The Royal Court announced – just before – the Supreme Court decision in which it confirmed that all mosques will remain closed during the emergency period that includes the begginning of the month of Ramadan, and that in compliance with the procedures followed, the prayers of the group and Friday will remain suspended in order to preserve the lives of the people, and protect them from proliferation Corona Virus).
The Supreme Court announced officially: the crescent of Ramadan will not be investigated by citizens, and it will be sufficient to investigate the astronomy and the blessed month of Ramadan, starting Friday, April 24 and counting it 30 days.
The Supreme Court clarified that, due to the prevailing conditions in the Kingdom, the Council of Senior Scholars will not call for the investigation of the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan this year in order to prevent gathering and gathering, and it will be satisfied with an astronomical investigation, and the month begins Friday, April 24.
Following is the text of the statement:
Today the following statement was issued by the Royal Court: (Statement from the Royal Court) We have received from the Supreme Court the following: Decision No. (96 / H) Praise be to God alone and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and after: a reference to what the Supreme Court announced about my vision The crescent moon of Ramadan for this year 1441 A.H. The court convened to consider its response regarding the sight of the crescent of Ramadan for this year 1441 AH, and after examining what was received, examining and contemplating it, and because it witnessed a number of witnesses and when it was proven from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said ( Fast to see it and break their fast to see it) Agreed, the Supreme Court decides:
That Friday 4/24/2020 – is the start of the blessed month of #Ramadan for this year 1441 AH. The Supreme Court congratulates the position of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Highness the Crown Prince, the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the residents of it are Muslims, and all the Islamic nation on this holy month, to ask God Almighty to help Muslims to fast and rise, and to accept from them good deeds, and that He reunites them, unites their word, reconciles oneself, and supports his religion, and exalts his word, that He is glorified, Hearer, near-answering, and may God’s blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions as a whole.
President and members of the Supreme Court, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
