Chicago Hilal https://chicagohilal.org/ Promoting the Sunnah of Moon Sighting Mon, 18 May 2026 01:49:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://chicagohilal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-chicagohilal_social_media_1000px-32x32.png Chicago Hilal https://chicagohilal.org/ 32 32 Dhul-Hijjah 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/dhul-hijjah-1447/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:43:48 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3493 7:40 PM The first day of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 will be Monday, May 18th. The moon was sighted and confirmed by multiple sources, including contacts in New Jersey (Masjid Hamza), New York, Barbados, and other locations across the region. Therefore, Dhul-Qadah will complete a 29-day cycle. Important Dates: Day of Arafah Tuesday, May 26th Eid-ul-Adha Wednesday, [...]

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The first day of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 will be Monday, May 18th.

The moon was sighted and confirmed by multiple sources, including contacts in New Jersey (Masjid Hamza), New York, Barbados, and other locations across the region. Therefore, Dhul-Qadah will complete a 29-day cycle.

Important Dates:

Day of Arafah Tuesday, May 26th
Eid-ul-Adha Wednesday, May 27th
The Chicago Hilal Committee would like to wish everyone an early Eid Mubarak!
Recommended practices and etiquette of this month can be found HERE

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]]> Dhul Qadah 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/dhul-qadah-1447/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:19:43 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3473 10:05 PM Dhul Qadah 1st, 1447 will be Sunday, April 19th, 2026. The Chicago Hilal Committee did not receive any reports of confirmed sightings. Therefore, Shawwal will complete its 30-day cycle. Important Note: The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 (Dhul Qadah 29th) to determine the start of Dhul Hijjah 1447. [...]

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Dhul Qadah 1st, 1447 will be Sunday, April 19th, 2026. The Chicago Hilal Committee did not receive any reports of confirmed sightings. Therefore, Shawwal will complete its 30-day cycle.

Important Note: The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 (Dhul Qadah 29th) to determine the start of Dhul Hijjah 1447. Eid-ul-Adha 1447 will be either on Wednesday, May 27th or Thursday, May 28th

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]]> Shawwal 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/shawwal-1447/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:42:39 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3462 6:50  PM Shawwal 1st 1447 [Eid-ul-Fitr] will be Friday, March 20th. The moon was sighted by our contacts in New York. Therefore, Ramadan will complete a 29-day cycle. The Chicago Hilal Committee would like to wish everyone, Eid Mubarak. May Allah ﷻ accept all of our acts of worship during this month. Ameen. For more information [...]

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Shawwal 1st 1447 [Eid-ul-Fitr] will be Friday, March 20th. The moon was sighted by our contacts in New York. Therefore, Ramadan will complete a 29-day cycle.

The Chicago Hilal Committee would like to wish everyone, Eid Mubarak. May Allah ﷻ accept all of our acts of worship during this month. Ameen.

For more information on Eid Prayers, click here

Eid Mubarak 2023: Happy Eid-ul-Fitr Images, Wishes, Messages ...

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]]> Eid-ul-Fitr Prayer 1447 (2026) https://chicagohilal.org/eid-ul-fitr-prayer-1447/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:54:36 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3457 The post Eid-ul-Fitr Prayer 1447 (2026) appeared first on Chicago Hilal.

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]]> Ramadan 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/ramadan-1447/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:15:38 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3446 The Chicago Hilal Committee has determined that Thursday, February 19th, 2026 will be the 1st of Ramadan 1447. There were no reports of the moon being sighted, therefore, Shaban will complete its 30 day cycle. Ramadan will begin at Maghrib on Wednesday, February 18th and February 19th will be the first day of fasting, inshAllah. Ramadan [...]

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]]> The Chicago Hilal Committee has determined that Thursday, February 19th, 2026 will be the 1st of Ramadan 1447. There were no reports of the moon being sighted, therefore, Shaban will complete its 30 day cycle.

Ramadan will begin at Maghrib on Wednesday, February 18th and February 19th will be the first day of fasting, inshAllah.

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Begins Wednesday, February 18th (at Maghrib)
Sunnah Itikaf (21st Night) Tuesday, March 10th (at Maghrib)
27th Night Monday, March 16th (at Maghrib)
Eid-ul-Fitr Friday, March 20th OR Saturday, March 21st

 

The Chicago Hilal Committee would like to wish everyone a blessed Ramadan. May Allah ﷻ accept all of our acts of worship during this month. Ameen.

The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Thursday, March 19th to determine the first day of Shawwal (Eid-ul-Fitr).

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]]> Shaban 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/shaban-1447/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:55:45 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3437 Shaban 1st 1447 will be Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. The moon was sighted by our contacts in multiple locations including Atlanta and New York. Therefore, Rajab will complete 29 days and Shaban will begin after Maghrib on Monday, January 19th, 2026. Notable dates: The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 (Shaban 29th) [...]

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The moon was sighted by our contacts in multiple locations including Atlanta and New York. Therefore, Rajab will complete 29 days and Shaban will begin after Maghrib on Monday, January 19th, 2026.

Notable dates:

The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 (Shaban 29th) to determine the start of Ramadan 1447.  Ramadan 1, 1447 will be either Wednesday, February 18th, or Thursday, February 19th.

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]]> Rajab 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/rajab-1447/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:16:13 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3435 7:15 PM Rajab 1447 will begin on Monday, December 22nd.  The Chicago Hilal Committee did NOT receive reports of the moon being sighted. Therefore, Jumada al-Thani will complete its 30 day cycle.

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Rajab 1447 will begin on Monday, December 22nd. 

The Chicago Hilal Committee did NOT receive reports of the moon being sighted. Therefore, Jumada al-Thani will complete its 30 day cycle.

At The Approach of Rajab & Sha'ban – Jamiatul Ulama KZN

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]]> Jumaada al-Thani 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/jumaada-al-thani-1447/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:43:20 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3432 8:40 PM Jumada al-Thani 1, 1447 will be Saturday , November 22nd. The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Jumada al-Awwal will complete its 30 day cycle. Note: The CHC will reconvene on December 20th, 2025 to determine the start of Rajab 1447.

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Jumada al-Thani 1, 1447 will be Saturday , November 22nd.

The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Jumada al-Awwal will complete its 30 day cycle.

Note: The CHC will reconvene on December 20th, 2025 to determine the start of Rajab 1447.

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]]> Jumada al-Awwal 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/jumaada-al-awwal-1447/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:30:36 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3428 Rabi al-Thani will complete a 29-day cycle, and Jumada al-Awwal 1, 1447, will be Thursday, October 23rd. Chicago Hilal Committee makes this declaration after accepting the decision of the Darul Uloom Trinidad and Tobago Moonsighting Committee. The Chicago Hilal Committee will insha’Allah reconvene on November 20th, 2025, to determine the start of Jumada al-Thani 1447.

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Chicago Hilal Committee makes this declaration after accepting the decision of the Darul Uloom Trinidad and Tobago Moonsighting Committee.

The Chicago Hilal Committee will insha’Allah reconvene on November 20th, 2025, to determine the start of Jumada al-Thani 1447.

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]]> Rabi al-Thani 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/rabi-al-thani-1447/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:14:54 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3426 9:15 PM Rabi al-Thani 1, 1447 will be Wednesday, September 24th. The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Rabi al-Awwal will complete its 30 day cycle. The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on October 22nd, 2025 (Rabi al-Thani 29th) to determine the start of Jumada al-Awwal 1447.

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Rabi al-Thani 1, 1447 will be Wednesday, September 24th.

The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Rabi al-Awwal will complete its 30 day cycle.

The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on October 22nd, 2025 (Rabi al-Thani 29th) to determine the start of Jumada al-Awwal 1447.

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]]> Rabi al-Awwal 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/rabi-al-awwal-1447/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:13:07 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3422 Rabi al-Awwal 1st will be Monday August 25th. The moon was not sighted by our contacts throughout North America, therefore Safar will complete its cycle of 30 days and Rabi al-Awwal 1447 will begin after Maghrib on Sunday August 24th, inshaAllah. The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on September 22nd, 2025 to determine the start [...]

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]]> Rabi al-Awwal 1st will be Monday August 25th. The moon was not sighted by our contacts throughout North America, therefore Safar will complete its cycle of 30 days and Rabi al-Awwal 1447 will begin after Maghrib on Sunday August 24th, inshaAllah.

The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on September 22nd, 2025 to determine the start of Rabi al-Thani 1447.

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]]> Safar 1447 https://chicagohilal.org/safar-1447/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:47:46 +0000 https://chicagohilal.org/?p=3419 10:45 PM Safar 1, 1447 will be Saturday, July 26th, 2025. The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Muharram will complete its cycle of 30 days. The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on August 23, 2025 (Safar 29th) to determine the start of Rabi al-Awwal 1447.

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Safar 1, 1447 will be Saturday, July 26th, 2025.

The moon was NOT sighted, therefore, Muharram will complete its cycle of 30 days.

The Chicago Hilal Committee will reconvene on August 23, 2025 (Safar 29th) to determine the start of Rabi al-Awwal 1447.

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