During the holy month, more than 2,100 mosques across the Central Asian country will hold Taraweeh prayers, with over 1,700 completing the recitation of the entire Quran within 27 days, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan said.
Approximately 3,500 reciters with melodious voices will lead the Taraweeh prayers and the Khatm Quran in mosques.
On February 27, a presidential decree titled “On the Worthy Conduct of the Blessed Month of Ramadan” announced that the month of Ramadan this year will commence on March 1.
Additionally, the Fatwa Center of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan has determined the nisab of zakat, sadaqa al-fitr, and fidya amounts for Ramadan 2025 AD / 1446 Hijri.
The Grand Mufti of Uzbekistan, Sheikh Nuriddin Khaliqnazar, Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Council of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Complex for the Prophet's Hadith in Saudi Arabia.
This international academy marks the sixth prestigious global organization in which the Grand Mufti holds membership. The Complex was established by royal decree of King Salman in 2017 and is headquartered in the holy city of Madinah. The Complex and its Scientific Council are headed by His Eminence Sheikh Muhammad bin Hassan Al-Sheikh, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of Saudi Arabia.
Press Service of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan