In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
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We live in Britain so testimony in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh has little relevance to us, whether it’s correct or wrong it’s for the Ulama in those respective countries to decide.
Morocco is our nearest Islamic country so it has context & relevance. Multiple Ulama for that reason have done research, visited Ministry of Islamic Affairs, forged links, scientific studies have been done on the subject. There is an entire presentation on the topic in English & Urdu and original response in Arabic.
جزاك اللهُ خيرًا
Look at the impact of this Criteria in Canada
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What does Saudi Arabia have to do with United Kingdom when it comes to Moonsighting? I don’t understand the question?
There are probably very good established Moonsighting systems in the world e.g. Pakistan where multiple witnesses (in the hundreds) sight the moon, interesting fact but what relevance does it have to UK?
Why should UK Muslims (Ulama and Muslims alike) comment on the number of witnesses and the system in Pakistan?
I am deliberately being obtuse and difficult to provoke you into thinking. :lol:
It’s not our place to comment on the deliberation of Ulama of another country, they have their own unique circumstances.
UK has a unique problem so we have to seek assistance from Morocco otherwise like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa we would be searching for the Moon in our own country and that will be it.
Did Hazrat Thanwi (RA) ever declare an Islamic Month at 14:55 in the afternoon, good few hours before sunset? News to me!
Sayyidina Rasu-ullah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) taught us the methodology. If the entire Ummah takes this opinion and starts declaring months in the afternoon what will be the impact upon the Sunnah?
Do you think its something new? Telegraphy was available in India since the mid 1800s and the issue is discussed in the books of Fiqh, they could have easily taken the news from (Ottomans) into India and the whole system of Moonsighting could have been done away with.
Do you see the impact on this on Muslims growing up in Non-Muslim countries and their next generations? Why even wait till 14:55, why not use Malaysia and be done at Fajar time in Toronto?
The fact is and you know that that Canadians have a problem with those sticking to Saudi sighting so instead of working through the problem and establishing a Canadian based system, the system has been deliberately rigged to give unity.
It makes Hilal Committee (GTA) look like fools i.e. just get the news from anywhere and impose it on Canada to create a unity with those who refuse to budge from Saudi Arabia.
Instead Canada now has a 5 way problem:
I was given a briefing on this in Toronto last December so I know whats happening.
Jzk Brother but I don't need answers to my "sentiments". They have tried to unite Canadian Muslims and done the best they can. Future will tell the results.
I am a nobody and they are not answerable to me at all.
I have my opinion and that's about it.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
Please wait...
