Fast Ramadaan and celebrate Eid with Muslims in your country/region...
by Shawana A. Aziz on Thursday, 19 July 2012 at 13:45 ·
explanation by
- Shaikh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzaan (audio excerpt)
- Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saleh ibn al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) from Fatawa Arkaan al-Islam (p. 451)
Translated by Shawana A. Aziz
-COMMITTED to SPREADING the Deen in the WORDS of the scholars
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Shaikh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan (hafidhahullah) was asked whether is it permissible to fast with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia if one were to be living in Algeria although the days of the beginning of Ramadaan differ between in those countries, and with whom should one celebrate Eid?...
Shaikh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan (hafidhahullah) explained in light of the Hadeeth of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), in the following words:
"Fast when you see it (i.e., the crescent moon of Ramadaan), and stop fasting when you see it (i.e., the crescent moon of Shawwal)." [See, Saheeh al-Bukharee (Eng.) book. 31, no. 124]
So, Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) tied the obligation of fasting with the sighting of the new moon - and this varies according to the moon-sighting (in different countries/regions)...
and there is no doubt that moon-sighting in Algeria differs from moon-sighting in the Saudi.
So, every person fasts with the people of his region/country, in which he is.
(and) If they see the crescent, he stops fasting with them.
Your ruling is (the same as) the ruling of the Muslims, with whom you live - whichever region it be - whether; Algeria or any other - You begin your fasts with them, and you stop fasting with them." [end quote of Shaikh Saleh ibn Fawzan al-Fawzaan]
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Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saleh Ibn al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) was asked about those who call for uniting the Ummah in fasting, and that the moon-sighting all over the world be based upon the moon-sighting in Makkah, he (rahimahullah) replied,
"This is impossible in terms of astronomical observations because moon-sighting, as Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (rahimahullah) said, differs (in different countries) - as the astronomers agree (too).
So, if moon-sighting differs, then according to the Daleel (proofs) of the reports/texts (of the Deen) and the observed/scientific proofs, every country must have its own ruling.
The Daleel (proof) of the reports/texts (of the Deen):
Allah says,
"So whosoever of you witnesses the month (of Ramadaan), he must observe faststhat month." [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 185]
So, if it so happens that the people in the other further parts of the earth do NOT witness the month - i.e., al-Hilaal (the new crescent of the month of Ramadaan) while the people of Makkah witness the Hilaal, then HOW can the words of this verse apply to them if they have NOT witnessed the month?!
and Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said,
"Fast when you see it (the new moon), and stop fasting when you see it (the new moon)." [Agreed upon]
So, for instance, if the people of Makkah see the new moon, then HOW can we necessitate the people of Pakistan and other countries further towards East to fast - although we KNOW that the Hilaal has NOT appeared in their sighting - and the Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has tied the fasting to moon-sighting?
Even according to the observed/scientific proof, this understanding is correct and cannot be contradicted.
We know that Fajr (dawn) appears in the eastern parts of the earth before the West. So,
- is it required from us to stop ourselves (from eating) while we are (still) in night?
the answer is: NO.
- if the sun sets in the east, and we are (still) in the day, is it permissible for us to break our fast?
the answer is: NO!
so, al-Hilaal is like the sun exactly.
The Hilaal, its timings are monthly, and the sun, its timings are daily.
and the One, Who said,
"Eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your fast till the nightfall." [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 187]
also said,
"So whosoever of you witnesses the month (of Ramadaan), he must observe fasts that month." [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 185]
Thus, according to the proofs of the reports/texts (of the Deen) and observed/scientific proofs, it is required that
- we establish separate rulings (for each region/country) with regards to when the fasts begin and when they end.
- we tie it to the perceptual sign (i.e., witnessing the moon) which Allah has assigned as sign (for the beginning and ending of fast) in His Book, and His Prophet has assigned as sign in His Sunnah - namely; witnessing the moon, witnessing the sun or the Fajr.
[end quote from Fatawa Arkaan al-Islam (p. 451) -islamqa]
Courtesy: http://www.facebook.com/notes/shawana-a-aziz/fast-ramadaan-and-celebrate-eid-with-muslims-in-your-countryregion/387632034623702
Also read : http://abdurrahman.org/ramadhan/ramadhanreminderofunity.html
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