We are an illiterate nation; we do not read or calculate, and astronomical calculation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say regarding the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), “We are,” that we now calculate, so the determination of the entry of the month
Answer:
means that you are no longer from the Ummah of Muhammad? You have become a calculator? What is this talk? We are from the Ummah of Muhammad. Even if you calculate, you are from the Ummah of Muhammad. If you say, “I have become a calculator and am no longer illiterate,” it means that you are not from the Ummah of Muhammad. All of this is just to support the astronomers against the hadith. This speech is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say regarding the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), “We are
An illiterate nation; we do not read or calculate
أمة أمية، لا نقرأ ولا نحسبAnswer:
means that you are no longer from the Ummah of Muhammad? You have become a calculator? What is this talk? We are from the Ummah of Muhammad. Even if you calculate, you are from the Ummah of Muhammad. If you say, “I have become a calculator and am no longer illiterate,” it means that you are not from the Ummah of Muhammad. All of this is just to support the astronomers against the hadith. This speech is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أول وقت العصر وآخره في الاختيار والضرورة — islamhouse.com (1:00:20)
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