Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr 2009
With the Name of God, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
All Dulles Area Muslim Society(ADAMS)
First day of Ramadan will be Saturday, August 22, 2009
and Eid ul-Fitr on Sunday, September 20, 2009, inshaAllah.
"O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed
to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint."
Quran 2:183
InshaAllah, Ramadan 2009 will begin on Saturday,August 22, 2009 and
the first day of Taraweeh will be Friday, August 21, 2009. Eid-ul-Fitr
will be on Sunday, September 20, 2009. This is based on the policy
adopted by ADAMS Board to follow the rulings of Fiqh Council of North
America for the beginning of Ramadan and Eid-ul- Fitr. Please refer to
the details from the Fiqh Council website:
http://www.fiqhcouncil.org/Default.aspx?tabid=101
ADAMS will haveTaraweeh in the Main Center, Ashburn Center, Waterford at Fairoaks,
and South Riding Hampton Inn. Please see ADAMS Website for any updates
at http://www.adamscenter.org/
The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) recognizes astronomical
calculation as an acceptable Sharia method for determining the
beginning of lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal.
FCNA uses Makkah al-Mukarram as a conventional point and takes the
position that the conjunction must take place before sunset in Makkah
and the moon must set after sunset in Makkah.
For more information please visit
http://www.isna.net/events/Special-Announcement/Ramadan-and-Eid-ul-Fitr-Announcement.asp
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