Islamic Monthly Declarations & Announcements for 1441
Current Calendar
Dhū al-Hijjah 1441
The Hilaal for Dhū al-Hijjah 1441 has been sighted. Therefore, Dhū al-Hijjah 1441 has begun after sunset with the first day being Wednesday, 22nd of July 2020.
Eid al-Adha will be...
Saudi Scholars on Saudi/Makkah Sighting not binding for those outside of Saudi Arabia
Moon Sighting of Makkah and it's legal Status:
Shaykh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz (RA)
فأما قول من قال إنه ينبغي أن يكون المعتبر رؤية هلال مكة خاصة...
In a nutshell and according to the principles of Islam, Moon sighting is only done and valid after sunset. Moonsighting during the day has no basis or foundations in Islamic Law and it is to be disregarded and rejected for the establishment of Ramadhan, Shawwal etc.
Darul Ifta Wal-Irshad negates Saudia Moon Sighting for Britain
Darul Ifta Wal-Irshad (Bradford)
The answer to a similar question as posed to the Ulama of Darul-uloom Deoband.
Under the circumstances that you have written and described we don’t believe it correct for...
‘Yes; unity (of Hilal decisions) of Pakistan, India, and the Arabic countries is easy and possible. Rather if South Africa was made the ‘standard/criterion’, as its location in the South West means that the possibility of Sighting (Imkan e Ruyat) is greater, and also the organisation and system of Moonsighting is very precise and strong, the problem of Moonsighting in Africa, EUROPE, India, Pakistan and the western countries could be solved. ..’ (Fatawa Darul Zakaria Vol 3 Pg 255)
Islamic dates and calendars 1428
Jamia Khair Ul Madaris negates Saudia Moon Sighting for Britain
We have learned from very reliable sources that the thirty two years Saudi Calendar has been set according to Greenwich (London) and the announcements for Eid, Ramadhan are made according...
Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Ludhianwi (RA) negates Saudia Moon Sighting
…It is not known that the number of people sighting the moon in Saudia is of satisfactory quantity. The decision of the Saudi government is not only against the established principles...
Islamic dates and calendars 1431
However, as far as I can research this started from a statement of (Fatawa) Khaniya). I was unable to find this statement in the original books of Zahir al-Riwayah or within (original) books which contained the principles of Zahir al-Riwayah.
