The Alignment of the Calendar with the Dawn
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned that you were tasked by His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) to observe and determine the time of the dawn's appearance, to see if it corresponds to the calendar or not? What is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh:
Correct. The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed me and the group with me to go to al-Badr and compare the calendar with the dawn. We found it to be in agreement. Based on this, the fatwa was issued that there is no confusion in the calendar, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the Friday sermon.
The Shaykh:
But the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke with another permission also regarding verification, and the truthful speech of the two important matters is truthful.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and you cut off.
The Shaykh:
They confuse the people and cast doubt on their prayer. These people should be disciplined because they have confused the people, caused commotion, and created doubts among the people. It is not permissible for these people to speak, casting doubt on people’s prayer and their worship, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned that you were tasked by His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) to observe and determine the time of the dawn's appearance, to see if it corresponds to the calendar or not? What is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh:
Correct. The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed me and the group with me to go to al-Badr and compare the calendar with the dawn. We found it to be in agreement. Based on this, the fatwa was issued that there is no confusion in the calendar, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the Friday sermon.
The Shaykh:
But the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) spoke with another permission also regarding verification, and the truthful speech of the two important matters is truthful.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and you cut off.
The Shaykh:
They confuse the people and cast doubt on their prayer. These people should be disciplined because they have confused the people, caused commotion, and created doubts among the people. It is not permissible for these people to speak, casting doubt on people’s prayer and their worship, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/22 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (46:24)
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