AYATOLLAH ABUL QASIM AL KHOI

1740. The 1st date of a month is not proved by the order of a religious leader (Mujtahid) and it is better to observe precaution.

1741. The first date of a month is not proved by the prediction of the astronomers. However, if a person believes in what they say or is satisfied with it, he should act according to their statement.

1742. If the moon is high up in the sky, or sets late, it is not a proof that it appeared in the previous night. However, if the moon is seen before noon, that day will be treated to be the 1st of the month (i.e. it will be assumed that the new moon appeared in the previous night.) Similarly if there is a halo round it, it indicates that the new moon appeared in the previous night.

1744. If the first date of a month is proved in a city it is also proved in other city whether they are near or far and whether or not they have a common horizon, provided they have a common night, even though when it is the first part of the night in one of them it is the last part of the night in the other.

AYATOLLAH SYED ALI SISTAANI

1740. The 1st day of any month will not be proved by the verdict of a Mujtahed and it is better to observe precaution

1741. The first day of a month will not be proved by the prediction made by the astronomers. However, if a person derives full satisfaction and certitude from their findings, he should act accordingly.

1742. * If the moon is high up in the sky, or sets late, it is not an indication that the previous night was the first night of the month. Similarly, if there is a halo round it, it is not a proof that the new moon appeared in the previous night

1744. * If the first day of a month is proved in a city, it is also proved in other cities if they are united in their horizon. And the meaning of having a common horizon in this matter is that if new moon was sighted in a city, there would be a distinct possibility of sighting it in the other cities, if there were no impediments, like, the clouds etc.

AYATOLLAH SYED MOHAMMED RAZA MOOSVI GULPAYEGANI

1740. When the Mujtahid declares the 1st day of any month, it will be obligatory on a person to abide to it if he is not in the taqleed of that Mujtahid also. And if somebody knows that the Mujtahid had done some mistake then he cannot follow him.

1741. The first day of a month will not be proved by the prediction made by the astronomers. However, if a person derives full satisfaction and certitude from their findings, he should act accordingly.

1742. * If the moon is high up in the sky, or sets late, it is not an indication that the previous night was the first night of the month.

1744. * If the first day of a month is proved in a city, it is also proved in other cities if they are united in their horizon. And the meaning of having a common horizon in this matter is that if new moon was sighted in a city, there would be a distinct possibility of sighting it in the other cities, if there were no impediments, like, the clouds etc.

IMAM KHOMEINI

1727. The Hakim e Sharah Should declare the 1st day of any month.( Hakim e Sharah means a Mujtahid).

1729. The first day of a month will not be proved by the prediction made by the astronomers. However, if a person derives full satisfaction and certitude from their findings, he should act accordingly.

TRADITION OF THE INFALLIBLES AS

1. It is narrated by Mohammad bin Muslim to Imam Mohammed Baqir AS that He has said ” Fast  when you sight the new moon of the month of Ramzan, and stop fasting when you sight the new moon (month of Shawal). This neither happens on anybody’s opinion or guesses nor on a situation where ten persons are standing to sight the moon and from them if one says there it is (moon) and other nine says they have not sighted it because if one sees it thousand can see it.

2. It is narrated by Fazal bin Osman to Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS that He has said that the Prophet SW said “There is no obligation other than seeing for Ahle Qibla and there is no obligation on Muslims other than to sight the moon.

3. It is narrated by Halbi to Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS. Imam AS said “Imam Ali AS use to say evidence of sighting a new moon without the witness of two Just persons is wrong”.

4. Samaya has asked Imam AS about the day in which people differ, Imam replied “If the denizens of a city on the basis of sighting the new moon and if 500 of the denizens of a city assemblage then fast”.

5. Mohammad bin Marazim from his father narrates this to Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS that He said “If the new moon becomes like a ring (tauq) then it is of 2^nd night and if it shadows head then it is of the 3^rd night”

6. It is narrated by Hamad bin Isa and he by Ismail bin Hur to Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS that He have said “if the new moon disappears before the afterglow then it is of the same night (first night) and if it disappears after the afterglow then it is of the second night.