Comments on: Eid Al-Fitr 2012: Confusion on moon-sighting affects celebrations

By: Abdul Rehman

Abdul Rehman — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:43:44 +0000

EID MUBARAK ALL MY MUSLIM BROTHERS.

By: lucky reez rizwaan

lucky reez rizwaan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:59:58 +0000

Thanks for the many great ideas being discussed here but I would like to say to all my beloved and respected muslim bretheren that there is only one lunar calendar. Can there be many calendar based on lunar for different places? whether every muslim are compulsory to witness the sighting of moon.

By: zaahid howard

zaahid howard — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:52 +0000

the ruling is quite simple : when the moon is sighted , celebrate eid.if not ,fast the extra day.pretend you’re living in a time where technology does not exist.we humans complicate everything.listen to the instruction of ALLAH and all would run smoothly.follow your own logic and x it by 1 billion ,you’ll have a billion different opinions which would assuredly lead to confusion.so although your idea sounds amazing,stick to the original ruling of Quraan and Sunnah,which is a guidance for all of man-kind.

ZAAHID HOWARD

By: Siraj Shaikh

Siraj Shaikh — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:29:10 +0000

Reader from Pune is wrong. We had 30 days Ramdan here and there is no 31st date in Hijri Calender. Eid or primarily new moon is decided locally. Main Problem is hilal committee’s are full of ppl who are there to hold a position. there is hardly any Aalim with mutaála. Because of the bitter experience with so called hilal committee; Ulema formed their own hilal committee in pune and we have much less problems since then as Ulema are more accurate and their network in local region is very good.

Shaikh Siraj

By: Hashim Ansari

Hashim Ansari — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:58:06 +0000

We should adopt scientific aproach for moon sighting. If science can predict exact timing of lunar eclipe for coming decades then it also gives exact details of moon sighting in any part of the world. We should follow science. As for Saher and Iftar time we depend upon clock or azan instead of going and seeing dusk or sunset by ourselves, regardless of hadith clearly saying break ur fast after sunset. If we can trust clock for sunset then why we can’t trust science for moon sighting.

Hashim Ansari,
Sohar, Oman

By: hyder

hyder — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:46:07 +0000

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barkatah

acha to aap loghan ki baat pye ajatye hai, magar itna nai sunch tye ki app sub log ko bhi chaand diktha na golf ki eid kye dusrye din ku bolo

By: Er Rahmat Ali Turk

Er Rahmat Ali Turk — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:35:54 +0000

yes i m agree we should follow order of our local area olemaa;s mufti’s…Insha Allah i will celebrate tomorrow …………. Happy Eid ul Fitr to all

Er Ali From Bangalore(Karnataka)

back from-Rampur (uttar pradesh)

By: Meraj Siddiqui

Meraj Siddiqui — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:55:18 +0000

There is a hadith behind it (In prophet Muhammad (SAW) time, some people had seen moon on other side of Mountain, they had started celebration. When people informed Muhammad SAW, he told that let them celebrate, but as we have not seen the moon, we will celebrate Eid next day InshaAllah) which clearly justifies why Eid is not celebrated on the same day throughout India or any other country. We should obey our Mufti’s decision depending upon city or state where people have seen the moon.

By: Mohammed Ziuallah, Gulbarga

Mohammed Ziuallah, Gulbarga — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:12:57 +0000

It is so simple that if you sight the moon celebrate Eid otherwise not. It is not obligatory in Islam that throughout the world it is celebrated the same day. The spirit behind this is to be understood. Whether you obey the commandments or wnt to obey your will

By: aktar

aktar — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:56:51 +0000

I agree

By: ruma

ruma — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:46:38 +0000

thanxxxxxxxxxxxxx

By: SIDDIQUE Dadapure

SIDDIQUE Dadapure — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:38:38 +0000

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barkatah
A very holy prosperous Eid Mubarak.

In India Kerala observes moon first, then other ciyies folllow. Simply follow where do you live. So simple that one can confirm the same from any local MASJID (Mosque).

Allah Hafiz.

By: lucky reez rizwaan

lucky reez rizwaan — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:32:34 +0000

Thanks for the fantastic article. I really appreciate the article I really don’t know why this happens to our country. My question is why our Hilal committee do not accept the fact of the sighting of first shawwal crescent in many parts of the world on saturday’s (18th aug’12) evening. It seems like they did not directly witness the sighting which goes against the islamic law (if I am not wrong). It is really sorry for the indian muslims that we cannot celebrate eidul fitr at the same time with the rest part of the world with true spirit. Hope next time around the concerned authority will not make this kind of silly mistake again.

By: Junaid ul Islam bhat

Junaid ul Islam bhat — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:45:35 +0000

Eid Mubarak

By: MOHAMED NAWAZ

MOHAMED NAWAZ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:19:43 +0000

I agree

By: Vaseem

Vaseem — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:06:38 +0000

A very nice, insightful article.

Thank You.

Vaseem