Newsflash


Fasting begins only after moon sighted

Published Date: August 24, 2008

MAKKAH: The Saudi Council of Senior Scholars has rejected the demand that the beginning and end of lunar months should be determined on the basis of astronomical calculations. "Shariah does not accept astronomical calculations based on mathematical computing as the basis for the beginning and ending of Ramadan," said Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, grand mufti of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the council. "If anyone doubts our moon-sighting, fasting and feasting, it betrays his weak faith and defective perception,
the grand mufti, who is head of the Administration of Research in Religious Sciences and Fatwa said.

He cited a Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) which says, "You start fasting when you see (the moon) and stop it when you sight (the next moon) and when it is hidden by clouds, complete (30 days of) fasting." The grand mufti added that it is obligatory on the Muslims to start fasting when any Muslim known for his honesty and healthy eyesight claims to have sighted the new moon. This is the practice in the Kingdom, he said, dismissing suggestion that Muslims may depend on astronomical calculations to
begin fasting in Ramadan and celebrate Eid.

It is the Supreme Judicial Council that announces the sighting of the new moon to mark the beginning of Rajab (seventh month of the Islamic calendar), Shaaban (the month preceding Ramadan), Ramadan, and the three months following it, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. The senior scholars' council concluded a series of discussions on the issue and came to the conclusion on Tuesday that sighting of the moon should be the basis of a month's beginning though three of its members supported the idea of depending on
astronomical calculations.

Meanwhile, Saudi astronomer Jabar Al-Doussary said religious scholars and astronomers should settle their dispute on the moon-sighting issue. "Nothing but the astronomical calculations confirm the sighting of the moon in a convincing manner. The calculations are made not for a day or a month but for thousands of years. Even the viewing through observatories is based on such calculations," the astronomer said.

Khaled Al-Zuaq, member of the Arab Federation of Space Sciences and Astronomy stressed the need for a meeting of astronomers and religious scholars to bring an end to the row over moon-sighting and avoid errors. "The present method of confirming moon-sighting has created confusion that can be removed easily by adopting scientific methods," he said. A 15-member panel from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain had decided two years ago to launch an Islamic satellite, which would be used for sighting moon.
 

Content Calendar

<< July ’09 >>
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
  
 3
 4
21
23
25
31
  

YouTubes OnBlass

Advertisement Images

investigations logo.jpg

Login Form






Lost Password?
No account yet? Register

Last 10 OnBlass Posts

Syndicate

powered_by.png, 1 kB

Home
Authorities: Jackson Doc Administered Lethal Drug PDF Print E-mail
Written by Admin
Monday, 27 July 2009
Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, Michael Jackson AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Pool Photographer

The Michael Jackson investigation is zeroing in on Dr. Conrad Murray.

A law-enforcement source has told the Associated Press that the cardiologist, who has become the target of a manslaughter probe, administered the dose of propofol that officials believe ultimately killed the King of Pop on June 25.

Authorities have determined that Jackson had been regularly using the potent anesthetic, which leaves people in a near comatose state, to help him sleep.

E! News has confirmed that needle marks were discovered on Jackson's neck and arms during the dual autopsies performed on his body, and a source said that toxicology tests performed by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office found propofol in his blood.

Officials carted off vials of the drug, which is marketed under the brand name Diprivan, following a search of Jackson's Holmby Hills home shortly after his death.

Murray's attorney, Edward Chernoff, declined to comment "on rumors, innuendo or unnamed sources," but he previously told E! News that his client did not prescribe propofol for Jackson or administer any drugs that could have killed the star.

Last week, authorities searched Murray's Houston offices and a public storage space rented in the doctor's name. They seized a number of items, including computer hard drives and tablets of an appetite suppressant and a muscle relaxer, but no propofol.

Coroner's Office spokesman Capt. John Kades told E! News Monday that "nothing has been finalized," as far as setting a date to release the autopsy results goes.

"The bottom line is, he died back on June 25 and at that time we were estimating four to six weeks before we could determine the cause of death. So we're still within that window."

"It was never firm that it would be this week or next week," Kades said, "but every day we get a little closer to understanding" what killed Jackson.

—Additional reporting by Art Harris

 

Polls

What do you think is the biggest Economic problem?
 
What's more important to you
 

OnBlass Weather

Philadelphia, PA
Thunderstorms Likely, Probability Of Precipitation: 60% Today: Thunderstorms Likely
92°F | 65°F
Mostly Sunny Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny
87°F | 63°F
Current Conditions:
The most current observation is more than 17675 hours old, please try again later.
Dallas, Tx
Isolated Thunderstorms Today: Isolated Thunderstorms
94°F | 74°F
Hot Tomorrow: Hot
100°F | 75°F
Current Conditions:
The most current observation is more than 17675 hours old, please try again later.
Martinsburg, WV
Thunderstorms, Probability Of Precipitation: 60% Today: Thunderstorms
90°F | 62°F
Mostly Sunny Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny
86°F | 56°F
Current Conditions:
The most current observation is more than 17675 hours old, please try again later.
Los Angeles, CA
Increasing Clouds Today: Increasing Clouds
77°F | 63°F
Partly Sunny Tomorrow: Partly Sunny
78°F | 63°F
Current Conditions:
The most current observation is more than 18468 hours old, please try again later.
OnBlass Weather
© 2010 Onblass.com News1 - Your Consolidated News Source
Global Technology Solutions Inc! Proving Solutions to your technical challenges.