Is Global Sighting Proven from the Quran and Sunnah?
By Eng. Qamar Uddin, ICOUK (Oct 2024/Rabi-II 1446)
The presentation below was given on 3/10/2024 after the Testimony Panel Meeting to explain the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), “Is global moon sighting proven from the Quran and Sunnah?”. It was uploaded on YouTube (with subtitles) for the benefit of the UK Muslims, especially for those who could not attend the live session.
It covers several related topics listed separately (7), so you may watch it independently if needed. If you cannot listen to the audio, you may switch ON the subtitles (CC/captions). The Timeline for Major Civilisations (BC - 2000) is attached at the end of this article, mentioned at about 10:00 minutes of the video (if on mobile device, view in landscape/side-ways).
Chapter Timings (mm:ss) - (links open in separate windows)
00:45 1. Introduction to the Globe (World Map) (2 mins)
02:48 2. Is the earth flat or round (day and night) (8 mins)
11:00 3. Quran, Sunnah and Fiqh of Moon Sighting (9 mins)
20:00 4. Research study of Zahir Al-Riwayat in Ahnaf (5 mins)
24:55 5. Summary of Global Moon Sighting Proofs (2 mins)
26:45 6. Frequently Asked Questions (East-West) (14 mins)
40:20 7. Recent Fatawa on UK Moon Sightings (1 min)
Correction: 15:55 Change Ibn Abbas to Ibn Anas (r.a)
References
1. Quran (Surah-Verse): 31-29, 39-5, 2-189 (9-36), 2-85, 88-20, 2-43
2. Kuraib Hadith: sunnah.com/muslim:1087
3. Riders Hadith: sunnah.com/abudawud:1157
4. Fitr and Adha Hadith: sunnah.com/tirmidhi:802
5. Join Shoulders Hadith: sunnah.com/abudawud:666
6. Zahir Al-Riwayat Research: bit.ly/ZahirAlRiwayat_pdf (Urdu)
7. UK Moon Sighting Fatawa: bit.ly/SummaryFatawa
8. Day-Night Maps: skyviewcafe.com/#/map (Quran 39-5)
9. Sun-Moon track: skyviewcafe.com/#/sky (Quran 91-2)
10. Moon Phase Simulation: astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.html (Quran 36-39)
Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age
1. Al-Khwarizmi (780 - 850 CE): wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khwarizmi
2. Al-Farghani (805 - 880 CE): wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Farghani
3. Al-Biruni (973 - 1050 CE): wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Biruni
4. And many others (e.g. wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_al-Haytham)
