Is it permissible to see the crescent moon with modern instruments?
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Question:
Is it permissible to see the crescent moon with modern instruments like a microscope, or is it required that it be seen with the naked eye?
Answer:
No, it is not required. It is permissible to use observatories and telescopes to see the crescent moon. However, this is not obligatory, because it involves an effort that we were not commanded to make. If we see it with the ordinary eye, we fast. If we do not see it, we do not strain ourselves with telescopes and these things. But we do not say that it is forbidden for one who uses them; there is no harm. Yes, but we do not make it obligatory for people. Yes.
Is it permissible to see the crescent moon with modern instruments like a microscope, or is it required that it be seen with the naked eye?
Answer:
No, it is not required. It is permissible to use observatories and telescopes to see the crescent moon. However, this is not obligatory, because it involves an effort that we were not commanded to make. If we see it with the ordinary eye, we fast. If we do not see it, we do not strain ourselves with telescopes and these things. But we do not say that it is forbidden for one who uses them; there is no harm. Yes, but we do not make it obligatory for people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز رؤية الهلال بالآلات الحديثة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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