Sighting the crescent moon
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In the Islamic calendar of Pakistan, the beginning and end of a lunar month is decided through sighting the crescent moon ("Rawyat Hilal Commietter of Pakistan"; Urdu: رؤیت ہلال کمیٹی پاکستان), so this sighting has religious significance among Muslims. [1]
- Rawyat Hilal Committee, Pakistan is responsible for announcing the beginning of the Islamic month by sighting the moon in Pakistan.
- 37 countries of the world declare Eid al-Fitr after sighting the moon locally.[2]
Most people agree that if the new moon is thick,, it will not be the first day's moon and it is mistaken for being seen on the previous day. This is incorrect. It may not be the first day of the new month, but the sight of the moon remains the first. The reason is that if the moon is shorter than 17 hours, it will not be visible. Technically, the moon is there but cannot be seen from earth due to time difference. By the same time the next day, the moon is 41 hours old, so it appears larger than usual.[3]
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- ↑ The Spiritual Reality of Saum (Fast). Sultan ul Faqr Publications. p. 14. ISBN 9789699795558. Search this book on
- ↑ Moonsighting for Shawwal 1439
- ↑ "Moon controversy and science". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2019-05-06. Unknown parameter
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