Sighting for the start of Rabi al Awwal 1445 shall be on Fri 15 Sep 2023. If sighted, 1st Rabi al Awwal 1445, shall be on Sat 16th Sep 2023.

Otherwise, Safar 1445 will last 30 days, with 1st Rabi al Awwal 1445 falling on Sun 17th Sep 2023, in-sha-Allah.

We urge all Muslims and congregations to go out and seek the sighting of the moon, according to the Sunnah for the determination of the starting and ending of the Hijri months.

Below are data for the sighting of the crescent in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.