Eid al Fitr

According to the proper Islamic traditions, Eid Al-Fitr is on Tuesday, Sept 30th. Islam requires only that one or two trustful sources have reported the naked-eye sighting of the new moon anywhere in the world for the rest of the Muslims (no matter where they are) to break their fast.

A lot of fitna has been produced by so-called modern "fiqh councils". However "la ta3t elMakhlooq fi ma3siyat al Khaliq" (there is no following the one who has been created (man) in the disobedience of the Creator) - AND "Whosoever obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah (God)".

A Fatwa (or religious verdict) cannot be made to change a matter for which precedent has already been set by Allah and his Messenger. In this matter, precedent has been set, so it is upon the servants of God to obey and encourage their leaders to fall in line with what is Islamically correct.

Verily we are living in times of fitna and in need of reform. Let's take example from Imam Hasan al-Basri who humbly and effectively began the reformation of Islam to bring it back to the teachings of the Qur'an after the two fitnas. (for more on that, please see my article on suite101.com on Islamic Reformation and Hasan al-Basri).

Just because a "ruling" may come from Saudi Arabia or an American or European "Fiqh Council", does not mean it is correct. I encourage everyone to be responsible for obtaining proper knowledge and to keep their leaders in check armed with that knowledge. When a person lets knowledge disappear, they are lost.