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The Decree of a Mujtahīd as to the First Day of the Month The Decree of a Mujtahīd as to the First Day of the Month The Decree of a Mujtahīd 43. What is meant by "Should a mujtahīd issue a decree regarding moon…

  Establishing the First of the Month Taking into Account the Moon Characteristic of the Next Days   Establishing the First of the Month Taking into Account the Moon Characteristic of the Next Days 41. If on the evening of Eid…

To Follow Sunnis in Sighting the Moon To Follow Sunnis in Sighting the Moon 40.  Is it obligatory to follow Saudi Arabia in determining the tenth day of Dhi al-Hajjah? Or one may disobey their decision? A: Pilgrims may act…

To Follow a Non-Islamic State in Sighting the Moon To Follow a Non-Islamic State in Sighting the Moon 39. If it is permissible to follow a government announcement regarding sighting the crescent and it constitutes a scientific…

To Maintain Validity of Astronomical Calculations To Maintain Validity of Astronomical Calculations 38. If one gets confident regarding the birth of the new moon and the fact that it can be seen with naked eye through astronomical…

To Guess Sighting of the Crescent as Said by Others To Guess Sighting of the Crescent as Said by Others 37. If we think that tomorrow is Eid ul-Fitr as some people said so, can we fast?   A: As long as one is not confident that tomorrow is…

Sighting the Crescent Declared from Radio/TV Sighting the Crescent Declared from Radio/TV   36.   If the crescent marking the beginning of Shawwāl is not observed in a city by the local people but the radio or television announces…

Sighting the Crescent by Two Just Witnesses Sighting the Crescent by Two Just Witnesses Sighting the Crescent by Two Just Witnesses 34. If several just persons witness that two just persons sighted the moon, is it ruled as the first of…

To Fast While the 1st of the Month Is not Ascertained To Fast While the 1st of the Month Is not Ascertained 17. If it is difficult to ascertain the beginning of the month of Ramadan, or Eid ul-Fitr, because of inability to observe…

During the Day, One Comes to Know It Is Ramadan During the Day, One Comes to Know It Is Ramadan 16. If they declare — before 'noon' — that it is the first day of Ramadan, what should we do for fasting of the same day? A: If you…

Sighting the New Moon Sighting the New Moon 14. Are the beginning and end of Ramadan determined through sighting the crescent or by means of the calendar, even if Sha‘bān was not thirty days? A: Deciding the beginning…

Criterion for Sighting the Crescent Criterion for Sighting the Crescent 33. Is the sighting of the new crescent through binoculars, telescope, retrieving the data saved in a computer or the like sufficient? A: The sighting…

Two Regions of the Same Night Two Regions of the Same Night 32. I am certain that in another country the new moon is born and it is possible to sight it while this country shares a part of night with my country. Does…

Regions of the Same Latitude as to Sighting the Crescent Regions of the Same Latitude as to Sighting the Crescent 31. North Canada is located at the same latitude as England, are they considered as having the same horizon?   A:…

To Sight the Crescent in a City to the East To Sight the Crescent in a City to the East 29. If the moon is seen in England, is it proved for the countries to the west?   A: If sighting the moon in a country is inseparable from…