\n Introduction...

\n Introduction: \n Islam and its Laws are for all times and for all people, as revealed through the Holy Book and the Ahadith.\u00a0 Fasting during the Month of Ramazan has been made obligatory (e.g., Holy Verse 2:183-287).\u00a0 However, Allah -azwj has Made exceptions for those who are unwell or travelling or cannot Fast due to frailty.\u00a0 A general criterion for starting and finishing a month has been given, i.e., start and end a month by sighting the crescent.\u00a0 For those who cannot sight the new moon due to mostly cloudy weather are also given solutions other than the crescent sighting – those of us who are living in the West may benefit from those Ahadith to decide the starting and ending of a month.

\n Some selected Ahadith on moon sighting, with particular to the month of Ramazan, are presented in the following sections.