Saying of the Astronomers versus Witnesses' Testimony to Sighting the Crescent
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Would you mind to show us the shar‘i stand towards the testimony of witnesses to sighting the new
Saying of
the Astronomers versus Witnesses’ Testimony to Sighting the Crescent
Q: Would you mind to show us the shar‘i stand towards the testimony of witnesses
to sighting the new crescent moon while astronomers claim that sighting is
impossible.
A: If the saying of the astronomers brings confidence that the testimony of the
witnesses is wrong, the testimony has no shar‘i standing.
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