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Question:I would like to know the jurisprudential reasoning of His Eminence the Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Al-Najafy (may Allah prolong his life) concerning moon sighting so that we include His Eminence’s opinion with the ones of the other Religious Authorities in this regard. 1.Does he favour the unity or the multiplicity of the horizon? 2.Does his opinion favour seeing with Telescope only? 3.Does his Eminence see the adequacy of astronomical calculations?
Answer:In the name of Allah: 1.Yes he does. Allah knows best 2.You can use it to locate the moon, and then you can see with your bare eyes. Only then do religious rules apply. Allah knows best. 3.They are not considered religious evidence by themselves. However, if they provide absolute information, it must be taken. Allah knows best.
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