The ruling on adhering to the sighting of the Saudi crescent
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The questioner:
May Allah greet you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Usually, Saudi Arabia precedes us in sighting the crescent of the lunar months. What is the ruling on adhering to the sighting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or do we adhere to the sighting of our own countries?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3:154 So every Islamic country returns to the scholars who live among them. There should be a Shari'ah committee for sighting the crescent, and this committee should be composed of those who are trusted for their knowledge, their sincerity, and their capability. The points of observation differ, as is well known. Therefore, it is not obligatory for regions with different points of observation to adopt the sighting of a point of observation other than their own. This is the methodology followed by the Muslims since the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The presenter:
Ah. May Allah remember you, Your Excellency. We renew this opportunity and dedicate this time to you for the benefit and presentation of this useful knowledge. We ask Allah the Mighty and Majestic to make you beneficial, to record your reward, and to make what you present in accordance with the Sunnah. We entrust you to Allah, Honorable Shaykh, and, if Allah wills, we hope to meet you soon in upcoming occasions, if Allah wills. And may Allah reward you with the best reward for us.
The Shaykh:
That is enough.
May Allah greet you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Usually, Saudi Arabia precedes us in sighting the crescent of the lunar months. What is the ruling on adhering to the sighting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or do we adhere to the sighting of our own countries?
The Shaykh:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Fast when you see it, and break your fast when you see it. If it is obscured from you, then estimate it for it.
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته فإن غم عليكم فاقدروا له،The presenter:
Ah. May Allah remember you, Your Excellency. We renew this opportunity and dedicate this time to you for the benefit and presentation of this useful knowledge. We ask Allah the Mighty and Majestic to make you beneficial, to record your reward, and to make what you present in accordance with the Sunnah. We entrust you to Allah, Honorable Shaykh, and, if Allah wills, we hope to meet you soon in upcoming occasions, if Allah wills. And may Allah reward you with the best reward for us.
The Shaykh:
That is enough.
Source
كلمة توجيهية للدعاة في أفريقيا - السبت - 16-رمضان - 1441هــ — alfawzan.live (29:39)
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