in this blessed effort. If we all try to sight the moon in our respective vicinities, this will automatically negate false reports. Since the Eid al Fitr moon sighting criteria is different from that of Ramadan, the Shariah requires shahadah, NOT mere Khabr (news).

Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of the Ulama and the tremendous cooperation from brothers and sisters throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in many localities, all across the nation.

We make a humble appeal to all community members to report ALL efforts, both positive or negative, to the Central Hilal Committee. Please include the location, exact time, number of people who saw and the total number who tried, the location of the crescent in the sky, and the orientation of the crescent.

***Information About the Hilal***

The birth of the Hilal for Shawwal 1441 will take place on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1:38 pm EST (17:38 UTC). 

Details for major cities on the 29th of Ramadan, (Friday, May 22, 2020) are below. 

(All times are in their respective local time zones.)

Based on extensive moon sighting experience, expert Ulama of the field have determined the following guidelines for ideal moon visibility data:

1. Thealtitude must be10 degrees. 
2. The lag timemust be at least 45 minutes. 
3. Theage of the moon must be 18 hours old or more.