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Islamic Lunar Calendar

عيد الأضحي و علاقته بالحج

عيد الأضحي و علاقته بالحج
د- ذوالفقار علي شاه

إن موضوع الارتباط و العلاقة بين عيد الأضحى و بين شعيرة الحج في مكة المكرمة هو موضوع جدلي, فالجدل فيه قائم بين المسلمين في العالم. فبعضهم يناقش الموضوع بشكل عاطفي و يرى أن عيد الأضحى في كل العالم يجب أن يكون في اليوم الذي يلي يوم الوقوف في عرفة. أما البعض اللآخر فيقول أن عيد الأضحى ليس مرتبطاً بيوم عرفة أو بشعائر الحج, إنما هو شعيرة إسلامية منفصلة و مستقلة بذاتها, و يجب أن تحدد تبعاً للرؤية المحلية للهلال

Eid al-Adha: The Day After Arafah

Dr. Zulfiqar A. Shah
Secretary General/Executive Director Fiqh Council of North America

Muslims in America as well as other parts of the world hold two different opinions about observance of Eid al-Adha. Some celebrate it on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah according to their local lunar date and others follow Hajj announcement by the authorities in Makkah and celebrate the Eid after the day of ‘Arafah.

Calculation for Crescent: A Reliable Method to Meet the Objective of Shari’ah By Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi

هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاء وَالْقَمَرَ نُورًا وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُواْ عَدَدَ السِّنِينَ وَالْحِسَابَ مَا خَلَقَ اللّهُ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ بِالْحَقِّ يُفَصِّلُ الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَ

The Astronomical Calculations: A Valid Method of Ramadan Affirmation by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah

People have landed upon the Moon and Muslims are still fighting about the moon sighting. Islamic Shari’ah is not static. It responds to people of all times and differing circumstances.

Imam Suhaib Webb Introduction to Astronomical Calculations and Ramadan By Dr Shah

With the Name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Merciful

The Astronomical Calculations and Ramadan a Fiqhi Discourse by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah is a rigorous analysis of the current debate regarding moon sighting in North America.

The Astronomical Calculations: A Valid Method of Ramadan Affirmation by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah

People have landed upon the Moon and Muslims are still fighting about the moon sighting. Islamic Shari’ah is not static. It responds to people of all times and differing circumstances.

EID AL FITR ON TUESDAY, AUG 30th, 2011

The Fiqh Council of North America
Eidul Fitr on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Some Clarifications

Position of the FCNA Regarding The Islamic Lunar Calendar

Assalam 'alaikum wa rahmatullah

While it can be argued that "seeing the hilaal" is a method used to determine the beginning of the Islamic lunar months, The Fiqh Council of North America concludes that it is not the only method to do so.

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