Moon Sighting Observation from London on 4 June 2008

This is a short video clip (2.15 mins) of the Crescent Moon (Hilal) Sighting Observation, extracted from a 1.5 hrs video of a Practical Moon Sighting Seminar held on Wednesday 4 June 2008 (29 Jumad ul Thani 1429 AH) at Croydon Mosque (London, UK). The seminar presenters were Shaykh Muhammad Afifi Al-Akiti (Fellow of Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford) and Shaykh Sulayman Gani (Imam of Tooting Islamic Centre and Mosque, London). The full video can be viewed from the Related Links section on the ICOP website (www.icoproject.org/links.html).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Moon
• Sighting
• Observation
• Hilal
• Islam
• Muslim
• Ramadan
• Hajj
• Eid

[alqawaa]

Mufti Taqi Usmani 19th Dhul Hijja 1412 AH: I have replied to you letter and I hope that you have now received the earlier letter. In Saudi Arabia the sighting of the moon has been accepted before even the birth of the moon on many occasions which is impossible in my view. I have discussed the situation with many Saudi Ulama and they are also disturbed with these occurrences however since this is in the hands of the Majlisul Qadha Al-A’la they are helpless.

[alqawaa]

video of a Practical Moon Sighting Seminar held on Wednesday 4 June 2008 (29 Jumad ul Thani 1429 AH) at Croydon Mosque (London, UK).

[alqawaa]

حساب پرعيد ورمضان كا فيصلہ درست نہیں...البتہ فلكياتى تحقيق سے اس قدد فائده اٹهايا جاسكتاهيكہ جس تاريخ كو طلوع هلال كا امكان نہ هو اس روز رؤيت هلال كى شهادت كافى تحقيق اور ناقابل ترديد تعداد کى گواهى کے بغيرتسليم نہیں كى جائے. اور جس دن فنى اعتبار سے طلوع هلال كا امكان زياده هو، اس دن معمولى خبر پر بهى اعتبار كياجاسكتاهے. (جديد فقہى مسا ئل جلد2 ص28، مفتى خالد سيف الله رحمانى)

[alqawaa]

حساب پرعيد ورمضان كا فيصلہ درست نہیں...البتہ فلكياتى تحقيق سے اس قدد فائده اٹهايا جاسكتاهيكہ جس تاريخ كو طلوع هلال كا امكان نہ هو اس روز رؤيت هلال كى شهادت كافى تحقيق اور ناقابل ترديد تعداد کى گواهى کے بغيرتسليم نہیں كى جائے. اور جس دن فنى اعتبار سے طلوع هلال كا امكان زياده هو، اس دن معمولى خبر پر بهى اعتبار كياجاسكتاهے. (جديد فقہى مسا ئل جلد2 ص28، مفتى خالد سيف الله رحمانى)

[jimmojee]

I was astounded to watch over 200 Molanas swearing that they have witness who had sighted the mood on the 19th sept. In DI Khan the difference between sunset and moon set was 4 minutes. Peshawar it was 3 minutes. Gilgit no difference.and in Karachi it was about 10 minutes. to sight the moon we need at least 45 minutes difference. It was impossible to sight the moon anywhere in Pakistan. Iran. Afganistan . Dont have to lie. Just Admit that they ll only follow the Almanac as Saudia dose.