bismi - lLahi - rRahmani-rRahiem, alhamdu li - lLahi Rabbi-l'alamien wa
- shshalatu wa - ssalamu 'ala asyrafi - lAnbiyai wa-lMursalien,wa man
tabiahu ila yaumi-ddien. NastaienuHu wa nastaghfiruHu min sayyiati
anfusina wa sayyiati amalina, ma- yyahdli-lLahu fala mudlillalah wama-
yyudlli-lLahu fala hadiyalah. 'amma bad.
a-ssalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu-lLahi wa barakatuH, jazaki-lLahu khairan
for the posting. we are differerent, that's the fact. who are right?
wa-lLahu 'alam!
one thing i would like to say here, that the same person, wahoever he
or she is or whatever he or she is; who sticks to the moon sighting but
o the dayly lives they use praying time table instead sun sighting!
five times a day you must see the sun or at least the shadow than you
can pray but instead you have pryerstimetable.
why the difference?
so why instead of the shadows and the walk after zhuhur to time your
prayer you use kafir's clock, but cannot use the current astronomy
or:
let me show you one more example. the qur'an states: "...And eat and
drink until the white thread becomes distinct to you from the black
thread of the dawn..."[2:187]. I do not find you, the true believers,
rolling the black and white thread at dawn to know whether it is time
to start fasting.
why the difference?
i understood, rasulu-lLah SAW says, if we were illiterate than we have
to see the moon, but nowadays we can read and calculate!
we should use our brain! alhamduli-lLah we have got this from Allah.
why should we leave them behind???
what rasulu-lLah SAW says? what does rasulu-lLah SAW really say? once i
read: a good article
The Ulema re-emphasize the fact that all laws and rules in Islam are
in conformity with the natural systems.
Yaqub Ibn Tariq (767-778 CE), Habit al-Hasid (740-840 CE), Muhammad Ibn
Musa al-Khwarizmi (830 CE), al-Farghani (850 CE), Muhammad Ibn Jabir
al-Battani (850-929 CE), Nasiruddin al-Tusi (13 th century) and
Al-Biruni (10th century) were eminent Muslim astronomers about one
thousand years ago. Al-Biruni quotes in his famous text that the
scientific prediction methods for the new crescent are basically to
help test the reliability of sighting reports.
The Qur�an states in 55:5: �The sun and the moon move by a decreed
calculation�So, which of your Lord�s bounties will you both deny?�
if Allah says that the moon is punctual due to divinely fixed
calculatable timing in the orbit, why are you denying Allah�s bounty of
fixed lunar orbit and timing and say astronomical calculations are
wrong?
you see, the first word revealed to rasulu-lLah Muhammad SAW was "IQRA"
which means to read. one must remember that the first word revealed was
not "ALLAH", "rasool", "shalat", "shaum", "zakat", or "hajj." both
the qur'an and the hadits have laid great emphasis on education.
owever, today the muslim ummah is 1.3 to 1.5 billion, but
unfortunatelyh the literacy rate is between 25 and 35 percent, and
among rural women it is only 2 percent, the rest illiterate.
if you don't have any clock at hand or nearby, can't read then look at
the sun or shadow and the moon.
Subhanaka-lLahuma wa bihamdiK/glory & praise/gratitude is to You O
Allah, asy-hadu alla illaha illa Ant/ i bear witness there is none that
has the right to my worship but You, astaghfiruKa wa a tubu illaiK/ i
ask Your forgiveness and repent unto You.
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--- Ukhti_habibti_ul_Islaam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Assalaamu'alaikum w rahmatullahi w barakatuhu brother, Ramadhaan
> Mabrook.
> Source: www.fatwa-online.com
>
>
>
> Establishing the beginning and ending of Ramadhaan by sighting the
> moon
>
> Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to rely upon astronomical
> calculations in order to establish the beginning and ending of
> fasting or is it a must that the new moon is seen?
>
> Response: The Islaamic Sharee'ah is a merciful legislation and is
> general. Its rulings are appropriate to all of man and jinn upon
> their differing status whether they be scholars or illiterate, city
> people or villagers and for this reason Allaah made it easy for them
> the way to establish the timings of different forms of worship. He
> made signs showing their beginning and end times all these people can
> participate in establishing that. He made, for example the
> disappearing of the sun a sign for the beginning time of the Maghrib
> prayer and for the ending time of the 'Asr prayer. He made the
> setting of the red horizon a sign for the beginning time of the
> 'Ishaa. prayer. He made the sighting of the new moon after it had
> been hidden at the end of the previous month a sign for the beginning
> of the new lunar month and for the end of the previous month and he
> did not burden us to establish the beginning of the lunar month by
> means that only a few people know, that being knowledge of the
> stars and the science of astronomy. In this manner did the text from
> the Book (the Qur.aan) and the Sunnah make the sighting of the new
> moon and it being spotted as a sign for the Muslims to begin fasting
> the month of Ramadhaan as was the sighting of the new moon of
> Shawwaal a sign to stop fasting. The situation is also the same when
> establishing the `Eed of sacrifice and the day of 'Arafah. Allaah
> ('azza wa jal) said: {So he who from amongst you should witness the
> month should fast it} [Soorah al-Baqarah, Aayah 185]. And Allaah
> ('azza wa jal) said: {They ask you about the new moons, say these are
> signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the
> pilgrimage [Soorah al-Baqarah, Aayah 189]. And the Prophet
> (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said: ((When you see it (the new
> moon) then (start to) fast and when you see it (again) break your
> fast (stop fasting). If your vision was impaired (due to clouds or
> mist) complete the period of thirty days)). So he (sal-Allaahu
> `alayhe wa
> sallam) ordained that fasting start by affirming the sighting of the
> new moon of Ramadhaan and the end of the month of fasting be by
> affirmation of the new moon of Shawwaal. He (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
> sallam) did not link any of that to astronomical calculations nor to
> the movement of stars. Based upon this, the people acted in the time
> of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and in the time of the
> righteous Khaleefahs, the four Imaams and the three generations that
> the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) bore witness to, with
> virtue and goodness. So going back to the science of astronomy to
> affirm the lunar months in beginning and ending forms of worship
> without actual sighting is from the innovations that has no good in
> it and has no basis in the Sharee'ah. And the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
> is holding fast to that which the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
> sallam) and the righteous predecessors were upon by affirming the
> beginning and the end of the month of Ramadhaan, the
> `Eeds and the times of Hajj and their like with the sighting of the
> moon. And all good is in following the predecessors in religious
> matters and all evil is in the innovations that were introduced into
> the religion. May Allaah protect us and all the Muslims from all
> trials, open or hidden.
>
> And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and
> salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)
> and his family and his companions.
>
> The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising
> -
> Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
> Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
> Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan;
> Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Munay
> Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 1, Page 60-61, Fatwa No.27;
> Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. -
> Fatwa No.386
>
> Leo Imanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ramadan2004
>
> Ramadan will begin on October15 ,2004 for all of the
> United States, God willing. The last day of Ramadan
> will be November12 , 2004 for all of USA. To verify
> your city's first day of Ramadan, check on the time of
> the sunset and the time of the birth of the New Moon
> at the USA Naval Observatory. If the new moon is born
> before the sunset you will fast next morning for the
> first day of fasting. To convert the Universal time
> to your local time, please click here.
> Night of Destiny, starts at the sunset of November9
> ,2004 .
>
> Ramadan for the years2004 to 2006
>
> First Day 2004 :10 /15/ 2004 Last Day
> 2004:11 /12/2004
> First Day 2004 :10 /04/ 2005 Last Day
> 2004:11 /02/2005
> First Day 2004 :09 /23/ 2006 Last Day
> 2004:10 /22/ 2006
>
> The Falsehood of Moon Sighting
>
> God never commanded that the moon be sighted with the
> naked eyes to know the beginning of the new month.
> Quran is very clear that any method of calculation is
> acceptable. A search for Meton in any search engine
> or encyclopedia will demonstrate that man knew the
> birth of new moon by calculation since5 th century
> B.C. Certainly this information was available at the
> time of Muhammad and even Abraham, to whom all
> religious duties were revealed.
>
> The sighting of the new moon is a fabrication of the
> scholars. The observer of Ramadan in the last few
> years can easily spot the abuse and lies used by some
> of the so called Islamic countries of the sighting
> method. Politics and personal desires replaced
> science and accurate calculations in determining the
> first day of Ramadan. Thank God Almighty, we can have
> our calendar as accurate as an atomic clock for the
> next several hundred years.
> For more information see our file Islamic Calendar.
>
> Quran Verses about Ramadan & Fasting
>
> [2:183] O you who believe, fasting is decreed for
> you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you
> may attain salvation.
>
> 2:183-187. Like all duties in Submission, fasting was
> decreed through Abraham
> (22:78). Prior to revelation of the Quran, sexual
> intercourse was prohibited throughout the fasting
> period. This rule is modified in2 : 187to allow
> intercourse during the nights of Ramadan.
>
> [2:184] Specific days (are designated for fasting); if
> one is ill or traveling, an equal number of other days
> may be substituted. Those who can fast, but with great
> difficulty, may substitute feeding one poor person for
> each day of breaking the fast. If one volunteers (more
> righteous works), it is better. But fasting is the
> best for you, if you only knew.
>
> [2:185] Ramadan is the month during which the Quran
> was revealed, providing guidance for the people, clear
> teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who
> witness this month shall fast therein. Those who are
> ill or traveling may substitute the same number of
> other days. GOD wishes for you convenience, not
> hardship, that you may fulfill your obligations, and
> to glorify GOD for guiding you, and to express your
> appreciation.
>
> [2:186] When My servants ask you about Me, I am always
> near. I answer their prayers when they pray to Me. The
> people shall respond to Me and believe in Me, in order
> to be guided.
>
> [2:187] Permitted for you is sexual intercourse with
> your wives during the nights of fasting. They are the
> keepers of your secrets, and you are the keepers of
> their secrets. GOD knew that you used to betray your
> souls, and He has redeemed you, and has pardoned you.
> Henceforth, you may have intercourse with them,
> seeking what GOD has permitted for you. You may eat
> and drink until the white thread of light becomes
> distinguishable from the dark thread of night at dawn.
> Then, you shall fast until sunset. Sexual intercourse
> is prohibited if you decide to retreat to the Masjid
> (during the last ten days of Ramadan). These are GOD's
> laws; you shall not transgress
> them. GOD thus clarifies His revelations for the
> people, that they may attain salvation.
>
> The Meaning of Ramadan
>
> Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one
> billion Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for
> inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control.
> Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their
> spiritual lives. There are as many meanings of Ramadan
> as there are Muslims.
>
> The third "pillar" or religious obligation of Islam
> (submission in English), fasting has many special
> benefits. Among these, the most important is that it
> is a means of learning self-control. Due to the lack
> of preoccupation with the satisfaction of bodily
> appetites during the daylight hours of fasting, a
> measure of ascendancy is given to one's spiritual
> nature, which becomes a means of coming closer to God.
> Ramadan is also a time of intensive worship, reading
> of the Quran, giving charity, purifying one's
> behavior, and doing good deeds. For Muslims
> (Submitters), Ramadan is an opportunity to gain by
> giving up, to prosper by going without and to grow
> stronger by enduring weakness.
>
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Abdu-lLah
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