Egypt's Dar al-Ifta announced that the sighting of the crescent of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH was conducted after sunset on Tuesday, 29 Dhu al-Qadah, corresponding to May 27, 2025, by the Sharia and scientific committees deployed across the country.
It said that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia No. (194/H), it has been established in Sharia, from the results of this valid Sharia-compliant visual sighting and the Supreme Court's decision, that the crescent of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH has been sighted. Accordingly, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, is the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, according to the statement published on Dar al-Ifta's official Facebook page.
Thus, the Day of Arafat, 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, falls on Thursday, June 5, 2025, and Friday, June 6, will be the first day of Eid al-Adha 1446 AH.
