Should the UK follow Morocco OR any Other Country? - Morocco Interview (Part 2)

Описание: [Part 2] The month of Ramadan 1439 was started with sighting crescent moon (Hilal) in the UK, but it was scientifically not possible to sight the Hilal of Shawwal 1439 in the UK, but it was possible to do so in Morocco. Therefore, a team of our ICOUK members decided to visit Morocco on 14 June 2018 (29 Ramadan 1439) and join the Morocco Awqaf Ministry observers in Marrakech for Shawaal Hilal.

Our UK team took advantage of the opportunity to interview the astronomy consultants from Morocco Awqaf Ministry and to ask them how they conducted the Moon Sighting practice in Morocco. The video transcript has been translated in both English and Arabic for the benefit of our viewers, especially for the UK scholars (Ulama) to learn from Morocco and to review our UK Moon Sighting Practice.

The meaning of the Hadith mentioned by Eng. Qamar Uddin in the video (time 2:20), can be found from the References below (and there are many more in other books):

1. Sahih Bukhari, Book 30, Hadith 10 (https://sunnah.com/bukhari/30/10)
2. Sahih Bukhari, Book 30, Hadith 16 (https://sunnah.com/bukhari/30/16)
3. Sahih Muslim, Book 13, Hadith 8 (https://sunnah.com/muslim/13/8)
4. Sahih Muslim, Book 13, Hadith 9 (https://sunnah.com/muslim/13/9)
5. Sahih Muslim, Book 13, Hadith 10 (https://sunnah.com/muslim/13/10)
6. Sunnan Nasai, Book 22, Hadith 28 (https://sunnah.com/nasai/22/28)
7. Sunnan Nasai, Book 22, Hadith 29 (https://sunnah.com/nasai/22/29)

Further information about the UK Moon Sighting criteria can be found on our ICOUK website at http://www.moonsighting.org.uk
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Disclaimer: Dr Ali bin Abdul Raaziq is a medical doctor and has a special interest in astronomy which he inherited from his father, Sheikh Muhammed bin Abdur Raaziq [a renown Moroccan religious scholar and astronomer], who is the author of the famous book (Al Azb al Zulal fi Mabahith Ruya’ al Hilal - العذب الزلال في مباحث رؤية الهلال). The opinion expressed in this video is entirely his own and not associated with any official views of the Morocco Awqaf Ministry.