Ramadan Begins Tomorrow, At Least For Those Using Astronomical Calculation Method

The Fiqh Council of North America, relying on astronomical calculations, announced that Ramadan begins tomorrow, July 9. Eid al Fitr, marking the end of the month long Ramadan fast will be on August 8. Some Muslims insist on setting the beginning of Ramadan by actual sighting of the new moon instead of by calculations. So in Canada, according to the Brampton Guardian, the Hilal Community of Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity will follow that practice, while the Islamic Society of North American (ISNA) Canada follows the astronomical calculation method used by the Fiqh Council.