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The Seventh Resolutionon Unification of Crescent-SightingAll Praise be to Almighty Allah.Blessing and peace be on His Prophet Muhammadafter whom there is no prophet, and on all thosewho followed his way of guidance.The Islamic Fiqh Council during its 4 th session held at thegeneral secretariat of the Muslim World League in MakkahMukarramah between 7-17 Rabi Al-Aakhir 1401H studied theissue of difference in places of moonrise in order to sight thecrescent. It viewed that Islam is considered to be a religion offacility and tolerance suitable for human nature and concern.In the matter of crescent-sighting, it adopted the view thatcrescent-sighting is proved with the human eyes and not on thebasis of astronomical calculations, as the Shari’ah evidencesclearly stipulate. It also admitted the consideration of thedifference in places of moonrise, because it provides easiness forthe people.Those who see the need of unity in the days of observing andbreaking the fast, have in fact a view, which is not identical to thereligious and rational perceptions.As regards the religious perception, the scholars of Hadithhave reported the Hadith of Kuraib that Umm Al-Fadhl Bint Al-Harith sent him to Mu’awiyah in Syria. He narrated: I arrived inSyria and did my job. While I was still in Syria, the month ofRamadhan commenced. I did see the crescent on the eve ofFriday. Then, I came to Madinah later in the month. AbdullahIbn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) asked meabout the crescent: When did you sight the crescent? I said: We107