As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

 

Auzo Billahe minash Shaitanir-Rajim. Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim

 

Welcome Ramadan, the Month of The Qur'an,

The Month of Siyam and Qiyam

The Month of Mercy and Forgiveness

The Month when the Gates of Paradise are open

And the Devils are chained.

 

May the Nur (Light) of the Qur'an fill our hearts and souls,

Bring Harmony in our lives and Unite the Ummah. Ameen!

 

I beg of all of you to please forgive me during this Generous Month if I have in any way said something to hurt or offend you, causing you any grief or pain.

 

May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala Forgive us and facilitate and make easy all our Ibadah during this Blessed Month and at all other times. Ameen!

 

 

RAMADHAN MUBARAK

 

Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem

assalamu alaikum

Moon Sighting Possibility Diagrams:

"Science can not only calculate the birth of the new moon, it can also calculate the �probable� sighting and the part of Earth where the first sighting will be possible if the horizon is clear. It must be noted that even though birth of the new moon can be calculated with great precision different criteria are used for calculating the possible sighting and there is no standard method.

These sighting possibility diagrams are regularly published by Her Majesty�s Nautical Almanac Office and can be of great significance in determining the birth and placement of the crescent."

The Blue, Green up to the dark red in these diagrams show the location for the strongest posibilty of sighting the moon in the world at that date. The colours past the red indicate a less chance of seeing the moon in that region.

Taken from  Fatawa on Saudi Sighting used in UK from http://www.moonsighting.com/ The above has a very clear and easy way to understand moon sighting with diagrams further explaining why "It is impossible to sight the moon with a naked eye earlier than 13 hours old"

These diagrams are scientific calculation where the moon will be visible, it should be noted that in Islam a visual sighting is a must so these diagrams are used as an aid to help with accuracy in reporting the sighting.

Sighting Possibilities for Ramadan 1426
	The birth of moon is on Monday October 3, 2005 at 10:28 Universal Time. On Oct 3, this moon is going to be 15 hours old on West coast of USA, and still impossible to see because it is in the Southern Hemisphere. It is too low on the horizon in North America and will set in 5 to 14 minutes after sunset. It cannot be seen in North America, it cannot be seen in Eastern part of the world on October 3. On October 4, it will be visible in most of the world except most of Asia and Europe, where it will be 24 to 31 hours old and less than 2 degrees above the horizon, still not visible. In Europe and most of Asia, it can be seen even on October 5, when it will be 48 to 55 hours old. Accordingly, the first day of Ramadan will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 for most of the world, Insha-Allah. Visibility Curve on October 3, 2005 Visibility Curve on October 4, 2005

These are also of interest as they establish a track record for the year.

World Sighting Reports (1426 AH)
1.Muharram  2.Safar  3.Rabi' I  4.Rabi' II	5.JumadaI  6.JumadaII  7.Rajab  8.Sha'ban	9.Ramadan 10.Shawwal 11.Zul-Qa'dah 12.Zul-Hijjah

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