Archive for September 22nd, 2006
Just to be fair, I thought I would post Dr. Muzammil Siddiqui’s explanation for the ISNA Fiqh Council ruling supporting the calculations-argument for the start of Islamic Months.
For the record, I am following the local moonsighting method, as I have always done, yet I also respect and believe the global sighting method, which I [...]
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf: Paper on Moonsighting Calculations (Not Allowed)
6 Comments Published by Haseeb September 22nd, 2006 in IslamShaykh Hamza Yusuf’s new article examining the issue of moon sighting and the use of calculations to determine the beginning of the lunar months.
Download the entire article here:
PART 1, PART 2
Abstract:
This paper will examine the issue of Muslims physically sighting the crescent moon as the basis for beginning the months that constitute their [...]
