Cairo – Arab Canada News

The Egyptian Fatwa House responded to the controversy that arose recently regarding the determination of the beginning of Eid al-Fitr for the year 1446 AH / 2025 AD, confirming that its announcement stating that Monday, March 31, is the first day of Eid was made according to a clear legal and scientific methodology, with no contradiction between jurisprudential vision and astronomical calculations.

In an official statement, the House clarified that the basis for establishing the entry of lunar months is the sighting of the crescent with the naked eye, based on the hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him: “Fast when you see it and break your fast when you see it; and if it is obscured from you, then complete the number of Sha'ban as thirty days” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

The statement added that the Fatwa House adopts a methodology that combines legal texts and precise astronomical calculations, where astronomical calculations are used to negate the possibility of sighting only if it is scientifically proven to be impossible, and not to prove the entry of the month.

It confirmed that its decision regarding completing the month of Ramadan on Sunday and considering Monday as the first day of Eid was made after the crescent was not sighted on the evening of Saturday, March 29, which aligns with the principles of Sharia and modern scientific data.

“There is no contradiction between religion and science”

The Fatwa House emphasized at the end of its statement that the noble Sharia does not contradict science; rather, it complements it, especially concerning the legal times that depend on observation and accuracy, calling on everyone to adhere to the approved legal methodology and not to be swayed by discussions that are not based on knowledge.