The horizon is clear, and only one person claims a sighting despite many other observers. Quduri’s public evidentiary rule here calls for a substantial, credible group rather than accepting a single claim.
If the person genuinely saw the crescent, the separate rule about that person’s own fast still applies. This example illustrates why personal duty and a public announcement must not be conflated.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Crescent Sighting and Establishing Ramadan
The horizon is clear, and only one person claims a sighting despite many other observers. Quduri’s public evidentiary rule here calls for a substantial, credible group rather than accepting a single claim.
If the person genuinely saw the crescent, the separate rule about that person’s own fast still applies. This example illustrates why personal duty and a public announcement must not be conflated.