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**siflversonemunk** · 08-01-2011, 02:08 AM

question for everyone and not just for the brother i quoted above....

why do we follow south africa if we cannot see the moon in UK due to adverse weather, when we keep emphasising that we should sight the moon locally and if it is not sighted then complete a full month and then start the new month the next day? why do we follow south africa?

SALAMS BROTHER,

from my understanding wifaqul ulama do emphasize on a local sighting and only when there is no sighting locally do they take into consideration other reliable sightings from other countries which can be verified.
please see the wifaqul ulama site where they explain their criteria for moonsighting.
please remember me and the whole ummah in your duas.

08-01-2011, 02:08 AM	#24
siflversonemunk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	question for everyone and not just for the brother i quoted above.... why do we follow south africa if we cannot see the moon in UK due to adverse weather, when we keep emphasising that we should sight the moon locally and if it is not sighted then complete a full month and then start the new month the next day? why do we follow south africa? SALAMS BROTHER, from my understanding wifaqul ulama do emphasize on a local sighting and only when there is no sighting locally do they take into consideration other reliable sightings from other countries which can be verified. please see the wifaqul ulama site where they explain their criteria for moonsighting. please remember me and the whole ummah in your duas.
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