What should I do if I am in a country that fasts based on astronomical calculations rather than the sighting of the moon?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It was mentioned in the lesson on Bulugh al-Maram that the beginning and end of fasting are determined by the Muslims’ community. His question is: If I am in a country where they do not fast based on the sighting of the moon, but rather on astronomical calculations, what should I do?
Answer:
If you see the moon, you act according to your sighting. If you do not see the moon, you fast with the Muslims. You fast with the Muslims. Praise be to Allah.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It was mentioned in the lesson on Bulugh al-Maram that the beginning and end of fasting are determined by the Muslims’ community. His question is: If I am in a country where they do not fast based on the sighting of the moon, but rather on astronomical calculations, what should I do?
Answer:
If you see the moon, you act according to your sighting. If you do not see the moon, you fast with the Muslims. You fast with the Muslims. Praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4177- 4717] ماذا أفعل إذا كنت في دولة تصوم على الحساب الفلكي لا على الهلال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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