The blessed day of Arafah is tomorrow (Sat 5th Nov)

[Hamza Asadullah]

Jazakallahu Khair for sharing that. I had read else where what I stated, that being that Arafah is a place, a location and day of Arafah is then the Hajjuj stand on that location. I guess either way is acceptable.

Asalaamu alaikum. The Islamic calender is set first and foremost by local moon sightings over anything else as that is the Sunnah. If the moon is not sighted locally then a country may rely on nearest Muslim country or Saudi etc depending on their methodology. So your understanding of it was not correct and you should always use referancing before making such statements otherwise we may mislead others with false information.

And Allah knows best in all matters

 

[Endymion]

What Islamica said,also touched my heart and from next year,i'll fast according to both my country and Saudi Arabia because the day of Arafah actually happen there but in general,i'll go with respected Sheikh's advice because this is what Imam-e-Kaba said in his speech of Hajj this year.He said one should not ask people about Islamic teaching but to take advice from learned people.

 

[islamica]

Asalaamu alaikum. The Islamic calender is set first and foremost by local moon sightings over anything else as that is the Sunnah. If the moon is not sighted locally then a country may rely on nearest Muslim country or Saudi etc depending on their methodology. So your understanding of it was not correct and you should always use referancing before making such statements otherwise we may mislead others with false information.

And Allah knows best in all matters

wa'alaikum as'salaam,

The scholars have also said those who have intellect to think and decipher information for themselves should go with what they see as stronger evidence regarding a matter. The hadith below is what I was referring to when talking about global taking precedence over local view.

It is also reported in an authentic hadith: Abu ‘Umayr ibn Anas reported from his paternal uncles among the Ansaar who said: "It was cloudy and we could not see the new moon of Shawwaal, so we started the day fasting, then a caravan came at the end of the day and told the Messenger that they had seen the new moon of Shawwaal the day before, so he told the people to stop fasting, and they went out to pray the Eid prayer the next day."


I don't have 50 posts yet so I can' share any links but here's something ISNA finally decided to follow after looking for their own moons for so long...

Muslims in general hold two different opinions about the observance of Eid al-Adha: Some believe it should follow local lunar dates, and others that it should follow the Hajj in Mecca. The Fiqh Council, after careful study, has reached the conclusion that Eid al-Adha should follow the day of Hajj as announced in Mecca. This is also the conclusion of the European Council of Fatwa and Research. The following is a summary of a long paper on this subject; those who are interested may refer to the full text on our website.

Eid and its Connection to the Pillars of Islam: Both our Eids are closely connected to the pillars of Islam, one to fasting and the other to the pilgrimage The Hajj therefore, is more than just the 4th pillar of Islam; it is in fact a season of worship which begins in Shawwal and ends with the Wuquf of Arafah. The greatjurist Ibn Taymiyyah was of the opinion that this is perhaps why the Prophet (PBUH) proclaimed two days of festivities, one to celebrate its beginning and the other, its end. Then there is reference to the ten days of hajj both in the Qur’an as well as in the Sunnah, and to the fact that these days belong to Islam’s most sacred days. The Texts: Most of the verses and the traditions that address the ritual of Hajj also mention the festival related to it: Baqarah, 2:183-203, for instance, strongly suggests a linkage between the Hajj and the Eid; and Hajj, 28 and 36, directly addresses pilgrims and indirectly addresses all others.

Scholarly Opinion:
Ibn Taymiyyah says that the animal sacrifice at Mina applies in the first place to pilgrims and thereafter to all others.
The famous Hanbali jurist, Hafiz Ibn Rajab explains that the salat of Eid al-Adha should be performed concurrent with the rites being performed during the Hajj.
Ahmad bin Hanbal maintained that Eid al-Adha prayer should be offered during the time when pilgrims were moving from Muzdalifah to Mina.
Imam al-Bhaghawi quoting Ibn Abbas, Imam Malik and Imam Shafa’ee states that Muslims all over the globe are to follow the timings of Hujjaj vis-à-vis Takbeerat of Tashreeq; this according to Imam al-Sarkhasi was an opinion held by Abu Yusuf as well.

Conclusion

The Fiqh Council is of the opinion that in the case of Eid al-Adha global unity must prevail over local sightings or calculations. The Council does concede that no clear cut text requires Muslims worldwide to celebrate Eid al-Adha after the day of Hajj. But the evidence cited above, in the view of the Council, makes a compelling argument for connecting local Eid with global Hajj when circumstances permit. This is all the more relevant given that no Islamic text compels Muslims to use local sightings that are at odds with the
declared day of Hajj.

In addition to being the 4th ritual of Islam, Hajj is also the ultimate expression of global Muslim unity with dimensions that are both political as well as spiritual. The Fiqh Council strongly believes that this important symbol is compromised when global Islam is disunited on this auspicious day of festivity. Given the technology at our disposal today, there is no justification in Islamic law to compromise Muslim unity in deference to the traditional modes of determining local Eid celebrations.