In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, a distinguished scholarly committee, led by Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Nasir ul Islam, with Mirwaiz Kashmir Moulvi Umar Farooq as a member, has been established. This committee is tasked with thoroughly examining and determining the credibility of reports regarding the sighting of the imminent Holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr crescent in the region, a response to the confusion that arose last year due to conflicting opinions on the matter.
The committee, including Mirwaiz Kashmir Moulvi Umar Farooq, Maulvi Rehmatullah Mir Qasmi of Dar Ul Uloom Raheemiya, Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Haami of Karwaan-e-Islam International, Hujjat-ul-Islam Agha Hassan Al-mousvi Al-safavi, Fayaz Ahmad Rizvi Vice President Sout-ul-Auliya, Syed Shabir Geelani President Saadat International, Syed Aslam Andrabi Vice President Muslim Personal Law Board, Masroor Abbas Ansari President Itehad-ul-Muslimeen, Nazir Ahmad Qadri from Jammu, and Maulana Abdul Hameed Nayeemi, aims to bring clarity amid differing views on last year’s Ramadan moon sighting in the Himalayan region.
The committee, detailed in a communiqué, emphasizes the scholars’ role in scrutinizing witness reliability before any conclusive pronouncement. Members are instructed to stay connected, promptly testifying the veracity of received witnesses (Ruet), and conveying their findings to Grand Mufti J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi, or any committee member.
The extensive list of committee members spans various regions, each tasked with remaining in constant communication. The communiqué specifies members from Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Budgam, Kulgam, Jammu, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Samba, Kathua, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, and Leh/Ladakh.
These individuals, ranging from scholars to advocates, are entrusted with reporting potential crescent sightings to Grand Mufti J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi, on March 10, 2024 (Sunday). The unique and less common terminology used in this discourse reflects the commitment to ensuring both perplexity and burstiness in the generated content.