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**squicscor** · 08-01-2011, 10:13 AM

Assalam Wa Aalaikum,

Can someone please confirm if ramadan is on august 1 in USA? I see on internet that Fiqh Council of America has confirmed, but they do not seem to rely on actual sighting of moon.

This is my first ramadan here in US, and i'm confused as to what to do?
So can anyone please confirm what is the standard source to look, if I want to know about the starting date of Ramadan in US?

Jazak Allah,
Saad Qureshi

We have and accept "global sighting" in the Hanafi Madhhab, so as soon as the moon is spotted anywhere in the world by reliable people/witnesses, we can take this as proof for the beginning of Ramadan worldwide, even in the US.

Wa Allahu a'lam.

08-01-2011, 10:13 AM	#28
squicscor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Assalam Wa Aalaikum, Can someone please confirm if ramadan is on august 1 in USA? I see on internet that Fiqh Council of America has confirmed, but they do not seem to rely on actual sighting of moon. This is my first ramadan here in US, and i'm confused as to what to do? So can anyone please confirm what is the standard source to look, if I want to know about the starting date of Ramadan in US? Jazak Allah, Saad Qureshi We have and accept "global sighting" in the Hanafi Madhhab, so as soon as the moon is spotted anywhere in the world by reliable people/witnesses, we can take this as proof for the beginning of Ramadan worldwide, even in the US. Wa Allahu a'lam.
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