LessonsKitab al-Sawm: Crescent Sighting and Establishing RamadanQuiz

فإن لم يكن في السماء علة لم تقبل الشهادة حتى يراه جمع كثير
Translation: If the sky has no obstruction, testimony is not accepted until a large group has seen the crescent.

Under a clear sky with no material viewing impediment, Quduri does not treat an isolated sighting as sufficient for a public determination. Instead, a substantial group must have sighted the crescent.

This is an evidentiary distinction: a clear horizon allows broader observation, while obstruction explains why most people did not see the crescent. The strength of evidence required therefore differs.

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The evidentiary standard under a clear sky

Kitab al-Sawm: Crescent Sighting and Establishing Ramadan

فإن لم يكن في السماء علة لم تقبل الشهادة حتى يراه جمع كثير
Translation: If the sky has no obstruction, testimony is not accepted until a large group has seen the crescent.

Under a clear sky with no material viewing impediment, Quduri does not treat an isolated sighting as sufficient for a public determination. Instead, a substantial group must have sighted the crescent.

This is an evidentiary distinction: a clear horizon allows broader observation, while obstruction explains why most people did not see the crescent. The strength of evidence required therefore differs.