Does the moon's sighting differ from one region to another?
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The questioner : The second one says, "My Shaykh, regarding their situation, we have heard from you about the moon's sighting. Does it differ from one region to another?"
The Shaykh: Of course.
The questioner : I told him,The Shaykh : He says it differs according to the equator. But on the same equator, like Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, they are all one. So if their sighting is one, unification is necessary.
The Shaykh : Regarding fasting.
The questioner : Regarding fasting, yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Unification regarding the difference in moon sightings is not limited to just that.
The questioner : It is not limited to being on the same equator.
The Shaykh : It is not limited to the non-difference of regions.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If the regions differ.
The questioner : If the regions differ, they fast together.
The Shaykh : For example, if they saw it in the East and did not see it in the West, the West must fast with the East, or vice versa.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful, meaning America fasts with us.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Meaning, unifying this matter.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh: Of course.
The questioner : I told him,The Shaykh : He says it differs according to the equator. But on the same equator, like Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, they are all one. So if their sighting is one, unification is necessary.
The Shaykh : Regarding fasting.
The questioner : Regarding fasting, yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Unification regarding the difference in moon sightings is not limited to just that.
The questioner : It is not limited to being on the same equator.
The Shaykh : It is not limited to the non-difference of regions.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If the regions differ.
The questioner : If the regions differ, they fast together.
The Shaykh : For example, if they saw it in the East and did not see it in the West, the West must fast with the East, or vice versa.
The questioner : Oh, wonderful, meaning America fasts with us.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Meaning, unifying this matter.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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