Seeing the New Moon
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.62,635- 69,900
Should he follow the local people with regard to starting and ending the fast?
Is 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.74,659- 114,972
Why are the Muslims not united in their fasting?
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Difficulty in sighting the moon in industrialized areas
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There is nothing wrong with sighting the moon by means of modern instruments
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They did not see the new moon of Dhu’l-Hijjah – what should they do?
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If he travels during Ramadaan to another country that started the fast at a different time, how should he fast?
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If he starts fasting with a country that uses calculations, should he break the fast with them?
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Every person who is resident in a country is obliged to start and end the fast with its people