10 Shawwaal 1435
6 August 2014
HILAAL COMMITTEES
Any Brother who is prepared to serve on a Hilaal Committee in his city, town or suburb, should please provide his name and contact details. Communicate your details (name, e-mail, fax and phone number/s) to:
The Ameer The National Halaal Committee of M.U.S.A e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Telephone/fax 041- 45-71535
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CONDITIONS
To be a member of our Hilaal Committee, the following two conditions are imperative:
(1) The Brother must be regular with his daily FIVE Salaat.
(2) Should not shave, cut or trim his beard if it has not grown beyond the mandatory Shar'i requirement of one fist length.
(3) Each committee in each area should comprise of atleast 3 members.
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DUTIES
(1) All members of all Hilaal Committees MUST incumbently search for the Hilaal at sunset on the 29 th of every Islamic month.
(2) Each Hilaal Committee MUST incumbently inform the Ameer of The National Hilaal Committee of MUSA of the result of its search for the Hilaal. Both sightings and nonsightings MUST be conveyed to the Ameer immediately after the search has ended.
(3) Each Hilaal Committee should transmit the report of its search telephonically to the following numbers as soon as possible after concluding the search:
* 06094 69754 0744 923069
The telephonic communication MUST be followed up by an e-mail/fax letter. e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The above is the simple structure and modus operandi of The National Hilaal Committee of M.U.S.A. Keeping track of the Islamic Months is a Waajib obligation on the Muslim community.
As such, all those who assist in the search for the Hilaal will, Insha-Allah, be recompensed with Thawaab by Allah Ta'ala.
On the evening of the search for the Hilaal, proceed to your vantage point of search immediately after the two Sunnat raka'ts of Maghrib, or take your Musalla and perform Maghrib Salaat at your vantage point. During the course of the 29 th day, each Hilaal Committee shall be reminded to search for the Hilaal, Insha-Allah.