The Ruling on One Who Sees the Crescent Alone and Whose Testimony Is Accepted
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Question:
This questioner says: A man saw the crescent of Ramadan on his own, and his testimony was accepted, but the people of the region did not fast. Is he required to fast and observe all the rulings of fasting?
Answer:
Fasting. If his report is accepted and he is certain that he saw it, he is required to fast. He is required to fast because he saw it; his fasting is due to his sighting, and since he saw it, he is required to fast. Yes.
This questioner says: A man saw the crescent of Ramadan on his own, and his testimony was accepted, but the people of the region did not fast. Is he required to fast and observe all the rulings of fasting?
Answer:
Fasting. If his report is accepted and he is certain that he saw it, he is required to fast. He is required to fast because he saw it; his fasting is due to his sighting, and since he saw it, he is required to fast. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 04/ دورة علمية في شرح كتاب الصيام من دليل الطالب / كتاب الصيام / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (44:05)
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