An individual’s observation and the legal establishment of Eid for others are distinct questions. Not every lone claim fulfils the classical rules for an accepted public determination.
The order of the passage—first the lone observer, then accepted testimony—makes this distinction clear.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Eid Crescent Sighting and Testimony
An individual’s observation and the legal establishment of Eid for others are distinct questions. Not every lone claim fulfils the classical rules for an accepted public determination.
The order of the passage—first the lone observer, then accepted testimony—makes this distinction clear.