The UAE Fatwa Council has confirmed that its moon-sighting committee will convene on Tuesday, 17 February at 6pm at Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi to indicate the start date of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
According to the council, the committee will start its work after the Maghrib prayer. During the session, members will review reports and findings from observatories across the UAE and examine testimonies received from various regions of the country.
The meeting will be chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Sheikh Al Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa, with His Excellency Dr Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Vice-Chairman of the Council, also in attendance.