Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council (HJC) of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Dhul-Hijjah was sighted yesterday evening here in Saudi Arabia, we shall be completing twenty nine (29) days of Dhul-Qi’dah, in shaa.-Allaah.
Subsequently, 1 Dhul-Hijjah will be today, Monday 10 December 2007, and the Muslims performing Hajj will be in ‘Arafah on Tuesday 18 December (9 Dhul-Hijjah 1428), and the Muslim Ummah shall be celebrating ‘Eed al-Adhaa on Wednesday 19 December, (10 Dhul-Hijjah 1428), in shaa.-Allaah.
