Relying on Astronomical Calculations for the Beginning and End of Fasting
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to rely on astronomical calculations for the beginning and end of fasting, or is it necessary to see the crescent moon?
Answer:
No, astronomical calculations are not considered; they are never considered. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1081b [Al-Baqarah 2:189] So we do not rely on calculations, but rather we rely on the sighting. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to rely on astronomical calculations for the beginning and end of fasting, or is it necessary to see the crescent moon?
Answer:
No, astronomical calculations are not considered; they are never considered. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Observe fast on sighting it (the new moon) and break (fast) on sighting it (the new moon)
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيتهThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people
يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 23-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (43:02)
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