Monday night 12/13/2004 & Tuesday 12/14/2004 is Dhul-Qa’dah 1, 1425 – The Chicago Hilal Team would like to welcome the month of Dhul Qa’dah. Based on deliberations that did not confirm moonsighting, Shawwal completed its cycle of 30 days and Dhul Qa’dah began on Monday, the 13th of December at Maghrib (sunset).