Question:If we take into account the increasing strength of understanding, control and accuracy of women, that it is benefited from them today in many areas of investigation in society, is the rule of non-reliability on women of sighting the crescent as it was before?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the ruling is purely devotional and does not change. Yes, if she sights or has her complete certainty or reassurance, she must abide by the function of sighting the crescent. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it possible to generalize the sighting(of the crescent) for a large part of the globe by adhering to the launching of narrations of sighting, evidence, the unity of Laylatul Qadr, the unity of Eid (in the prayer's Qunot), Alsimat dua'a and others, not to mention the modern science that sees that if the crescent came out of the new-moon, it can be seen in many places of the globe wherever these places are, as long as they're within nine hours (time zone) difference.

Answer:In the name of Allah, my son, if the moon comes out of the sun light and becomes late to its vertical rays, the crescent is generated in the linguistic sense, otherwise the scientific meaning is that it is generated as soon as the half-moon line moves from the half-sun line, or after the moon’s circle has shifted from the tip of the sunset and exiting the east circle of the sun's horizon; but all of that does not meet unless the sighting is achieved, because the evidences have proven that the signs for the starting of the month must be arranged that the moon falls behind the sun to the extent that its sighting is realized. Once what was mentioned is accomplished then it is the start of the month. The decision is not about one place rather than another, as the solar date is associated with the movement of the sun, and the lunar date is associated with movement of the moon and the latter is only one, so the dating one also as the case for the solar dating. Allah knows best.

Question:If two people witnessed the sighting of the crescent, but the ruler did not, what would the ruling the people have to do?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if the testimony benefits from reassurance, it is necessary to work by it. Allah knows best.

Question:If a person sights the crescent, but the ruler has not judged, what should the people do in this case?

Answer:In his name of Allah, if the person is convinced of sighting the crescent, then he/she must abide by what he/she saw in his/her bare eyes. The prophet (PBUH&HF) said "fast when it (the crescent) is sighted and break when it is sighted", as well as whoever is convinced and satisfied with the crescent being sighted, abide by it. Allah knows best.

Question:If one is in the honored Mecca and the crescent was sighted there and one did his fasting, and during the month of Ramadan one returned to one’s homeland, does one have to fast the month of Ramadan according to one’s country or according to the honored Mecca, adding to the fact that one fasted what is according to one’s country 31 days?

Answer:In the name of Allah, your question is based on "multiple horizons" which is the opposite of the chosen one, and the correct one according to the well-known proofs is the unity of the horizon. If the crescent is sighted in a region of the earth, it is to be applied to the entire earth. So, what you have imagined will not occur. May Allah guide us to the right path. Allah knows best.