Differences in the sighting of the moon

· 9 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1435 AH1 min readEnglish
AqaaidIslamic Months & Virtuous OccasionsSighting the Moon

Question

Our Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) split the moon. Why now is the moon splitting us? Is it a warning from Allah or is it that such splits are a normal part of our deen?

Answer

The moon has not split us. We have split ourselves.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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