Ramadan - I’m being told it’s tomorrow

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   This is my first post so apologies if this is in the wrong place..
I can see it has been announced that the first day of fasting is 17th May. My mum is telling me to follow ‘our’ country which would mean start fasting tomorrow. 

We’re based in the UK but my family is from another country

I only came back to Islam a few years ago and this comes up every year for ramadan as I don’t know who to follow. There is a minority of muslims we know that are fasting tomorrow but the majority are starting Thursday so there isn’t even a clear date for the UK

Is there a clear hadith or anything that can tell me when I should be fasting (is it best to follow my birth country, the country I live in or UAE?) I have googled but the answers are mainly about if you’re travelling between countries at the time. 

Thanks in advance  

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mynameis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Joined: 15 May 2018 Location: england Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote mynameis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ramadan - I’m being told it’s tomorrow Posted: 15 May 2018 at 12:55pm
	This is my first post so apologies if this is in the wrong place.. I can see it has been announced that the first day of fasting is 17th May. My mum is telling me to follow ‘our’ country which would mean start fasting tomorrow. We’re based in the UK but my family is from another country I only came back to Islam a few years ago and this comes up every year for ramadan as I don’t know who to follow. There is a minority of muslims we know that are fasting tomorrow but the majority are starting Thursday so there isn’t even a clear date for the UK Is there a clear hadith or anything that can tell me when I should be fasting (is it best to follow my birth country, the country I live in or UAE?) I have googled but the answers are mainly about if you’re travelling between countries at the time. Thanks in advance

Dr. Aslam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Male Islam Joined: 24 February 2018 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr. Aslam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2018 at 4:28am
	Wa alaikum, follow the masjid you go to ppray or you intend to pray. Aslam
	Best Regards, Aslam Abdullah