LessonsKitab al-Sawm: Eid Crescent Sighting and TestimonyQuiz

One person sighting Shawwal alone does not break the fast on that basis. Under an obstructed sky, the listed configurations are two men, or one man and two women. Under a clear sky, a sufficiently large group whose report generates knowledge is required; this sentence gives no exact headcount.

The next primary-text section is Bāb al-Iʿtikāf.

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Kitab al-Sawm: Eid Crescent Sighting and Testimony

One person sighting Shawwal alone does not break the fast on that basis. Under an obstructed sky, the listed configurations are two men, or one man and two women. Under a clear sky, a sufficiently large group whose report generates knowledge is required; this sentence gives no exact headcount.

The next primary-text section is Bāb al-Iʿtikāf.