The ruling on rejecting a witness's testimony based on the statements of astronomers
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Question:
The questioner says: If the astronomers say that it is impossible to see the crescent moon in a certain situation, and they are certain of this, is it permissible to reject the witness's testimony on that account?
Answer:
We say to them: You have lied, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told the truth. So we accept the testimony of the just witness and we lie to them. Yes.
The questioner says: If the astronomers say that it is impossible to see the crescent moon in a certain situation, and they are certain of this, is it permissible to reject the witness's testimony on that account?
Answer:
We say to them: You have lied, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told the truth. So we accept the testimony of the just witness and we lie to them. Yes.
Source
التعارض بين رؤية الهلال والحسابات الفلكية — alfawzan.live
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