The questioner says, regarding the saying “Ramadhaan Kareem”, is al-Kareem not Allaah?
Category: Sighting the moon
Fasting the 15th day of Sha’baan and the day of doubt
What is the ruling regarding fasting the 15th day of the month of Sha’baan, and is it permissible to fast the ‘day of doubt’ – at the end of the month?
Fasting the day of doubt
What is the day of doubt and is it permissible to fast on that day?
Verifying the sighting of the crescent
How is it possible to verify the sighting of the crescent for any month, such as the month of Ramadhaan?
One who sees the crescent by himself
What is the ruling regarding the person who sees the crescent [of the beginning of Ramadhaan] by himself, and [then] did not fast with the people (everyone)?
How the beginning and ending of the month is established
How is the beginning and ending of the month of Ramadhaan established?
Telescopes and sighting the new moon
What is the legislated Sharee’ah method by which the beginning of the month is established?
Saw the crescent himself, but was unable to inform Sharee’ah court
If a person has ascertained the beginning of the month by having seen the crescent, but was unable to inform the Sharee’ah court, is he obligated to fast?
Ruling regarding searching for the new moon
Are all the Muslims sinful if none of them tried to see (look out for) the new moon of the beginning and ending of Ramadhaan?
Establishing the beginning of the lunar month
How is the [beginning of the] month of Ramadhaan established?