Sighting the moon
Question
Eid-ul-adha is celebrated according to moon sighting of the particular country or according to Saudi Arabia? If it's different then how should we celebrate them?
Answer
You will celebrate the eid according to the sighting of your area as the ulama and the righteous people of your area have accepted the sighing. I suggest that you move with that.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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