Written and Compiled by Sheikh Omar El Banna.
Author’s words:
This paper intends to discuss the issue of establishing the beginning and end of the Islamic Lunar Month, in particular Ramadan.
One of the most important issue Muslims face in the west, including Australia, which needs to be addressed from a scholarly and juristic perspective, is the issue of whether establishing the start and end of the lunar months through Astronomical Calculations is valid in Islamic Jurisprudence, or is physical moon sighting the only valid opinion. For this reason, I will dedicate the first section to discussing this issue in detail. After this, I will explain the difference between Regional Moon sighting and Global Moon sighting and then elaborate on that issue also. I will try my best to use simple English and point form, so that the point numbers can be used as a reference if one wishes to ask or comment on a particular point.
May Allah SWT benefit us from this knowledge and reward Sheikh for this work.
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