How do we observe the crescent moon of Ramadan in a country that has no Islamic authority?
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Question:
The questioner says: We live in a European country, and there is no Islamic authority in this country to observe the crescent moon of Ramadan. His question is: Is it valid for us students, who have graduated from universities in the Kingdom, to establish an authority for this matter, or should we follow the observation of the crescent moon in the Kingdom?
Answer:
The custom is that Muslims and Islamic minorities establish an Islamic center to which they refer regarding the crescent moon and other matters of their religion and worldly affairs. So, take the opinion of the Islamic center closest to you regarding the entry of the month of Ramadan. Yes.
The questioner says: We live in a European country, and there is no Islamic authority in this country to observe the crescent moon of Ramadan. His question is: Is it valid for us students, who have graduated from universities in the Kingdom, to establish an authority for this matter, or should we follow the observation of the crescent moon in the Kingdom?
Answer:
The custom is that Muslims and Islamic minorities establish an Islamic center to which they refer regarding the crescent moon and other matters of their religion and worldly affairs. So, take the opinion of the Islamic center closest to you regarding the entry of the month of Ramadan. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نرصد هلال رمضان في بلد لا يوجد فيها هيئة إسلامية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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