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Dan masihkah mereka percaya bahwa buku taik onta al-Mushaf itu berisi wahyu Allah yang nota bene tidak berbukti ada itu? --- In [email protected], "Sunny" <ambon@...> wrote: > > , mana yang tepat?. > > > http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article497239.ece > > Astronomer threatened with lawsuit for doubting Eid moon sighting > By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS > > > > > > > > Published: Sep 3, 2011 23:40 Updated: Sep 3, 2011 23:40 > > JEDDAH: A number of conservative scholars have threatened to sue Saudi > astronomer and scientist Khaled Al-Zaaq for doubting the testimony of > citizens who reported to the Hilal panel (moon sighting committee) that the > Shawwal crescent was visible on Ramadan 29 (Aug. 29). > > After confirming the veracity of the sighting by the people who had reported > to the panel, the committee declared the end to the fasting month of Ramadan > and signaled the advent of Eid Al-Fitr the next day (Tuesday). > > The threats of action came amidst an ongoing debate between Muslim scholars > and astronomers about the possibility and probability of sighting the moon on > Aug. 29. The astronomers claim the moon could not be sighted on that day as > it had eclipsed before sunset. > > According to the Islamic calendar, the Arabic months can be either 29 or 30 > days long. On many occasions, Eid has been celebrated after only 29 days of > fasting. > > But this year the debate turned heated after Al-Zaaq was widely quoted by > local press and electronic sites that there was no way to sight the crescent > on the night of Ramadan 29, thus casting doubts on the testimony of those who > claimed to have seen it. > > The purists said the astronomer should not have cast doubts on the > testimonies of the people who sighted the moon because their antecedents are > checked before their word is accepted. Those who call in after sighting the > moon are known for their integrity and straightforwardness. > > A number of Saudi astronomers had issued press statements claiming that the > moon could not be sighted while renowned Islamic scholars defended the > testimonies of the people who sighted the moon and said Eid came at the right > time. > > Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh in his Friday sermon at > Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh described those who doubted the moon > sighting as "motivated and deviated people with foul mouths." > > "There are unjust pens and foul tongues that cast doubt on our religion which > should be silenced. We are strictly following the Sunnah of our Prophet in > fasting and marking Eid days," he said, accusing the doubting astronomers of > trying to impose their opinions on the nation. > > The mufti said the Shariah was clear in the procedures of moon sighting and > added that Muslims would never give up the Sunnah for false opinions. > > The moon was very clear the next day and was seen in various areas on Tuesday > night. This supported the stand of those who said they had sighted the moon > on Monday evening. > > A number of citizens in the western Al-Ais area said they were able to sight > the moon on the night of Monday for half an hour. Their testimony contradicts > the claims of the astronomers who said that the moon could not be sighted. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
