| Abu.Hafs.Bilaal | -- 10-11-2004 @ 5:22 PM |
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As salaamu alaikum I POSTED EARLIER IN THE MONTH A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES A SIGHTING IN ANTICPATION OF WHAT USUALLY COMES IN THE NEW eNGLAND AREA REGARDING THE START AND FINISH OF RAMADHAN. tHIS IS THE STATEMENT OF THE LOCAL IKHWAAN: The Majlis Ash-Shura of the Islamic Council of New England, in consultation with the Fiqh Council of North America regarding the start of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, will follow the position taken by the Islamic Shura Council of North America, which is: A CONFIRMED CRESCENT SIGHTING REPORT IN NORTH AMERICA WILL BE ACCEPTED AS LONG AS SUCH A REPORT DOES NOT CONTRADICT INDISPUTABLE ASTRONOMICAL INFORMATION. Accordingly Eid al-Fitr will be on Sunday, November 14, 2004. Below please see the announcement made by ISNA for this year: Eidul Fitr 1425 Announcement by ISNA In a conference call today, Nov 5, 2004, the presidents of ISNA, ICNA, Chairman of Fiqh Council of North America reviewed the astronomical data available about the sighting of the moon on Nov12, and reached at the following conclusion:- The moon's conjunction will occur on Friday, November 12, 2004, at 14:28 Universal Time, i.e., 9:28 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and 6:28 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. This moon will be 10 hours old at sunset on the West Coast of the U.S. on November 12 and will set almost with sunset. On November 13 it will be easily seen in North America. All astronomical data indicates that it will be impossible for the crescent to be sighted anywhere in the world on the evening of Friday, November 12. Therefore, Eid-al-Fitr in North America will be on Sunday, November 14, 2004, insha'Allah. CAN ONE OF THE KNOWLEDGEABLE BROTHERS TELL US HOW TO REGARD THIS STATEMENT? ABU HAFS BILAAL IBN CHARLES MCCLOUD Has not the time yet come for the hearts of those who believe to be affected by Allah's Reminder...
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