Assalamualaikum warahmatulah wabarakatuh.
The date for fasting for this year ,2011, it will be either Monday or Tuesday, depending on the moon sighting. So the announcement of the Ramadhan will be known after the Isya` prayer, which will be done in our musolla (mosque) at:
9.00 P.M.
As Japan will follow the nearest Islamic country,to determine the date of Ramadhan and Syawal, and the nearest Islamic to Japan is Malaysia.
In Malaysia :
The moon sighting of Ramadhan moon, will be around 7.30p.m.(Malaysia)@ (8.30p.m. Japan)
The confirmation of the 1st Ramadhan will be announce at around 8.00p.m.(Malaysia) @ (9.00 p.m. Japan).
So if the moon is sighted tonight,Monday will be our first day of fasting.and we will continue with the Tarawikh prayer after the Isya.
If not sighted, Tuesday will be our first day of fasting and Tarawikh prayer will be done after Isya prayer tomoroow night at also 9.00 p.m.
Please come to the mosque tonight at 9.00 p.m.
The date for fasting for this year ,2011, it will be either Monday or Tuesday, depending on the moon sighting. So the announcement of the Ramadhan will be known after the Isya` prayer, which will be done in our musolla (mosque) at:
9.00 P.M.
As Japan will follow the nearest Islamic country,to determine the date of Ramadhan and Syawal, and the nearest Islamic to Japan is Malaysia.
In Malaysia :
The moon sighting of Ramadhan moon, will be around 7.30p.m.(Malaysia)@ (8.30p.m. Japan)
The confirmation of the 1st Ramadhan will be announce at around 8.00p.m.(Malaysia) @ (9.00 p.m. Japan).
So if the moon is sighted tonight,Monday will be our first day of fasting.and we will continue with the Tarawikh prayer after the Isya.
If not sighted, Tuesday will be our first day of fasting and Tarawikh prayer will be done after Isya prayer tomoroow night at also 9.00 p.m.
Please come to the mosque tonight at 9.00 p.m.
