In The Name of Allah The Compassionate The Merciful
This is from Sayyid Sistani website.
Peace and blessings be upon Mohammad and his pure household
Tuesday 2 August 2011 is the first day of blessed month of Ramadhan 1432 A.H in the United Kingdom and European countries – except for Scandinavian countries for there is no possibility of sighting the new moon there tonight, the first of Ramadhan will be on Wednesday 3 August.
We ask Allah (swt) to accept everyone’s fasting and A’mal and to bestow victory upon Islam and Muslims For He is All Hearing and He Answers Prayers
Wassalamu alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wabarkatoh
Salam,
ReplyDeleteThis is self contradictory because it says in risala (taudhihul masail) of sistani that hakim al shari'i/marja's saying that moon has been sighted does not establish new month for muqallids, muqallids have to apply regular procedure of sighting moon themselves or rely on 2 witnesses.
This is actually standard ruling of most (if not all) marjas. These foreign websites, offices etc should refrain from making such statements.
Wasalam
Wasalam,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Shia Islamic centers in North America do sent out scouts to search/look for hilal.