What day will the crescent sighting for Eid al-Fitr occur in 2025?
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Ayatollah Khamenei and Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect them):
The crescent sighting occurs on the night of the 29th of Ramadan, but there is no objection to the individual sighting it before that night, especially with the differences in the beginning of the month. This year, the crescent sighting will be on the night of Sunday, which corresponds to Saturday at sunset on March 28. If the crescent is sighted and the individual has fasted for 28 days, they must make up for one day, as this indicates that the first day of fasting was a day earlier than their start. If the crescent is not sighted that night, they should sight it the following night.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him): Answers to Questions, Fasting, Crescent Sighting, Q 837
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him): Commentary on Al-Urwah Al-Wuthqa, Vol. 2, Methods of Establishing the Crescent for Ramadan and Shawwal for Fasting and Breaking Fast, M 2