Ep.49 Podcast Show Notes: Understanding Ramadan Moon-Sighting with Ustadh Iyad Hilal

Our guest this week is Ustadh Iyad Hilal. He has spent years studying the topic of moon-sighting and argues that in origin a lot of the debates about what constitutes sighting have been subject to differences between the classical scholars. He argues that it is perfectly natural for there to be differences of interpretation of texts.

He talks through all the evidences on the matter and discusses issues of using calculations, local vs global sighting, what is a witness and following countries such as Saudi Arabia exclusively in determining Ramadan.

You can listen to the episode here.

Articles:

Part 1: Ramadan and Moonsighting (Part 1) – The Frame and Introduction to Moonsighting
https://www.facebook.com/notes/850356285502206/

Part 2: Ramadan and Moonsighting (Part 2) – A Discussion on Calculations
https://www.facebook.com/notes/374140840389883/

Part 3: Ramadan and Moonsighting (Part 3) – Global or Local Sighting?
https://www.facebook.com/notes/686017812346634/

When Can a Testimony of Hilal be Rejected? | Iyad Hilal:
https://www.facebook.com/AlArqamOnlineInstitute/posts/1373386482808886

Fasting on Saturday? Ikhtilaf al-Matalea' & The Hanafi School
https://www.facebook.com/AlArqamOnlineInstitute/videos/532968667394263