Question
If in one town there are Hanafis as well as Shaafis, does it mean that they will have Eid on different days since Shaafis are not allowed to accept moon-sighting news from a distance of more than 48 miles?
Answer
It is not necessary to have two Eids in one town if people use their intelligence. Even for Hanafis it is not incumbent to accept news of moon-sightings from another town. If in a town there are Hanafis and Shaafi's, then the Hanafis should have Eid on the same day that it is Eid for the Shaafis. They (the Hanafis) should not accept news from outside if such news is in conflict with the Shaafi' Math-hab.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 10
- PDF page
- 3
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