Question
This year there was much confusion in the UK regarding the Ramadhan moon. Wifaqul Ulama (of UK) accepted the report of one person who claimed to have sighted the moon with the aid of a 'device'. Mention is not made of the kind of device. Please comment.
Answer
Sighting the hilaal with a device (telescope, etc.) is not valid for the Islamic months. The Wifaaq molvis have erred.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 12
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under AN INVALID MUSJID WORKER (approximate).