Seeing the new moon of Dhu al-Hijjah and the standing at 'Arafah: Is the difference in moon-sighting horizons taken into account in this?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the new moon of Dhu al-Hijjah and the standing at 'Arafah, is the difference in moon-sighting horizons taken into account in this?
Answer:
Yes, and likewise regarding the fasting of the Day of 'Arafah. As for the standing at 'Arafah, there is no disagreement that one follows the sighting of the Kingdom. The pilgrims follow the Kingdom. So if the new moon is confirmed in the Kingdom, they follow them and stand with the Muslims. But if your intention is asking about those in other countries, how do they fast the Day of 'Arafah? Do they fast according to the sighting of the Kingdom? We tell them: if they see the new moon, they act according to their own sighting and fast according to their own sighting. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the new moon of Dhu al-Hijjah and the standing at 'Arafah, is the difference in moon-sighting horizons taken into account in this?
Answer:
Yes, and likewise regarding the fasting of the Day of 'Arafah. As for the standing at 'Arafah, there is no disagreement that one follows the sighting of the Kingdom. The pilgrims follow the Kingdom. So if the new moon is confirmed in the Kingdom, they follow them and stand with the Muslims. But if your intention is asking about those in other countries, how do they fast the Day of 'Arafah? Do they fast according to the sighting of the Kingdom? We tell them: if they see the new moon, they act according to their own sighting and fast according to their own sighting. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [740 -2802] رؤية هلال ذي الحجة ووقفة عرفة، هل يُنظر فيها إلى اختلاف المطالع في ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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