Is it true that the moon derives its light from the sun?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the validity of some people’s claim that the moon is a dark body that derives its light from the sun?
Answer:
Yes, the moon derives its light from the sun. Therefore, when it is opposite the sun and the earth is between them, the moon is eclipsed because the earth blocks the sun’s light from it, causing the eclipse. This is a well-known fact. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the validity of some people’s claim that the moon is a dark body that derives its light from the sun?
Answer:
Yes, the moon derives its light from the sun. Therefore, when it is opposite the sun and the earth is between them, the moon is eclipsed because the earth blocks the sun’s light from it, causing the eclipse. This is a well-known fact. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [751- 4717] هل صحيح أن القمر يستمد نوره من الشمس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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