The ruling on accepting the testimony of an unknown person regarding the sighting of the Ramadan moon
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Question:
The questioner says: If a person comes forward with his testimony that he saw the moon of the month of Ramadan, and this person is unknown, so it is not clear whether he is righteous or not, is his testimony accepted?
Answer:
It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the testimony of the Bedouin, but there is discussion regarding this hadith. Therefore, the judge must know the righteousness of the person. It is necessary for the judge to know the righteousness of the person, either by himself or by asking or requesting someone to vouch for him, because this is a serious matter, not an easy one.
The questioner says: If a person comes forward with his testimony that he saw the moon of the month of Ramadan, and this person is unknown, so it is not clear whether he is righteous or not, is his testimony accepted?
Answer:
It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted the testimony of the Bedouin, but there is discussion regarding this hadith. Therefore, the judge must know the righteousness of the person. It is necessary for the judge to know the righteousness of the person, either by himself or by asking or requesting someone to vouch for him, because this is a serious matter, not an easy one.
Source
شهادة مجهول الحال برؤية هلال رمضان — alfawzan.live
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