Seeing the crescent moon through astronomical observatories
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Question: What is the validity of seeing the crescent moon through astronomical observatories? Do you act upon it, Your Eminence?
Answer: Yes, if he sees it with his own eye through the observatory, or through a mountain, or through a lighthouse. If it is established that he saw it with his own eye, it is acted upon, whether through the observatories, or through a lighthouse, or through rooftops, or through any other means. However, it is necessary that a trustworthy person testifies that he saw it with his own eye.
Answer: Yes, if he sees it with his own eye through the observatory, or through a mountain, or through a lighthouse. If it is established that he saw it with his own eye, it is acted upon, whether through the observatories, or through a lighthouse, or through rooftops, or through any other means. However, it is necessary that a trustworthy person testifies that he saw it with his own eye.
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