21 Sha’baan 1438 18 May 2017
Moon debacles, especially at the time of Ramadhaan and Eid have become a perennial phenomenon. When the Shariah is assigned a secondary role, and false and vain desires and objectives are accorded preference and priority, the inevitable consequence will be a debacle in terms of the Shariah.
Allah Ta’ala has ordained a simple – extremely simple – method for the determination of the Islamic months. That method is to simply sight the Hilaal (the Crescent Moon) and end the existing month to commence the new month. To confirm a sighting is also quite simple. The Fuqaha have explained in detail the requisites for this simple process.