Is the entry of the month of Ramadan established by the sighting of a single person?
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Question:
What is the ruling if one person sees the crescent moon? Is the entry of the month established by his sighting, or are two witnesses required?
Answer:
As for entry, it is established in a month with one witness. As for exit, two witnesses are required. This is the case for the rest of the months as well; two witnesses are required according to all scholars of knowledge. There is a weak, anomalous opinion regarding one witness, but we say that for the witness upon whom the obligation of fasting and entering the month falls, two witnesses are required for the exit of the month.
What is the ruling if one person sees the crescent moon? Is the entry of the month established by his sighting, or are two witnesses required?
Answer:
As for entry, it is established in a month with one witness. As for exit, two witnesses are required. This is the case for the rest of the months as well; two witnesses are required according to all scholars of knowledge. There is a weak, anomalous opinion regarding one witness, but we say that for the witness upon whom the obligation of fasting and entering the month falls, two witnesses are required for the exit of the month.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 055 هل يثبت دخول شهر رمضان برؤية شخص واحد؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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