In the Name
of Allah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Global
Islaamic
Calendar MUST Follow Makkah Islaamic Calendar
By
Irshad Mahmood
– Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Celebration of Eid and
starting of
Ramadaan has become a BIG Joke in the Global Muslim World, who are
widely divided and celebrating their Eid, or starting their Fasting on
2 to 3 different days. Don't forget that there is only one Sun, one
Earth and its one Moon. Thanks to Allah, Fridays are not decided by
moon sightings otherwise it could be real mess.
Time zones are for getting up time, sleeping time, breakfast, lunch and dinner time etc., and all these times are local.
1st January is Global, Friday is Global, Eid Day is Global, Lailatul Qadr is Global, Day of Arafah is Global and 1st Muharram is Global etc.
Hours,
minutes, seconds are local like breakfast time is local, lunch time is
local and dinner time is local etc., while Days, Months, Years are
Global.
This is a Critical
Issue. We need to
remember that on the Day of Eid, Fasting is prohibited (Haraam). So we
need to understand it with True and Sincere Love for Allah and with a
broad mind.
Also keep in mind that
the very
First Global Lailatul Qadr was according to one Global Islaamic
Calendar from
Maghrib till Fajir in Makkah for the whole world, who are sharing same
night with Makkah and the Day of Arafah 9th Dhil Hajj who are sharing
same day with Makkah, at the time of Hajj is to unite the Muslim Ummah
on one Global Islaamic Day, for only one thing: the Love for Allah
alone on one Global Day of Arafa, i.e. 9th Dhill-Hajj Globally by
sharing same day like sharing Friday globally.
Those who are Sharing
Same Night
with Kabah, Makkah must
celebrate their Eid and Ramadaan same together, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_097.005). Global
Moon
sighting must be observed around Makkah.
At the time of Magrib (Sunset) in Makkah then people in the far east,
who have not yet started their Fajir time, are sharing the same night.
Also before time of Fajir at Makkah people on the far west, who have
started their Maghrib (Sunset) time, are sharing the same night. Remember: Kabah
in Makkah is Center of the Earth.
We may never Unite Muslim
Ummaah, if
we celebrate Eid/Ramadaan etc. on different days and also have
different Worshipping Methods in this modern age with advanced
technology. We must acknowledge all Muslims around the Globe.
We have seen, I am
Right, you are
right, we all are right. BUT it didn't work and Ummaah is being
butchered for centuries. The Great
Mistake of a human is that “I
am Right” (100%
correct). If he is right, it is very good, BUT if he is wrong then it
is WORST and he will never ever correct himself and might go to hell
forever.
One must keep in his
mind is that he
could be wrong at some point and so he always needs to keep getting
good knowledge by Listening
to all
BUT following the truth.
Allah
already mentioned the solution
of moon sighting in the Quraan very CLEARLY that it MUST be according
to Makkah Islaamic Calendar globally depending upon Very First Visible
Birth of the Moon near the House of Allah (Kabah for the whole world, NOT
according to any specific region/area/house/ or backyard,
and we
must
take guidance from the Quraan to perform Hajj for all Muslims around
the Globe and not very specific to one region, do fasting in the month
of Ramadaan and celebrate Eid, GLOBALLY
and follow one Makkah
Islaamic
Calendar globally in the light of Quraan (book of
guidance)
(Ref: Al_Quraan_002.189, 003.096, 006.096, 010.005).
They ask you (Muhammad
{Peace be Upon
Him}) about the (visible) phases of the moon! Say, They provide a
timing device for the Global People, and Determine the Time of
HAJJ
(in Makkah for the whole world Globally), and it is not righteousness
that you
should enter the houses by back doors, but righteousness is this that
one should guard (against evil); and go into the houses by their (main)
doors and be careful (of your duty) to Allah, that you may be
successful, (Al_Quraan,
{ Surah
Al-baqara} 002.189).
In the above verses Allah is clearly mentioning that the Phase of the Moon
is to Determine
the Time
of HAJJ and Do
Not create your personal calendar, rather build one unified Global
Islaamic Calendar which must follow Makkah Islaamic Calendar.
Remember:
Before the advancement of modern technological when communication was
very slow even in Saudi Arabia different cities could have been
celebrating Eid and Ramadan at different days like in Pakistan Muslims
observing Eid and Ramadan on three different days still at the
beginning of 21st Century. Universe is expending as per the Quraan
(Ref: Al_Quraan.051:047) and thanks to Allah by the advancement of
modern communication we can use modern tools like telescope for more
accuracy and we already have very accurate data for moon sightings in
Makkah, we can inform rest of the world in advance and celebrate Eid,
Ramadaan etc., Globally according to Makkah Islaamic Calendar,
regardless of whether in the far east in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia or Australia or New Zealand etc.,
people have not seen the crescent moon or in the far west in North
America (USA, Canada or Mexico etc.) and South America (Brazil,
Argentina, Peru, Chile etc.), WE
MUST
FOLLOW MAKKAH AND OBSERVE MAKKAH ISLAAMIC CALEDER for Global Muslims
Unity.
Yes we must use modern technology to observe Moon Sighting in around
Kabaah in Makkah the first Qibla and the first House of Allah, since
any modern technology which benefits humanity is Halaal, and we must
announce it using modern technology as well.
Also keep in mind it
will be hard to
see the crescent moon in cities due to lights and pollutions etc. We
should listen and observe to those in far remote areas near Kabah,
Makkah, where there is
less pollution, or even better, take advantage of modern astronomy. Not
only Global Warming BUT Global Dimming and other unknown factors may be
causing difficulty in sighting the Crescent Moon. Global Dimming was
discovered just after 11-SEP-2001, when all the US flights were
grounded for three days:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15809.htm
With the availability of
Modern
Technology, we must calculate crescent moon sightings and also
physically verify moon sighting with the naked eye around Kabah in
Makkah, and inform Global Muslim World and no one should look for the
Moon Sighting in their backyard individually in the far north or south
or east or west, instead Follow Makkah. It is not for your region in
the far north or south or east or west, instead it is to perform HAJJ
globally according to Makkah Islaamic Calendar. Every Month must start with the
NEW
Crescent MOON (Very
First Visible
Birth of the Moon) in around Kabah in Makah and announced
it
Globally. Invisibility
of moon
before New Crescent is like it is in mother’s womb and is not yet born.
Years, Months and Days
are GLOBAL
while Salaat Time is Local. Also the day JUMA is GLOABL while its
prayers time is Local, and is similar to New Year on 1st January, but
its breakfast, lunch and dinner etc. times are local.
Allah told to face Makkah means follow Makkah and get guidance from
Makkah for Hajj, Umrah, Salaat, Ramadaan and Eid etc., and do not
divide Religion Islaam, since those who Divide their Religion and break
up into Sects, thou hast NO
part in them in the least: their
affair is with Allah,
(Ref: Al_Quraan_002.125-129, 002.130-138, 002.142-144, 002.149-150,
002.189, 003.095-097, 003.103, 003.106, 006.096, 006.159, 010.005).
As
an example
to understand, if suppose Prophet Muhammad (sav) is alive today, and he
has to start Ramadaan or celebrate Eid today, then which day will you
do start fasting or celebrate Eid?
If in Kabah, Makkah (First House of Allah) and in Masjid-e-Nabvi in
Madinah Munawwarah people start Ramadaan or celebrate Eid today, then
which day will you do start fasting or celebrate Eid?
We must unite on ONE
method of worship of Prophet Ibraheem (Peace-Be-Upon-Him), and we must
take guidance from the Quraan (True Book of Guidance), Kabah in Makkah
and must not divide ourselves on all religious issues including Salaat,
Zakaat, Hajj, Umrah, etc., (Ref: Al_Quraan_002.001-005, 003.095-097).
If you are
not following
Makkah to Establish Salaat, Celebrate Ramadaan, Eid, Hajj etc., then
you are dividing Religion Islaam and your matter is with Allah,
(Ref: Al_ Quraan_002.125-129, 002.130-138, 002.142-144, 002.149-150,
002.189, 003.095-097, 003.103, 003.106, 006.096, 006.159, 010.005).
None argue concerning the
revelations
(Ayaat) of Allah but those who disbelieve..., (Ref:
Al_Quraan_040.004).
Misguided Mullas do not preach the
Quraan, do not follow the Quraan, do not understand Modern Sciences and
keep their followers in the DARK.
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