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Ruling on Moon Sighting for `Eid
If you follow the Madhhab of those who believe that sighting the moon in one country is binding upon all countries, and this means that `Eid for you comes before the local community `Eid, then you should conceal the fact that you have broken the fast and offer the `Eid prayer with your local community on the following day.62,635Should he follow the local people with regard to starting and ending the fast?
69,900Is Moon Sighting Essential?
The majority of scholars are of the view that sighting the new moon of Ramadan on the first night of the month is a communal obligation, and if all the people fail to do it then they are sinning.74,659Why are the Muslims not united in their fasting?
114,972Difficulty in sighting the moon in industrialized areas
21,507There is nothing wrong with sighting the moon by means of modern instruments
17,346They did not see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah – what should they do?
10,356If he travels during Ramadaan to another country that started the fast at a different time, how should he fast?
38,687If he starts fasting with a country that uses calculations, should he break the fast with them?
18,278Every person who is resident in a country is obliged to start and end the fast with its people
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