Assalamualaikum,
"Our Prophet , has advised us, Begin fasting with its sighting [the crescent moon], and end your fast with its sighting... Al-Bukhari and Muslim
We also acknowledge that astronomical calculations cannot be used as valid means for determining our Islamic dates. However, we do feel that astronomical calculations can give us a very good indication as to when it is possible to sight the crescent moon. That being the case, we will not accept any claims that the moon has been sighted in North America on the evening of Monday, October 3, 2005. The new moon will be born early on that day, but it will be in the Southern Hemisphere, its age, and its angle at sunset will be too low to allow for a sighting anywhere in the world, with the possible exception
of the South Pacific (this excludes Hawaii, which is in the North Pacific).
On the evening of Tuesday, October 4, 2005, the moon should be clearly visible throughout North America, Insha Allah. We will accept any verified crescent sighting on that night. Therefore, the first day of Ramadan in North America should be Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Insha Allah. Imam Zaid Shakir
The available data indicate that the Astronomical New Moon will occur on Monday, October 3, 2005 at 10:28 GMT, i.e. 6:28 a.m. Eastern Standard Time or 3:28 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. On October 3rd, this moon is going to be about 15 hours old on the west coast of USA, and all consulting Muslim astronomers are unanimous that it is impossible to see it in North America. The reason is that it is going to be too low (only about 2 degrees) above the horizon at sunset in North America setting in about 5 to 15 minutes after sunset. On October 4, it will be easily visible in North America, because it will be about 39 hours old and will remain on the horizon for up to 45 minutes. It will be a big moon, but it will be the first crescent seen in North America. With this indisputable scientific data, it is likely that 30 days of Shaban will be completed and the first day of Ramadan will
be on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, for North America, inshaAllah.
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RAMADAN 1426 AH IS EXPECTED TO START ON THE DAY OF WED 05 OCT 2005 CE FOR MOST OF THE WORLD, INSHALLAH. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE HILAL (CRESCENT MOON) OF RAMADHAN 1426 AH TO BE VISIBLE ON THE EVENING OF MON 03 OCT 2005 CE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. HENCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR RAMADAN 1426 AH TO BEGIN ON TUE 04 OCT 2005 CE FOR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. - Dr. Mohib N. Durrani
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The Astronomical New Moon is on Monday October 3, 2005 at 10:28 Universal Time. Looking at the visibility curve one can understand that the moon is in the Southern Hemisphere. The moon is about 15 hours old and being too low on the horizon for North America will set in 14 min. after sunset on west coast. It cannot be seen in North America or anywhere East of USA October 3. On October 4, it will be visible in most of the world except most of Asia and Europe, where it will be 24 to 31 hours old and less than 2 degrees above the horizon, still not visible. In Europe and most of Asia, it cannot be seen until October 5, when it will be 48 to 55 hours old. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 for North America and most of the world, except most of Asia and Europe, Insha-Allah. Dr. Sayyid Khalid
Shaukat
www.moonsighting.com
Astronomical Calculations (Ramadan 1426 / 2005)
New Moon Birth: Monday 3 October 2005 6:27 EDT Toronto
Crescent Sighting: Tuesday 4 October 2005 evening
Moon's Age: 36 hrs 24 m.
Sunset: 18:53
Moon Set: 19:20
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By using the Greenwich Royal Observatorys website one can determine the exact time and date of moon sighting after sunset worldwide.
www.websurf.nao.rl.ac.uk
NOTE: Sighting of moon crescent on the eve of Third October is simply not a possibility, Moon will be inshaAllah sighted on the eve of Fourth October and hence, the First Day of Ramadaan will be InshaAllah on Fifth of October, Wednesday.
~~WISHING YOU A HAPPY RAMADAAN~~
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