A VERY
SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT FATWA
Dear respected fellow male and female Muslim
readers, Assalamolaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu. We wish to share with
you all a very important Fatwa which originated in Muharram 1431 but which is
being published for the first time. The Fatwa is regarding the countries
where the sighting is dependent on the new moon metonic theory ! To act on
their announcement for first moon in Britain is not permissible (for example in
Morocco, South Africa and several other countries including in some parts of the
UK where this is practised ). The Fatwa also rules that it is not permissible to
apply the condition of ``Jamme Ghafir`` when accepting sighting witnesses when “
the weather is overcast`` on the eve of that 29th when sighting is
deemed to be not possible using the calculation of new moon theory ! The Fatwa
says that this condition is also not permissible to accept or reject
witnesses.
THE FATWA
1.It is not correct to apply the astronomically
Metonic cycle calculation of moon sighting theory of Imkane Ruyat calculation``
in order to support Shari Thoobute Hilal``(the Decision for 1st date
by moon sighting & if not then 30 day`s completion). Similarly it is not
permissible`` to support the rejection of sighting or apply the condition of
``Jamme Ghafeer `` (to accept sighting witnesses on the eve of 29th day because
of the theoretical calculation).
2.To follow `` The thuboote Hilal (
First moon`s decision on the eve of 29th day )`` from any place
whether it is from Morocco / South Africa or other places will not be correct
and permissible if the sighting is based there on the Metonic calculation
system. This system is clearly against the Prophetic teaching.
Therefore to act upon such a system is invalid (Na Jaiz). If
Saudi`s moon sighting is Islamically correct (i.e. not conditioned with the
New moon theory to accept witnesses as they do; CMSCB), then it is
obligatory for ``the Central Moon Sighting Committee of Britain`` to make an
announcement in accordance with Saudi Arabia for fasting of Ramadhan and two Eid
days.
3.To add the condition of ``Jamme Ghafeer (sighting by
many to accept witnesses) on the eve of bad weather of that
29th where it is not possible to sight the moon according to the new
moon theory `` is not correct.
Allah knows
best.
(Head Mufti Maulana) Adam Bhilvani (Palan Puri H.A) 20
.1.1431H.
Darul Ifta
Jamia Naziria
,At.Cakoci,D.Pattan,N.Gujrat,India
In the
name of Allah the most beneficent, the most
merciful