ISNA: Ramadan is Now!

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ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) says

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"Officially, Wednesday, Aug. 11, is the..

..first day of fasting for Muslims in the United States"
Ramadan, according to their calculations will begin tonight (Tuesday) after sunset with Maghrib prayers (sunset) and then after Esha prayers (night time), will begin the tradition of Taraweh salat (reciting Quran in sections).
ISNA's website, www.ISNA.net offers the following evidence for their conclusion:

First day of Ramadan will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010
and Eid ul-Fitr on Friday, September 10, 2010, insha’Allah.

“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed
to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183

The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) recognize astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar’ia method for determining the beginning of lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. The FCNA & ECFR use Makkah al-Mukarramah as a conventional point, and take the position that the conjunction must take place before sunset in Makkah and the moon must set after sunset in Makkah.

On the basis of this method the dates of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr for the year 1431 AH are established as follows:

  • 1st of Ramadan will be on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
  • 1st of Shawwal, which marks the start of Eid ul-Fitr, will be on Friday, September 10, 2010.


Comments   

#9 from canada 2010-09-23 11:18
so i will not follow isna about moon sighting but my question to brother usuf estes about their halal certified on food. can we eat them ?? those r really halal??? zazak Allah.
#8 muslim 2010-09-23 10:56
Alhumdulillah!m y confusion about isna is clear now.dr. jakir nayek said,this astronomical calculation was there during the time of our prophet muhammad(s.a).o ur prophet said do not follow this astonomical calculation and he also said the people who does this brcause of lack of knowledge of islam.i will request all to see video : a ramadan date with dr. jakir nayek talking about moon sighting on u tube. i hope yusuf estes can add on islam newsroom.com.za zak Allah to yusuf estes and jaikr nayek. salam to all.
#7 sk 2010-08-11 14:54
ramadan starts with seeing the moon with the eye in the country which you reside in , not based on calculations. the moon was no where seen in north america. http://www.hilalsighting.org/
#6 mirwais 2010-08-10 10:54
zalakallahul khair for telling the official ramadhan time in USA
#5 ISNA is Correct! 2010-08-10 10:07
I think ISNA is correct because they have used astronomical calculation to derive that Ramadan is tomorrow. It seems pretty logical to me since it's acceptable in Sharia Law and there calculation should be careful and precise. Why would they want to give us false results. Also, in Pakistan and India it maybe 28th of Sha'ban because of the time difference between the two continents. I'm not sure but I think we should just follow ISNA
#4 Fahad Bajawi 2010-08-10 07:51
The sighting of the crescent moon sighting with the Union or different, are intended, the appearance of the moon and seeing him in the first month in the country without the country, where he saw the people of the country, for example, while he sees the people of another country, vary Perused Crescent. _So exposure scholars - may Allah have mercy - the provisions of the difference in moon sighting, given the premise or suspend the validity of certain acts of worship, as well as for many of the provisions of Islamic law and jurisprudence of the family and so on. _Had seen the crescent of Ramadan in the country, does the people of other countries who did not see that the moon fast to this vision?
#3 are you kidding? 2010-08-10 07:10
this is nutz.. how can anyone know who to belief?... who to folloow?
i don't knwo what 2 tell my family - when is ramadan or when is eid or anything..
#2 Need More Info of Islam 2010-08-10 07:08
What do new Muslim converts do now?
there are diffent opinions and how do i knwo what to do? which day to start and who should i trust?
#1 Wait A Minute - Pakistan says today is the 28th of Shaban? 2010-08-10 07:04
There is no possible way any month on the moon calendar has only 28 days. So how does ISNA come up with such "calculations"?
Who is wrong here? The Muslim scholars from Pakistan to China, or the self-styled "muftis" of America?
Just asking...

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