Usul16

Chapter on What is Obligatory Upon People if the Sightedness of the Day of Eid Al-Fitr is Confirmed After They Have Begun the Day Fasting

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Chapter on the Reason for the Obligation of Fasting4Chapter on Supplications for the First Day of the Month of Ramadan2Chapter on Supplications at the Time of Breaking the Fast Each Night in the Month of Ramadan3Chapter on the Etiquettes of the Fasting Person, What Invalidates the Fast, and What Does Not Invalidate it31Chapter on What is Obligatory for One Who Breaks the Fast or Engages in Intercourse in the Month of Ramadan Intentionally or Forgetfully19Chapter on the Age at Which Children Are Required to Observe Fasting5Chapter on Fasting Upon Sighting the Moon and Breaking the Fast Upon Sighting the Moon15Chapter on Fasting on the Day of Doubt9Chapter on the Time When Breaking the Fast Becomes Permissible and Prayer Becomes Obligatory2Chapter on the Time When Eating and Drinking Become Forbidden for the Fasting Person and the Morning Prayer Becomes Permissible7Chapter on the Extent of Illness That Permits Breaking the Fast6Chapter on the Virtue of Fasting14
faqih-2036Vol. 2, p. 168

إِذَا شَهِدَ عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ شَاهِدَانِ أَنَّهُمَا رَأَيَا الْهِلَالَ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً أَمَرَ الْإِمَامُ بِإِفْطَارِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ إِذَا كَانَ شَهِدَا قَبْلَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَا بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ أَمَرَ الْإِمَامُ بِإِفْطَارِ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ أَخَّرَ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَى الْغَدِ فَيُصَلِّي بِهِمْ‌[4].

"If two witnesses testify before the Imam that they have seen the crescent moon thirty days ago, the Imam commands the people to break their fast on that day if the testimony is given before noon. However, if they testify after noon, the Imam commands them to break their fast on that day but delays the Eid prayer until

faqih-2037Vol. 2, p. 168

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ[5] قَالَ: إِذَا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ صِيَاماً وَ لَمْ يَرَوُا الْهِلَالَ وَ جَاءَ قَوْمٌ عُدُولٌ يَشْهَدُونَ عَلَى الرُّؤْيَةِ فَلْيُفْطِرُوا وَ لْيَخْرُجُوا مِنَ الْغَدِ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ إِلَى عِيدِهِمْ.

Hadith.2038 - In another narration, it is reported: "If the people begin their day fasting and do not see the crescent moon, but then a group of trustworthy individuals arrives and testifies to having seen it, they should break their fast and go out the next day, early in the morning, for their Eid."