To Follow a Non-Islamic State in Sighting the Moon
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 criterion for the new month in other regions, is it limited to an Islamic government or does it include a tyrannical government?
A: The criterion in this regard is being confident that the crescent is sighted in a place where it is sufficient in relation to the mukallaf.
Source: Hadana adopted from the Istiftaat of the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei