LessonsKitab al-Sawm: Crescent Sighting and Establishing RamadanQuiz

For Ramadan’s crescent, where the sky is obstructed and all other conditions hold, the testimony of one upright woman is included in Quduri’s rule. The text expressly lists both genders; an all-male-witness requirement would misstate this particular clause.

This concerns establishing the Ramadan crescent. Rules for Shawwal’s crescent appear later and must not be copied into this distinct legal setting.

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Testimony of one upright woman

Kitab al-Sawm: Crescent Sighting and Establishing Ramadan

For Ramadan’s crescent, where the sky is obstructed and all other conditions hold, the testimony of one upright woman is included in Quduri’s rule. The text expressly lists both genders; an all-male-witness requirement would misstate this particular clause.

This concerns establishing the Ramadan crescent. Rules for Shawwal’s crescent appear later and must not be copied into this distinct legal setting.