By agencies
Riyadh — The Supreme Court of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday evening (Shaban 29 corresponding to May 15).
In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register his testimony or report to the authority of the region’s center in his area where he sighted.
If the moon is sighted on May 15 (Tuesday), fasting for Ramadan will begin from May 16, which is on Wednesday. If the moon is not sighted on May 15, Muslims will search for it on May 16 and Ramadan may begin from May 17, Thursday.
