The Criterion for Defining Regions in the Discrepancy of Moonrise Times
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The questioner:
He says: What is the criterion for defining regions? Is it by countries?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: What is the criterion for defining regions? What is the criterion for defining regions, is it by countries or by something else?
The Shaykh:
The criterion is the degrees of the celestial sphere, not by countries. The criterion is the degrees of the celestial sphere, which vary from one region to another. It is not by the country.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: In our lands, one does not possess
The Shaykh:
If it is seen in the East, it must be seen in the West, unlike the reverse: if it is seen in the West, it is not necessary that it be seen in the East. This is a matter known to astronomers regarding the difference between regions. They also determine a distance; they set a distance, saying that this distance necessitates that the crescent moon differs. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: What is the criterion for defining regions? Is it by countries?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He says: What is the criterion for defining regions? What is the criterion for defining regions, is it by countries or by something else?
The Shaykh:
The criterion is the degrees of the celestial sphere, not by countries. The criterion is the degrees of the celestial sphere, which vary from one region to another. It is not by the country.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: In our lands, one does not possess
The Shaykh:
If it is seen in the East, it must be seen in the West, unlike the reverse: if it is seen in the West, it is not necessary that it be seen in the East. This is a matter known to astronomers regarding the difference between regions. They also determine a distance; they set a distance, saying that this distance necessitates that the crescent moon differs. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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