Moon sighting committee members in Nigeria

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About Moon Sighting committee

There is a group of scholars who are legally empowered to determine that Islamic months have begun. This group is called moon sighting committee of Nigeria.
Moon sighting committee members in Nigeria
Generally, people have faith on these scholars that they will make proper judgement regarding moon sighting.
They announces moon sighting results annually.
On their website they give accurate predictions based on astronomical facts and calculations before officially announcing each lunar month.
Their announcements include other details such as where can you observe Eid prayer and what days are considered recommended for fasting during Ramadan period.

Here is a list of Moon sighting committee members in Nigeria

S/No. NAME TEL E-MAIL
1. His Eminence, The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR mni sultanofsokoto@yahoo.co.uk
2. HRH. Alhaji Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai EL-Kanemi, CFR.  Shehu of Borno 08026469775, 08057611445 bornoemiratecouncil@yahoo.com, alhajikyariu@gmail.com
3. Alh. Rasaki Oladejo, FCA 08022908221 rasakoladejo@yahoo.com
4. Prof. Is-haq Oloyede   08036087987 ioloyede@yahoo.co.uk secgen@nscia.org.ng
5. Prof. Salisu Shehu 08069693033 muhammadtafawabalewa@gmail.comÂsshehu2002@yahoo.com
6. Gen A. B. Mamman (Rtd) 08033301476 gen.abmamman@yahoo.com
7. Bar. Haroun Eze, Esq. 08036502716 nwezesolicitors@yahoo.com
BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER
8. Alh. Femi Abbas 08122697498 femabbas756@gmail.com
9. Abdullahi Musa Abdul (Arc) 08038214189 penabdul@yahoo.com
10. Dr. (Mrs) Saudat Abdulbaqi 08034508413  Âshareefat717@yahoo.com sau_baqi@yahoo.com
11. Dr. Siraj Abdulkareem 08033140357 Sbarau58@gmail.com
12. Prof. (Mrs)ÂFatimah Abdulkareem 08023093852 biade64@yahoo.co.uk
13. Prof. Hussain Abdulkareem
14. Alh. Y.K.O Abdulkareem 08033078966 yko1655@yahoo.co.uk
15. Prof. Sheikh Abdullahi 08033447864 profsheikh@yahoo.com
16. Alh. Abdulfattah  Abdulmajeed 0809736266208023402714 Abdulmajeed1422@gmail.com
17. Mallam Luqman Abdulraheem 08023462555 Luq_man2001@yahoo.com
18. Hon. Justice Wale Habeeb Abiru (JCA) 08033078306 adewaleabiru@yahoo.com
19. Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, CFR, HRH. Etsu Nupe 08163684448 edusokonupe@yahoo.com
20. Dr. Khalid Abubakar 08034531742 focus_112@yahoo.com, aliyu294@gmail.com
21. Dr. Salihu  Abubakar (ABU) 08037037898 sintalma@gmail.com
22. Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga (Wazirin Katsina) 08035906564 luggasani@yahoo.com
23. Prof. Ahmad Adam 08033151706 ahmedadam011@gmail.com
24. Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam 08055528056 muhammadkabiradam@yahoo.com
25. Alh. Dr. Najib Hussain Adamu, CON, HRH.  Emir of Kazaure 08055790125,07035896078 maikazaure@yahoo.com
26. Senator Abdullahi Adamu 08066662085 adamu.abdullahi0@gmail.com
27. Imam Mohammad Adamu 08036725460 mohammadan2011.ma@gmail.com
28. Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji 08182452513 08066372516 mahfouzade2@yahoo.com
29. Dr. Ridwan Adeyemi 08081363131 08172792414 ridwanadeyemi@yahoo.com
30. Mr. Jamiu Afolayan 08033491900 niyiafolayan_2007@yahoo.com
31. Alh. Mutiu Agboke 08037435880 agbomut@yahoo.com
32. HRH. Alh. Attahiru Muhammadu Ahmad  , CON, Emir of Zamfara 08036130850
33. Alh. Mahmud Yayale Ahmad, CFR 08033155475 08032001764 mmoudyayale@gmail.com
34. Honorable Dr. Ali Ahmad 0803742111108097421111 alimaza@yahoo.com
35. Dr. Ibrahim Datti Ahmad 08034518393 dattiahmad@yahoo.com
36. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ahmad 08023141752 a_ahmadimam@yahoo.co.uk
37. Sheikh Haroun Ajah 08033397491 harounajah@yahoo.com
38. Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN) 08037015966 fagblat@yahoo.com
39. Honorable Mulikat Akande 08055447478, 08023033963 mulicat_adeola@yahoo.com
40. Alh. (Dr.) A. O. Akano 08055120977 Aakano2002@yahoo.com
41. Alh. Abdullahi Akinbode 08033931882 agbajemikhail@yahoo.com
42. Prof. Is-haq Akintola 08182119714 ishaqakintola@yahoo.com
43. SheikhÂEl-Khalif Ameenullah Akoshile 08054498570 elameenakoshile@gmail.com
44. Engr. Sani Suleiman 08033613309 nat_nacomyo@yahoo.comÂssuleiman75@gmail.com
45. Senator Aishah Alhassan 08033144044 senatoraishaalhassan@yahoo.com
46. Alh. Mundi Alhassan
47. Yusuf O. Ali (SAN) 08033340330 yoa@yusufali.net
48. Prof. Abubakar Ali-Agan 08035071305  ÂAaliagan2003@yahoo.com  imamaliagan@unilorin.edu.ng
49. Hajia Aisha Aliyu 08033146339 aishaliyu@yahoo.com
50. Mal. Luqman Amoo 08057927142 07069154915 luqmanamoo221@gmail.com
51. Alh. Isa Aremu 08034080837 issaaremu@yahoo.com
52. Nurudeen Asunogie 08033533012 hamdallah1999@yahoo.com
53. Alhaji Najeem Awodele 08030625292 adewaleawodele@yahoo.com
54. Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed 0806977772208035119599  Âdrbabaahmed@yahoo.com
55. Dr. Nafiu Baba-Ahmed 0803322040 babaahmadnafiu@yahoo.com
56. Dr. Bashir Wale Babalakin (SAN) 08036565656 bobabalakin@aol.com
57. Alh. Remi Babalola 08022901970
58. Alh. Aliu Badmus 08037060620 Aliubadmus1@gmail.com
59. Alh. Sulaiman Baffa 08022910799 baffass@yahoo.co.uk
60. Alh. Abdulbasit Bakare 08023126169 Bakare84@gmail.com me@bakarebolaji.ng
61. Muhammed Kaura Namoda Bala 08155500056 lawalmaidoki20@yahoo.com
62. Dr. Muiz Adeyemi Banire, SAN 08033066686 muizbanire@yahoo.com
63. Alh Muhammad Ilyasu Bashar, CFR mni, HRH.  Emir of Gwandu 08036154364 gecbk@yahoo.co.uk gwanduemiratecouncil@gmail.com
64. Justice Ahmad Belgore 08035095777 mails4hafsat@yahoo.com
65. Hon. Justice S. M. Alfa Belgore, GCON (former CJN) 08033154786
66. Abdulfatah A. Bello 08055171740 abdulfatahab@yahoo.com
67. Dr.ÂAhmadu Bello 08099844181 abumaimoonah@yahoo.com
68. Alh. Falalu Bello 08033012614 falalubello1@gmail.com
69. Alhaji Abdulganiyy Bello 08061506720 08026208282  Âbelloagm@yahoo.com
70. Muhammed Musa Bello 08036042778
71. Umar Faruk Bello 08036290284 ahmadmuhammad1985@gmail.com
72. Alh. Mustapha Bintube 08034030716 bilkisuy@yahoo.com
73. Brother Wahab Bolaji awahabaisha@aol.com
74. Engr. Abayomi O. Bolarinwa 08023126031 olabolarinwa@yahoo.com  nasfatheadquarters@yahoo.com
75. Dr.ÂUsman Bugaje 08034080735 ubugaje@gmail.com
76. Barr. A. Bukarti  Bulama 08036228220 dekunlesanni@yahoo.com
bulamabukarti@gmail.com
77. C.PÂYinka Balogun (Rtd.) 08032001966 bolayinkababatunde@yahoo.com
78. Col. Umar Otokiti (Rtd.) 08036343036 alhajaotokiti@gmail.com
79. Dr. Bala Muhammad 08036298833 balamuhammad@hotmail.com
80. Dr. Muhammad Borodo 08033268903 mmborodo2005@yahoo.com
81. Dr. (Imam) Musa Olaofe 08033206483 olaofemusa@yahoo.com
82. Prof. (Imam) Taofiq AbdulAzeez 08038037156 mfathia50@gmail.com
83. Dr. M. A. Makarfi 08035040421 amakarfi@gmail.com
84. Prof. R.I Adebayo 07035467292 adrafhope@yahoo.com
85. Alh. Magaji Danbatta 08077950901 08037019221 mustillenium@yahoo.co.uk
86. Alh. Mukhtari Dangana 08034080988 info@maanah.com
87. Barr. Bala Danja 08065929181 Danja.bala@gmail.com
88. Alh. Aminu Dantata 08055552001 08034082001 dantataorganization@yahoo.com
89. Hajia Laraba Dattijo 08038021600 Women4youth@yahoo.com
90. Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN 08037075621 eabdulwahab@yahoo.co.uk
91. Prof. Obini  Ekpe 08034304196 obiniekpe@yahoo.com
92. Alh. Jamiu Ekungba 08033587070 jekungba@yahoo.com
93. Honorable Hassan El-Badawi 08026914383
94. Hassan Taiwo Elias 08033225850 hassanelias@rocketmail.com
95. Sheikh Habeebullahi Adam Abdullahi El-Ilory 08023126335 habibelilory@ymail.com
96. Prof.ÂAbdullah El-Okene 08032534114 abdullahielokene@gmail.com
97. HRH. Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Former Emir of Kano Sanusi.mm@gmail.com lamidosanusiafrica@gmail.com
98. Engineer H. S. Labo 08065522893 hslabo13@gmail.com
99. Alh. Abdul-Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) 08033246788
100. Alh. Usman FaruqÂ(Rtd), CON, MPM Jarman Gombe 08036245228 Ufarouk10@yahoo.com
101. Arc. M.J. Faworaja 08033799919 08023022444
102. Prof. Tajudeen Gbadamosi 08033150657 proftg03@gmail.com proftg03@yahoo.com
103. Dr. Laide Ghazal 07033629050 okghazal@unilorin.edu.ng
104. Senator Danjuma Goje 08036400128 mdgoje15@yahoo.com, mdgoje@gmail.com
105. Sen. Khairat Gwadabe 08034004778
106. Alh. Sule Hamma 08037043727
107. Mal. Muzzammil Sani Hanga 08023147224 ms_hanga20002000@yahoo.com
108. Alh. Muhammad Haruna 08033143372 08023211188 Ndajika01@gmail.com
109. Engr. Jibril Ibrahim 08099901933 Jibril.ibrahim@imedianigeria.net
110. Senator Ibrahim Ida, CON 07063489284 ibrahimida@gmail.com
111. Mallam Usman Idris 08038692872 idrisuusman@gmail.com
112. Imam Fuad Adeyemi 07031059755 fuadimam19@gmail.com
113. Imam Murtala  Muhammed 08038289761 gusaumurtada@gmail.com
114. Imam Tajudeen Adigun 08038882725
115. Alh. Ibrahim Jega 0803349942908066604710 abujanationalmosque@yahoo.com
116. Prof. Munzali Jubril 08034516041 munzalijibril@yahoo.co.uk
117. Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasir Kabara 08072644476
118. Sheikh Qaribullah Nasir Kabara 0803553738208033371993 malamkabara@yahoo.com
119. Disu Kamor 08076049545 communications@mpac-ng.org, kamor.disu@mpac-ng.org
120. Honorable Sani Kalgo 08053575225 kalgosani@yahoo.com
121. Ishaq M. Kawu 08035980806
122. Honorable Sulaiman Kawu 08039706959  Âsakakawusumaile@yahoo.com
123. Prof. Abdulrazaq Kilani 08037029180 abdulrazaqkilani@yahoo.com
124. Senator Zainab Kure 08036650086 eneomudu@yahoo.com, zkure@yahoo.com
125. Abubakar Lamido 07037578248 aelfullaty@yahoo.com
126. Umar Kareto Lawan 08033071933 Uklawan52@gmail.com
127. Nurudeen Lemu 08035881797 nurulemu@yahoo.com
128. Obileye Luqman 08033343253 luqman.obileye@bkocitadel.com
129. SenatorÂAhmad Muhammad Maccido 08039664464 ahmadmaccido@gmail.com
130. Muhammad Mahmud 07063130180 mcan.nationalhq@yahoo.com
131. Muhammad Lawal Maidoki 08034337000 lawalmaidoki201@yahoo.com lawalmaidoki@gmail.com
132. MallamÂIsa Okonkwo 08037861407 isaokonkwo@gmail.com
133. Prof. Ahmad Maqari 08036302212 ibnmaqary@yahoo.com
134. Hon. Justice MaryamÂAloma Mukhtar, GCON 08034004378 minamusawa@yahoo.com
135. Shiekh A.R.F. Mayaleeke 08035050804 jentleasad@yahoo.com
136. Honorable Abubakar Momoh 08035869471 08023411841
137. HRH. Alh. Aliru Momoh, The Otaru of Auchi 08033892928 secotaru@yahoo.com
138. HRH. Oba Akadiri Saliu Momoh IV, Olukare of Ikare 07035293679
139. Abubakar  S. Muhammad 0803301066508073870387 abu_ng2004@yahoo.com
140. Mal. Ishaq Muhammad ishiaku_mohammed@yahoo.com
141. Abeny Mohammed SAN 08033740056 obenymohammed@yahoo.com
142. Prof.  M. A.  Muhibudeen 08077037484 makindeabdulfatah@yahoo.co.uk
143. Sheikh Yakubu K.T. Musa 08033217246 Yakubr2@gmail.com, yakubr@ymail.com
144. Alh. Muhammad Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha, CFR, HRH. Lamidon Adamawa
145. Hajiya Talatu Nasir 08034645397 Ibranna524@yahoo.com
146. Prof. D.O.S. Noibi 08073298674 dawudnoibi@yahoo.comÂmuswen1430@gmail.com
147. Alhaji Ogunlayi 08035758606 seedcorn53@gmail.com
148. Alh. Lateef Okunnu 08034543344 femi.okunnu@yahoo.com
149. Alhaja Lateefat Okunnu 08033401374 lateefaokunnu@yahoo.com
150. HRH. Abdurrasheed Odundun Olabunmi IV– The Aragbiji of Iragbiji 0703794118507086480521 aragbijiodunduniv@yahoo.com
151. Prof. Abdulhafiz Oladosu 08055115001 Afism3@yahoo.com
152. Alhaji Omoloja 07060517878
153. Hajia Halimat Jibril 08036566160 fowanhqt@gmail.com
154. Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura 07062653336 abujanationalmosque@yahoo.com
155. Prof. Muhib Opeloye 08033340495 opeloyem@yahoo.com mopeloye@oauife.edu.ng
156. Justice Abdulkadir Orire, CON 08055790361 Jorire@yahoo.com
157. Prof. Zakariyau I. Oseni 08033574431 wazzioseni@gmail.com
158. Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, FCA [PP], FCMA, FIMC [PP], FCIS, ABR 08055544332 lateefowoyemi@hotmail.com
159. Alh. Musbau Oyefeso 08033308232 musibauoyefeso@yahoo.com
160. Dr.ÂAbdullahi Jibril Oyekan 08033083382 ajoyekan@gmail.com
161. Alh. Ahmed Tunde Popoola 08033024307 abpopoola@yahoo.com
162. Prof. Abdul Lateef Sanni 08033469882 sannilateef5@gmail.com
163. Prof. Abubakar Rasheed 08035878374 abubakarasheed@gmail.com
164. Prof. Adam Ahmad 08033151706 ahmedadam011@gmail.com
165.Âb Prof. Ganiyu Raji 08035850005 abdulganiyr@yahoo.com
166. Prof. J.S. Kaura 0805360439408067050641 Jmkaura56@yahoo.com
167. Prof. K. Balogun 08058871032 kabazeez@yahoo.com
168. Prof. Labode Popoola 08060634089 labopopoola@yahoo.com
169. Prof. M. A. Bidmus 08023255158 bmurtala@yahoo.com
170. Prof. Rahman– Uni-Ife 08033377441 omarrahaman@yahoo.com
171. Prof. Rasheed Aderinoye 08033492011 rashid.aderinoye@yahoo.com
172. Prof. S. A. Kuranga 08035550700 sakuranga@yahoo.co.uk
173. Prof. S. Z. Abubakar  08035066982 szabubakar@yahoo.co.uk
174. Prof.Usman El- Nafaty 08062870892 elnafaty@gmail.com
175. Prof. Yahya Oyewole Imam 08023587359 imamyo2003@yahoo.com
176. Rafiu Ebiti 08034667279 rafiuebiti@yahoo.com
177. Prof. Naiya Sada 08037037953 naiyasada@yahoo.com
178. Ustaz Abubakr Siddeeq 07085354688 deedat@gmail.com
179. Sheikh Sheriff Ibrahim Saleh 07032168877 saleh516@gmail.com
180. Alh. Kunle Sanni 08055065672 Gbolagadesanni007@gmail.com
181. Alh. Y.O Sanni 08032234707 dorosanni@yahoo.com
182. Alh. Muhammad M. Sani 08037232643 sanimailalle@yahoo.com
183. Alh. Mahmud Sanusi 08059282874  08033155475 mahmoudsanusi@hotmail.com
184. Alh. Ibrahim Shekarau 08099199111 ishekarau55@yahoo.com
185. Alfa I. Shetu 08037001197 shetualfa@yahoo.com
186. HRH. Eze N. Shittu 08033884319
187. Alhaji Adebayo Shitu 08035868386 adebayoshittulaw@yahoo.com
188. Alhaji Murziq Siyanbade 08034155063 bidemisiyanbade@gmail.com
189. Dr. F.A. Shonubi 08056909305 tafson@gmail.com
190. Alh. Musliu Smith 0803333333908055212121 maksmith2011@yahoo.com
191. Abdulfattah Adetola Sogbesan adetola1@gmail.com
192. SenatorÂGaniyu Olanrewaju Solomon 08033220728 gos_solomon@yahoo.com
193. Mallam Ibrahim Sulaiman (ABU) 08036445444 malibrsul52@yahoo.com
194. Alh Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, HRH.  Emir of Ilorin 08033563647 emirofilorineleven@yahoo.com hajjilawaj@yahoo.com
195. Prof. Muhammad Tabiu 08037009592 mtabiu@yahoo.com
196. Alhaji Liad Tella 0806470288508057912567 Liadtella33@gmail.com
197. Dr. Aliyu Tanko 08037018975 Aliyutanko2000@yahoo.com
198. Hon. Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Tanko 08034066787
199. Dr Fadilu Rahman Kehinde Tijani 08033971458 tijanifgc@yahoo.com
200. Arc. Haruna Zuberu Usman 08033467451 Zeeusman2012@gmail.com
201. Mal. Suleiman Usman  08037861707 suleusman602012@gmail.com
202. Sheikh Dahiru Usman 08032103733 08033058201 08036121311 Sayyadibashir26@yahoo.com
203. Ustadh Yunus Usman (SAN)- Kaduna 07066688877 yunusustazusmansan@gmail.com
204. Justice Muhammad Lawal Uwais, GCON,RTD 08055235810 maryamu@leapafrica.org
205. Prof. Auwalu Yadudu 08033173885 ahyadudu@yahoo.com
206. HRH. Dr. Haliru Ndanusa Yahaya, Emir of Shonga 08033138867 hrhyahaya2@yahoo.com
207. Sheikh Sani Jingir Yahaya 08065687545
208. Alh. Ibrahim Yahaya 08036005535 Iby1429@gmail.com danahinstitute@gmail.com
209. Prof. T. M. Yahaya 08033579545 yahyamtayo@gmail.com
210. Senator  Sadiq Yar’adua 08065644424 mdgoje@gmail.com mdgoje15@yahoo.com sadiq2007@yahoo.co.uk
211. HRH. Alh. Baba Yunusa, Ona of Abaji 08034521061
212. Prof.ÂYusuf Lanre Badmus 08058473661 yusufbadmas@yahoo.com
213. Prof. M. S. Zaharadeen [Chief Imam of Kano] 08020808125 suyudibature@yahooo.com

Terms of Reference of the Moon Sighting Committee

  1. To draw up standard criteria for moon-sighting in Nigeria based on the Shariah.
  2. To harmonize the Shariah and scientific methods of moon-sighting with a view to making a credible announcement of the commencement and termination of each lunar month.
  3. To facilitate the setting up of observatory sighting posts in strategic areas across the country.
  4. To identify the most effective state- of-the-art moon-sighting equipment for the Moon- Sighting Committee and recommend to GPC it’s procurement.
  5. To create in-depth awareness of the movement of the moon through sensitization, enlightenment and information dissemination to the general public and the Muslim Ummah in particular.
  6. To collaborate with the Media Committee of NSCIA in organizing periodic seminar, workshop and conference on moon-sighting in Nigeria.
  7. To collate and harmonize the results of the different moon-sighting committees in the country and make monthly announcement of the commencement and termination of each lunar month through the Office of the President-General, NSCIA and the Media Committee.
  8. To network and collaborate with similar national and international bodies in actualizing the goals of the Committee.
  9. To assist new and existing mosques in locating the correct Qiblah and how to rectify in areas where errors of Qiblah locations are observed.
  10. To sensitize and educate Muslims and the general public on the dynamics of prayer times which are influenced by changes in the weather seasons.
  11. In collaboration with the NSCIA Media Committee, to advise both the electronic and print media organizations periodically on the release of prayer timing in Nigeria.
  12. To consider any other issues related to Moon-sighting, Salat timing and Qiblah finding among others as may be deemed fit from time to time.

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