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It is obvious that this statement contains certain aspects andsuggestions, which cannot be taken for consideration, becauseAlmighty Allah has provided ease and facility and permitted theruling based on testimony of two trusted witnesses for all monthsand one witness for the month of Ramadhan. Thus, nobody isallowed to create something that was not allowed by Allah andthat was not brought by His Prophet Muhammad (peace be uponhim) as Almighty Allah says: “What! Have they partners (ingodhead), who have established for them some religion withoutthe permission of Allah?” (Qur’;an, 42:21)Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been reportedas saying: “Whoever innovates something unsolicited regardingour affair, it is turned down.” This was reported by Bukhari andMuslim in their books from Ayeshah (may Allah be pleased withher). While Muslim has reported from her that the Prophet said:“Whoever did something that is contrary to our commandment,then it is turned down.”These are some of the numerous mistakes, which haveappeared in the letter of Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Mahmood, andwhich we wanted to draw the attention to them. We pray toAlmighty Allah for guiding all of us towards His path andmaking us to avoid any statements about Allah and His Prophetwithout adequate knowledge.Chairman, Islamic Fiqh CouncilAbdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn HumaidPresident, Supreme Judicial CouncilSaudi ArabiaDeputy Chairman, Islamic Fiqh CouncilMuhammad Ali Al-HarakanSecretary-General, Muslim World League104