Engr. Mohammad Enamul Huq.

Single Hijri calendar, which is prepared by the Astronomical scientists according to lunar movement calculations, will have to be followed worldwide.

1. There is no difference of opinion in counting a day with earth, a lunar month with moon & a year with 12 months.
2. The Arabic year of lunar calendar will be 11 days less than the Christian year of solar calendar, and there is no two opinions about it as well.
3. Opinion differs only with the new moon & lunar month. It means, the new moon will be sighted in different times in different places of the earth and as such, lunar month will be starting on different dates. As a result, there will be 2/3 Arabic calendars existing in the world.
4. This idea is totally wrong, unjustified, unscientific, a result of ignorance and even beyond Sharia. The example of new born baby & newly married girl, as given in sl.7 of Episode-11, may clarify the matter easily.
5. New-moon will rise once in the entire world. Question of its re-appearance, a number of times, does not arise and so, there will be only one lunar month in the world.
6. As such, there cannot have any alternative than to using single Islamic calendar universally. Moreover, the world is now called a “Global Village”.
7. It takes only few seconds time to communicate globally through Radio, TV & Internet.’
8. As such, there is no need to send an Islamic satellite in the space as previously proposed by OIC.
9. We only need to gather information where the first new moon has been sighted and immediately start Ramadan & observe Eid worldwide according to the local time differences.
10. In easier way it can be said that, as per information received via internet about beginning & rotation of new moon, we can prepare a lunar calendar by calculation and the whole world can follow it.
11. The argument in favour of this is that, in this scientific age we all follow clock timings to eat food at the time of sehri, iftar, keep fasting & offer Salat. Though it is not as per Sharia, still ulama have legalized it.
12. Muazzin calls for salat by looking at his clock timings. Calculation of the time has been set by the scientists as per location of the place. Having complete faith on it, we need not see subhe sadiq, sunrise or sun set. Moreover, we do not feel necessary to see the connected Hadiths. Ulama could raise objection, if there would have been anything harmful to sharia.
13. We can surely determine universal lunar months according to the countings of day & date with the help of new moon and as per calculation of the scientists. It is now very easy to obtain past & future statistics on gradual increase/decrease of moon against any position on earth. Such statistics have already been prepared by the scientists.
14. Now there is a need to establish an universal brotherhood, co-operation, common feelings & Islamic unity among Muslim Ummah as per Sharia, by adopting the facilities offered by these inventions and by removing all indiscipline and ignorances.

There cannot be more than one new moon in the same month on earth.

1. Light of the sun directly falls on earth.
2. Because of diurnal movement, the sunrise & sunset can be seen within 24 hours from almost all places on earth
3. According to time difference, we count day/night world- wide and offer Salat & fasting. Allah (swt) instructed this.
4. In case of moon, such timings are not at all applicable. Because new moon will be seen once in a month. Those who talk about appearance of several new-moons in a month are living in on illogical state of serious blunder.
5. With one sun-rise we count a day in the world by 24 hours. Similarly, we shall have to count only one lunar month in the world with the help of a new-moon.
6. We observe the increase & decrease of moon from the earth due to variations in rise & setting of moon & sun.
7. Full moon occurs, when there is a simultaneous rising of moon in eastern sky & sunset in the western sky. Again there occurs a new-moon, when sun & moon set together in the western sky.
8. After the dark stage, when the sunset is followed by the moon set in the western sky, we can see the new-moon whose duration is small. By this way counting of a month starts with the help of new-moon.
9. Hence, lunar month will start in the world with the help of a new-moon. There will be moon–rise in subsequent days. But those will be rise of old moons. Allah (swt) has said about the movement of moon clearly in Sura Yasin, ayat 2:189. After that there exists no scope for not understanding it?
10. There cannot exist more than one lunar calendar for the same month & for the same year in the world. This is not also the natural rule of Allah (swt). We posses less knowledge and we want to know less. In fact, there must be only one Hijri Calendar which has got connection with the Hijrat.
11. Whenever anybody talks about new moon-rise, the theory of time difference due to sun-rise is dragged in, which is nothing but a cock and bull story.
12. Those who do not understand about the movement and disposition of the sun, the earth, the moon, day, night & their variations, diurnal & annual movement, new moon & full moon, lunar & solar eclipses etc, they can speak anything. Knowledgeable persons must come forward in order to get rid of these so-called innocent and ignorant people.

By following the calendars prepared on the basis of lunar months as calculated by Astronomical scientists, if the orders of Allah (swt) and instruction of Rasul (pbuh) are obeyed, it should be a Fard (Compulsory to obey) duty for the Muslim Ummah to accept.

We cannot blindly follow KSA, but …

1. The centre of Muslim world is Mecca & Medina.
2. So, some people follow the new-moon sighting of KSA.
3. If the 1^st new-moon is sighted in KSA, then rest of the countries of the world can observe Ramadan/Eid on the basis of that sighting.
4. If some other countries of the world sight the 1^st new-moon, even then KSA is found to follow it. If means that KSA follows 1^st moon single anywhere in the world.
5. Incidentally it is worth mentioning that Saudi Arab performed Hajj on 29^th December, 2006 by taking it as 9^th of Zilhajj and also performed Eidul Adha on the next day.
6. Whereas, Bangladesh performed Eidul Adha on the 1^st January, 2007 (2 days later than KSA) as per its own calendar. I do not find any logic behind this.
7. Such a big difference/gap cannot be accepted by Qur’an/Sunnah in this twenty first century.
8. I have not seen any person with little or no education to support this deviation.
9. So, there is no other alternative than to observing Ramadan Eid on the same day worldwide, after first sighting of the new-moon. The “International Moon-sighting Committee” can also take care about it.
10. Even if the Muslim Ummah wholly considers the Khanai Kaaba as centre of the world & considers the moon-rise at Mecca after sunset as the starting of new moon, and begins counting lunar month from next day, then counting of lunar month will be very close to accuracy. Because there is very little difference between my proposal & that of Ummul Qura. But we have to see, if there is a difference in this counting with the one given in the Holy Qur’an. If this counting is followed, then major chaos regarding counting of week-days & dates and even occurrence of Qiyamat on the same day may go. Those who follow KSA, they do a better job than those who observe Ramadan / Eid in 2/3 days.
11. In this connection it can be stated that for the last 70 years Sadra Darbar Sharif of Chandpur district in Bangladesh and subsequently in many other places of the world are fasting along with Saudi Arabia. 

The Scientists can tell about position of new-moon in advance by calculation.

1. People can tell accurately by calculation when the sunrise

and sunset will occur at any place of the world by hour, minute and second.

• For sending rockets to moon, the scientists can accurately calculate the speed of rocket & position of moon. They proved it through landing on the surface of the moon.
• The scientists are well aware or can tell by calculation from which part of the world, the new-moon will be sighted on 29/30^th day of lunar month. As per their calculation, universal lunar calendars have already been prepared up to 4999 Hijri year.
• In that case, it is possible to follow single Arabic or lunar calendar just like the solar one. At least the instructions of Qur’an Say so.
• For this reason, Allah (swt) has clearly said in Sura Ar Rahman ayat 55:5 that “the sun & the moon move as per fixed calculation”.
• The way Muslim Ummah of the world offer Juma prayer on Friday as per English calendar, the same way the Muslim Ummah can observe Juma, Ramadan, 2 Eids by following single Arabic calendar.
• That means, all Muslims of the world can start Ramadan fasting on the same date and perform Eid on the same date. And no problem will arise on that account. Our ignorance is responsible for it. I can cite few examples.
• We can see that, many mosques in Bangladesh, kept hanging English timetable signboards with the slogan of “Permanent timings of Salat”. What is the logic of this?
• If the world is not permanent, then how the calendar can be called permanent?
• We consider the Qur’an, Mecca & Medina as sacred. Whereas in Bangladesh, many religious functions are being termed as great sacred. Is there any justification for calling it so i.e. more sacred than our sacred things or places. It means that they are “more Christian than the Christ himself”.
• In order to regain the lost glory & tradition of Islam, we must have to advance ourselves in knowledge & science. In other words, as per direction of Allah (swt), we have to make research on Qur’an, which is the greatest science of all times and follow it.

Ramadan & Eid cannot be performed separately on the basis of moon-sighting in different parts of the world.

1. Is not it become a matter of laughter, when we talk about sighting of new-moon on the basis of countries like tiny Maldive, small Bangladesh, large India & massive Russia? Maldive used to follow Bangladesh earlier, but do not do now. They realized that there is no sharia basis of counting lunar month in Bangladesh. In fact, boundary of a country is man-made & not the one given by Allah (swt). As such, the moon cannot be confined to any geographical boundary.
2. In the erst-while East & West Pakistan, starting of Ramadan & performance of Eid were held on the same day. Whereas, India was in between, where Ramadan & Eid had been observed earlier or later, which did not have any justification or basis. Long committed mistakes and wrong teachings were responsible for this.
3. Hence, the month has to be started from the day of sighting new-moon from anywhere in the world & according to that Ramadan /Eid will have to be observed.

There is no provision or justification in observing 27/28 or 31/32 days fasting in Ramadan.

1. In Ramadan, thousands of devotees from around the world come to Mecca for the purpose of kiyamul lyle or Etekaaf.
2. Many amongst them come after starting their fasting in their own country 1-2 days earlier or 1-2 days later than Saudi Arabia.
3. After arriving at Mecca, they all end Ramadan together and celebrate Eid.
4. Due to difference in starting Ramadan, they become bound to miss 1-2 days fasting or perform 1-2 days more fasting.
5. If single Hijri calendar would have been followed worldwide, then this difference would not have occurred. Such differences cannot be acceptable in Islam.
6. This proves that we are committing mistakes by not following single Islamic calendar worldwide. Hence, it is essential for us to follow single Hijri calendar and that is a must. In fact, saying of Qur’an & Hadith are correct but we do not understand.
7. As such, it is very important for Muslim Ummah to accept and follow a single “World Hijri Calendar”.

If new-moon is sighted in one country, then all other countries will have to start Ramadan & observe Eid.

1. In Bangladesh, there is a “National Moon Sighting Committee”.
   1. The job of this committee is to inform the citizen, about sighting of new-moon anywhere in Bangladesh.
   1. The committee does not hesitate to announce the new-moon sighting of Jessore, Thakurgaon or Shatkhira to all, even if it is not sighted at Dhaka or any other place.
   1. Questions may arise, as to why people of those areas will keep fast, where new-moon is not sighted?
   1. If people of some area of a country can start Ramadan without sighting the new-moon, then why can’t the people of the neighboring countries start Ramadan?
   1. With this logic, it can easily be said that, if new-moon is sighted in one country, all other countries will have to start fasting or observe Eid. Reason behind this is that, the earth is round for which the 1^st new moon will be seen from only few countries and never from all the countries of the world at a time.
   1. Difference in places of  moon rise or border of a country is not the pre-condition for sighting of the new-moon –
      1. In ayat no. 2:189, Allah (swt) has said that the whole mankind is to start 12 months unitedly with the help of 12 new-moons. He did

not say to count months separately in different countries.

• Rasul (pbuh) also instructed the entire Muslim Ummah to start Ramadan by sighting new moon. But he did not tell the people of any area or country to do so separately.
  • Why did we introduce the system of sighting the new-moon on different days in different countries, by disobeying the rule set by Allah (swt) or His Rasul (pbuh)?
  • As additional references, other than 4 Mazhabs, following Hadith and books on Fatwa may be consulted-  

• Muslim Sharif -1/347
• Fathul Bari Fi sarhe

saheeheel Bokhari – 4/154

• Tirmizi sharif – 148
• Abu Daud – 320
• Ibn Maza – 119
• Nasayi – 231
• Mishkat – 174
• Al Muntaka Fi Sharhil

Muatta – 2/137

• Bazlul Mazahud Fi Halli Abu

Daud – 11/107

• Mayarifus sunan – 5/337
• Fatwaye Shami – 2/99,105
• Fatwaye Alamgiri – 1/158,198
• Fatwaye Darul Ulum – 6/385
• Majmuaye Fatwa – 358
• Azizul Fatwa – 422
• Fatwaye Kazikhan – 1/198
• Fatwaye Tatar khania – 2/355
• Fatwaye Ibn Taimiya – 25/107
• Fatwaye Rashidiya – 437
• Fatwaye Bajjaziyah – 4/567
• Al Fatwa Al Waheda – 1/620
• Imdadul Mufti – 55
• Nahrul Fayek Majmuaye

Fatwa – 1/369

• Fatwaye Azizia – 3/49
• Al Fiqh Alal Mazhabil

Arbaye -1/550

• Al Bahrur Rayek – 2/270
• Kurtubee – 2/197
• Taqrire Termizee – 22
• Sharhu Fathil Qadir – 2/243
• Ramzul Hakayek Sharhu

Kanzuddakkayek – 2/209

• Hashiatut Tahtabi Ala Marakil

Falah – 359

• Waqiatul Muftiyeen – 10
• Majmaul, anhur sharhu

Multakal Abhur – 1/239

• Al Fikhus sunnah – 1/307
• Al Mugni – 4/122
• Tazbinul Hakayek – 2/164
• Mayariful Madaniyyah – 3/23
• Miftahun Najjah – 1/432
• Tanzimul Astat – 1/41
• Behesti Jewor – 11/510
• Fathul Mulhem – 3/113
• Jameur Ramuj – 156
• Muratal Manajih – 2/143
• Tarikhal Islam – 2/188
• Al Kafi – 1/468

Bangladesh has got an extraordinarily astonishing great news. But qiyamat will be held in a single moment & not in 2/3 stages.

1. Generally, Ramadan starts & Eid is held in Bangladesh 1-2 days later than Kingdom of SaudiArabia (KSA).
2. It means, generally we sight the new-moon 1-2 days later than KSA.
3. When it is 3^rd day of lunar month in KSA, it is 1^st day in Bangladesh and 3^rd day will come to us 2 more days later.
4. Similarly, when it is 10^th of Muharram i.e. the day of Ashura in KSA, then in Bangladesh, it is 8^th of Muharram.
5. When Qiyamat will be held on Friday on the day of Ashura in KSA, then in Bangladesh, the day of Ashura & Qiyamat, is supposed to be held 2 days later.
6. So, Bangladesh will get a scope for going into eternity after doing Towbatunnasuha, 2 days before the Qiyamat.
7. Isn’t that astonishingly great & unique good news for the people of Bangladesh?
8. Whereas, everybody knows that Qiyamat will be held at a time on Friday the 10^th of Muharram i.e. on the day of Ashura throughout the whole world. [Ref: Muslim Sharif, Juma EPISODE (the bountings of Juma day), Hadith – 1853, 1854]
9. There has to be a single Islamic calendar throughout the whole world if Qiyamat is to be held on the same day, and

no question can arise of more than one calendar.

Religious events cannot be held in the world on 2/3 consecutive days.

1. It is seen that every year Ramadan is started & Eid is held in different countries worldwide on 2/3 consecutive days.
2. If this is the rule for counting lunar months, then there will be 3 types of Arabic calendars in the world by showing or fixing up Hijri new year’s day i.e. 1^st Muharram, Ashura i.e. 10^th Muharram, 1^st Ramadan, 27^th Ramadan, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha on 2/3 days.
3. Due to differences in dates, the above events will be held on 3 consecutive days in various areas of the world.
4. Can Allah (swt) make such a queer, unjust and unnatural arrangement for one Muslim Ummah having one kalema and one religion Islam? The answer to this question will be, ‘absolutely no’.
5. If we accept this misrule, then (a) Ramadan will commence on 3 consecutive days, (b) Eid will be held on 3 consecutive days, (c) Ashura will be held on 3 consecutive days, (d) Even Qiyamat is supposed to be held on 3 days covering 3 areas. What will you call it?
6. The Islamic events of devoted Muslims, which are disturbed due to variations of lunar month, are enumerated as (a) Fard or compulsory fasting of Ramadan (b) The two Eids (c) Takbire Tashriq (d) Hajj  (e) The animal sacrifice (f) zakat and sadaqa (g) Ashura (h) Shabe Qadr (i) Shabe Baraat (j) Fastings of other months (k) The Nafal prayers of every day& night (l) The Nafal prayers of every week/month etc.
7. So, there should be one Islamic calendar for the entire mankind and entire Muslim Ummah must follow it, like one solar calendar.

If one earth can make a single day, then why one moon cannot make a single month?

1. Presently, the lunar month is started on several days in several countries. It is seen to vary from 1 to 3 days also.
2. This variation is unacceptable to all. If somebody tells about any solution, many people would jump up & down by quoting many fatawa to stop the process of its solution. So, no solution comes up.
3. The total duration in a day throughout the whole world is only 24 hours in English/Solar calendar. Everybody on earth use the same English calendar.
4. The sun is one, the earth is one and the moon is also one. If one earth can make a single day, then why one moon cannot make a single month?
5. Whenever the new moon will be first sighted anywhere in the world, that is to be known as new moon.
6. Next day, this new-moon will become old-moon to all the

people of that area. But next day the moon will be bigger in size & will last longer. Although, on the 2^nd day, people from the expanded area will see the moon newly, yet this new moon is bound to be known as one day’s old moon to the people of the world.

• A child, born on the 1^st day, becomes one day old on the 2^nd day. On the 2^nd day, even if it is called a new-born baby, factually it is already one day old. A girl married on the 1^st day, may be called a newly married lady on the 2^nd /3^rd day or even up to 2/3 months. But factually she is 2/3 days or 2/3 months old bridegroom. In the same way, a new-moon, seen on the 1^st day, can never be known to any person of the world, as a new-moon on the 2^nd day. This is true like a broad day light. It cannot be a difficult matter to understand or to make anybody understand.
• As such, there cannot be more than one new moon in the same month on the same earth. Therefore, the 1^st day of the month will start with the rise of the 1^st new moon and the 2^nd day will start after 24 hours.
• In this way, people of the whole world will start Ramadan & perform Eid within 24 hours.