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Fasting (Sawm): the Fiqh of Fasting

Moon Sighting for Ramadan

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Dua' for Ramadan

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Key Notes:

  • All four madhhabs agree that physical moon sighting or completing 30 days is the basis.
  • Differences are mainly about local vs global sighting and number of witnesses.
  • Classical scholars did not rely on astronomical calculations as proof.