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If a crescent (moon in its first quarter) is sighted between the
time for the Maghrib and Isha prayer on the 29th day of fasting,
the following day is 'Id; if not, the Ramadan fast is observed for 30
full days, and the next (the thirty-first) day, will be 'Id. The cres-
cent has to be seen by two trustworthy adult male Muslims, who
may use a telescope. Once they have sighted it, the rest of the
Muslims in their country are obligated to finish the fasting. All the
Islamic countries which are geographically close enough to share
at least a few minutes of the night with the country which makes
the sighting are to follow it's lead in breaking the fast. The night is
significant because it is the time for making the intention to stop
fasting (and actions are judged by intentions). Thus, most coun-
tries of the Islamic world fast and break fast together. Muslims in
countries which don't share the night with the sighting country
will have daytime when the crescent is sighted. They are to con-
tinue fasting that day, and they are to break the fast together the
next day.
time for the Maghrib and Isha prayer on the 29th day of fasting,
the following day is 'Id; if not, the Ramadan fast is observed for 30
full days, and the next (the thirty-first) day, will be 'Id. The cres-
cent has to be seen by two trustworthy adult male Muslims, who
may use a telescope. Once they have sighted it, the rest of the
Muslims in their country are obligated to finish the fasting. All the
Islamic countries which are geographically close enough to share
at least a few minutes of the night with the country which makes
the sighting are to follow it's lead in breaking the fast. The night is
significant because it is the time for making the intention to stop
fasting (and actions are judged by intentions). Thus, most coun-
tries of the Islamic world fast and break fast together. Muslims in
countries which don't share the night with the sighting country
will have daytime when the crescent is sighted. They are to con-
tinue fasting that day, and they are to break the fast together the
next day.