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31 Days of Zul-Hijjah !!
How can an Islamic month have 31 days ?
31 Days of Zul-Hijjah !
New moon was born at 11:37 (GMT) on Tuesday 8th January 2008.
| Tuesday 8 January, 2008 | |||
| Location | Sunset | Moon Age (Hrs) | Remarks |
| Melbourne, Australia | 19:44 | -1 Hrs 52 Min | Impossible; Moon Not Born |
| Karachi, Pakistan | 17:58 | 1 Hrs 22 Min | Impossible; Moon set before Sun |
| Makkah, Saudi Arabia | 17:54 | 3 Hrs 18 Min | Impossible; Moon set before Sun |
| London, England UK | 16:10 | 4 Hrs 34 Min | Impossible; Moon Too Young |
| New York City, USA | 16:44 | 10 Hrs 8 Min | Impossible; Moon Too Young |
The 8th January marked the completion of 30 days of Zul-Hijjah for Saudi Arabia (and followers) but where was the moon ?
Saudi Arabia had no choice but to make Zul-Hijjah a month of 31 days and begin the new Islamic year on Thursday 10th January.
Saudi News Agency Report:
So how can you have an Islamic month of 31 days ???
This decision forced millions of pilgrims to perform their Hajj on the wrong day (18TH) and resulted in many Muslims celebrating their Eid-al-Adha on the wrong day (19TH).
The sad thing is that the followers of Saudi Arabia will still follow blindly without question !!
Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) made it very clear; Start the Islamic month when the Moon is SEEN. If Saudi Arabia had followed this very simple hadith then the Islamic world would not be facing this problem.
May Allah open the eyes of Saudi Arabia and all those who follow without question so they may follow the sunnah of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) - AMEEN,
