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Following the recent seminars regarding moon sighting attended by many Imams, Ulama & Trustees and having listened to and witnessed the evidence of this vast, detailed research carried out by senior Ulama in this subject, we have concluded that this research is the correct method in accordance with the principles laid down by our Holy Shariah.
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Our Nabi (S A W) has instructed us to Fast when the moon is sighted and celebrate Eid when the moon is sighted

The Evidence presented by Ulama in this field is “the Saudi authorities are accepting the testimonies even though the Crescent (Moon) is not on the horizon. Many times the announcement of the sighting the moon is before or just after the Birth of the Moon, which is scientifically impossible. The scientific data available to us states that the moon can only be seen approximately 18 hours after its birth (the world record (unconfirmed) for the sighting of crescent moon is 12 hours 7 min on 21 January 1906) and only if the conditions are right.

After further consultations, we at Masjid-E-Umer are henceforth going to follow “MOON RESEARCH CENTRE UK ” who have adopted the formula acceptable by our Ulama.

Further information can be found at www.wifaqululama.co.uk as well as the Masjids' notice board, and the Moonsighting menu above.

JAMAAT TIMES
NOVEMBER 2008
Week Commencing	FAJAR	ZUHAR	ASAR	MAGRIB	ESHA	JUMMA

Sat 1st November	6:30	1:15	3:00	4:37 -2 min per day	7:30*	1:15
Sat 8th November	6:40	1:15	3:00	4:25 -2 min per day	7:30**	1:15
Sat 15th November	6:50	1:15	3:00	4:14 -2 min per day	7:30**	1:15
Sat 22nd November	7:00	1:15	3:00	4:06 -1 min per day	7:30**	1:15
Sat 29th November	7:00	1:15	3:00	4:00 -1 min per day	7:30**	1:15


* ESHA JAMAAT ON 1ST & 2ND NOVEMBER @ 7:00 **THEREAFTER ESHA JAMAAT @ 6:30 ON WEEKEND & 7:30 WEEKDAYS
NOVEMBER TIMETABLE - DECEMBER TIMETABLE SALAH TIMES EXPLANATION (revised) - MOONSIGHTING CRITERIA (updated Sep 08) Click to Download

1. MUHARRAM JAN/FEB	7. RAJAB JUL/AUG
2. SAFAR FEB/MAR	8. SHABAN AUG/SEP
3. RABI AL AWWAL MAR/APR	9. RAMADHAAN SEP/OCT
4. RABI AL AAKHIR APR/MAY	10. SHAWWAL OCT/NOV
5. JAMAADI AL ULA MAY/JUN	11. DHUL QADAH NOV/DEC
6. JAMAADI AL THANI JUN/JUL	12. DHUL HIJJAH DEC/JAN

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING MOON SIGHTING
Following the recent seminars regarding moon sighting attended by many Imams, Ulama & Trustees and having listened to and witnessed the evidence of this vast, detailed research carried out by senior Ulama in this subject, we have concluded that this research is the correct method in accordance with the principles laid down by our Holy Shariah. . Our Nabi (S A W) has instructed us to Fast when the moon is sighted and celebrate Eid when the moon is sighted The Evidence presented by Ulama in this field is “the Saudi authorities are accepting the testimonies even though the Crescent (Moon) is not on the horizon. Many times the announcement of the sighting the moon is before or just after the Birth of the Moon, which is scientifically impossible. The scientific data available to us states that the moon can only be seen approximately 18 hours after its birth (the world record (unconfirmed) for the sighting of crescent moon is 12 hours 7 min on 21 January 1906) and only if the conditions are right. After further consultations, we at Masjid-E-Umer are henceforth going to follow “MOON RESEARCH CENTRE UK ” who have adopted the formula acceptable by our Ulama. Further information can be found at www.wifaqululama.co.uk as well as the Masjids' notice board, and the Moonsighting menu above.