In the Name
of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Quraanic
Fatwa on Phases of the Moon
By
Irshad Mahmood – Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Al_Quraan,
Chapter# 2, Surah Al-Baqara, Verse# 189
يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِ
قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ
وَالْحَجِّ
وَلَيْسَ الْبِرُّ بِأَن تَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ
الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقَىٰ وَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِهَا وَاتَّقُوا
اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
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).
(اے محمدﷺ) لوگ تم سے
نئے چاند کے بارے میں دریافت کرتے ہیں (کہ گھٹتا بڑھتا کیوں ہے) کہہ دو کہ
وہ لوگوں کے (کاموں کی میعادیں)
اور حج کے وقت معلوم ہونے کا
ذریعہ ہے اور نیکی اس بات میں نہیں کہ (احرام کی حالت میں)
گھروں میں ان کے پچھواڑے کی طرف سے آؤ۔
In the above verses
Allah is clearly mentioning that the Phases 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.
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 other 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).
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 Makkah and
announce 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
prayer 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 also 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).
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).
IF
QURAAN CANNOT CONVIENCE YOU NOTHING WILL
Read
Al-Quraan, the Miracle of Miracles and free from contradictions and
errors