The ruling on one who sees the crescent in a country that does not act upon the sighting

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Question:
A person saw the crescent in a country that does not act upon the sighting. Should he follow them, or should he fast?

Answer:
He should fast. If he is in a country where they do not act upon the sighting, he fasts. However, if they act upon the sighting, he does not fast. As for if they act upon the calculation, he acts in accordance with the Shari'ah.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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