NSCIA releases goodwill message, as 1446AH Ramadan wraps up

NSCIA/HQ/PRS/085​​​​ Date: 28th Ramadan 1446 AH – 28th March 2025

1446 A.H. ‘IDUL FITR GOODWILL MESSAGE AND FELICITATIONS

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and the entire Muslim world on the auspicious occasion of the 1446 A.H. ‘Idul Fitr. We beseech Allah to grant everyone the opportunity to witness many more of it in good health and divine guidance.

In the spirit of Ramadan, Muslims are reminded that Zakatul Fitr is a compulsory food levy imposed on privileged Muslims, to be given to the less privileged in the society. The Council, therefore, appeals to all concerned Muslims to ensure that they comply and do so in good time. The stipulated practice is to give out the prescribed measurement to beneficiaries in the last two days of Ramadan, but before the ‘Id prayer.

Moreover, consequent upon the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1446 A.H. immediately after sunset on Saturday, 29th Ramadan 1446 A.H. which is equivalent to 29th March 2025.

It must be noted that, according to scientific calculations, the expected time for the conjunction of Shawwal moon in Nigeria is Saturday, 29th March 2025 at 11:58 a.m. That notwithstanding, as Islamic tradition stipulates, Muslims are enjoined to search for the crescent of Shawwal on the 29th of Ramadan.

If Muslims sight the crescent in accordance with the moon sighting and verification standards, then His Eminence would declare Sunday, 30th March 2025 as the 1st of Shawwal and the day of ‘Idul Fitr. However, if the crescent is not sighted that day, then Monday, 31st March 2025, automatically becomes the day of ‘Idul Fitr.

In addition to the established traditional and Islamic leaders in each locality, the following members of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC) can be contacted to report any credible and positive sighting of the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AH:

S/N
NAME
PHONE NO.
EMAIL ADDRESS

1
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
08036121311
sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com

2
Sheikh Karibullah Nasiru Kabara
08035537382
malamkabara@yahoo.com
3
Sheikh Habeebullahi Adam Al-Ilory
08023126335
habibelilory@ymail.com
4
Prof. Z. I. Oseni
08033574431
oseni@unilorin.edu.ng
wazzioseni@gmail.com
5
Mal. Simwal Usman Jibrin
08033140010
simwaljibril@yahoo.com
6
Sheikh Salihu Muhammad Yakub
07032558231
salihumy11@hotmail.com.com
7
Mal. Ja’afar A. Abubakar
08020878075
jaafaraa1434@gmail.com
8
Alh. Abdullahi Umar
(Wazirin Gwandu)
08037020607
waziringwandu@yahoo.com
9
Prof. Ja’afar M. Kaura
08067050641
jmkaura56@yahoo.com
10
Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar
08036509363
baumar277@gmail.com
11
Sheikh Abdur-Rasaq AbdulAzeez Ishola
08023864448
hustaz@yahoo.com
12
Ustaz Muhammad Rabiu Salahuddeen
08034295311
muhammadrabiusalahuddeen1950@gmail.com
13
Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Mayaleke
08035050804
jentleasad@yahoo.com
14
Dr. Ganiy I. Agbaje
08028327463
gagbaje@yahoo.co.uk
15
Alhaji Abdul Gaffar Kuforiji
08033545208
kuforijiabdulwasiu@gmail.com
16
Prof. Usman A. El-Nafaty
08062870892
elnafaty@gmail.com
17
Mal. Salihu Buba Zubairu
08038522693
zubairusalihu@yahoo.com
18
Imam Manu
Muhammad Misau
08036999841
limaminmisau@gmail.com
19
Qadee Ahmad Bobboy
08035914285
adamawaemiratecouncil@yahoo.com
20
Ustaz Nurudeen Asunogie
08033533012
hamdallah1999@yahoo.com
21
Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau
08037008805
balalaujibwisnigeria@gmail.com
22
Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir
08065687545
ustaznasirabdulmuhyi@yahoo.com
23
Sheikh Abdur Rahman Ahmad
08023141752
aahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk
24
Ustaz Qamarudeen Olabode Muhammad
08055322087
crescentgroup2000@gmail.com
25
Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu (Sultanate Council)
08037157100
sultanofsokoto@yaho.co.uk
26
Sheikh Luqman Abdullahi
08052242252
abuyatamaa@gmail.com
27
Sheikh Sulaiman Gumi
08033139153
ssgummi@gmail.com
28
Alh. Abdul-Bariu AbdulKareem
08033438833
donbru11@yahoo.com
29
Prof. K. K. Oloso
08023098661
kkoloso@yahoo.com
30
Mal. Usman Mahmud
08034540120
turjajawaizu@gmail.com
31
Malam Yahaya Boyi
(Sarkin Malamai Sokoto)
08030413634
sultanofsokoto@yahoo.co.uk
32
Ustaz Mukail Abdurraheem
08099370109
mikailabdurraheem@gmail.com
33
Ustaz Nurudeen Ibrahim
08027091623
nurudeen.a.o.ibrahim@gmail.com

The Council encourages all Muslims to pray fervently to the Almighty Allah, especially during the concluding part of Ramadan, for peace, security and development in Nigeria. They are also admonished to pray for our leaders in line with the Hadith narrated by Abu Umamah, “Do not curse your leaders; invoke Allah to make them righteous, for their righteousness brings about your well-being as well” (Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book 49, Hadith 3299).

While wishing us all happy ‘Idul Fitr, the Council enjoins Muslims all over the country to look out for the announcement to be made by His Eminence, the President-General of NSCIA, on the night of Saturday, 29th of March 2025.

‘Id Mubarak in advance!

Signed.

Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede, CON, FNAL
(Kuliyan Sokoto)
Secretary-General