Welcome tothe Central Hilal Committee of North America
Objectives of CHC
- Fulfill the obligation on the entire community to sight the moon (fardh kifaya) every month, nationwide.
- Revive the abandoned sunnah of moon sighting every month, especially for Ramadan and Eid.
- Unite the Muslims of USA on both Eids and Ramadan by establishing a nationwide system of sighting the moon all year round. Read More
The Need for CHC
We must establish our own system of moon sighting in North America, with the will of Allah, if we are to live as proper Muslims in this great land which has provided us with so many religious freedoms unthinkable in many other places. We do not need to rely on foreign sources when we can organize proper system in accordance to the Quran and Sunnah in our own land....Read More
Important Fatawa:
Determination of Eid Al-Adha Mufti Taqi Usmani
ISNA's Position change on Eid Al Adha
Saudi Grand Mufti - Dates of Eid ul Adha
CHC Resolutions:
Shawwal 1447 AH Announcement
Latest NewsLatest News and Announcements
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Shawwal 1447 AHon March 19, 2026
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته The Hilal to commence the month of Shawwal 1447 AH was looked for after the sunset on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The HilalWASSIGHTEDbyru'yah ammah throughout the east coast byCHC subcommittee members and more to follow inshaAllah. The Central Hilal Committee of North America has accepted these...
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Shawwal 1447 AH Alerton March 14, 2026
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله الذي جعل الشمس والقمر بحسبان وأهل علينا الهلال باليمن والإيمان صلى الله عليه وعلى أصحابه ومن تبعهم بإحسان Striving to Revive theImportant Sunnahof Monthly Moonsighting...
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Ramadan 1447 AHon February 17, 2026
The crescent moon to commence the month ofRamadan 1447 AHwas looked for after the sunset of Tuesday, February 17, 2026.Reports from all sub Committees ofCHC, both local and regional, unanimously confirmed that the moon wasNOT SIGHTED. Thus, theCentralHilalCommittee of North America has declared that the month ofSha'ban 1447 AH will...
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Ramadan 1447 AH Alerton February 14, 2026
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam, Please make an effort to sight the Hilal on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the month of Ramadan 1447 AH. Alhamdulillah, by the joint effort of all the Ulama and great cooperation throughout the States, we have revived this forgotten Sunnah of moonsighting throughout the year in...
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Prayer timingsCentral hilal commitee
Chicago, IL, USA
- Fajr5:20
- Sunrise6:54
- Zuhr1:03
- Asr5:13
- Maghrib7:02
- Isha8:35