Man introduces the conditional person; raʾā is a past-tense verb from the root r-ʾ-y, “to see.” Hilāla is the accusative object, and al-fiṭri is its genitive complement.
Waḥdahu functions adverbially, indicating that the sighting occurred alone. Together these elements delimit the case precisely.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Eid Crescent Sighting and Testimony
Man introduces the conditional person; raʾā is a past-tense verb from the root r-ʾ-y, “to see.” Hilāla is the accusative object, and al-fiṭri is its genitive complement.
Waḥdahu functions adverbially, indicating that the sighting occurred alone. Together these elements delimit the case precisely.