Fasting of the One Who Sees the Crescent of Ramadan Alone
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the text of al-Zad, it states, "If a person sees the crescent of Ramadan alone, his testimony is accepted, and he is required to fast." He asks: Does this contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
Fasting is obligatory upon him. This agrees with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If the people fast, he fasts with them. Even if he saw the crescent, and the people did not fast that day, he does not fast alone. Rather, he fasts with the people until they complete thirty days of Sha'ban. So he fasts with them if they fast. And if he saw the crescent at the end and did not act upon his statement, he also fasts with the people and does not contradict them, thereby displaying anomaly and opposition.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: With the development of weapons.
The Shaykh:
And whoever sees the crescent of Ramadan and his statement is accepted, or sees the crescent of Shawwal, he fasts—meaning he fasts with the people—and does not act upon his sighting regarding entering or exiting the month. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the text of al-Zad, it states, "If a person sees the crescent of Ramadan alone, his testimony is accepted, and he is required to fast." He asks: Does this contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Fasting is the day you fast
الصوم يوم تصومونThe Shaykh:
Fasting is obligatory upon him. This agrees with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If the people fast, he fasts with them. Even if he saw the crescent, and the people did not fast that day, he does not fast alone. Rather, he fasts with the people until they complete thirty days of Sha'ban. So he fasts with them if they fast. And if he saw the crescent at the end and did not act upon his statement, he also fasts with the people and does not contradict them, thereby displaying anomaly and opposition.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: With the development of weapons.
The Shaykh:
And whoever sees the crescent of Ramadan and his statement is accepted, or sees the crescent of Shawwal, he fasts—meaning he fasts with the people—and does not act upon his sighting regarding entering or exiting the month. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 11-11-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (47:57)
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