Whose lie is it anyway. The lie will be perpetuated because the simple
answer is “what can we do about it anyway” and a whole host of similar answers,
none of which seeks to address the issue.
Muslims from South Africa were once again confronted with the disputed moonsighting issue. The relevance of this discussion is to point out that the overwhelming, if not basically everyone, have been captured and brainwashed. Indoctrination to the extent that even those striving for the truth cannot avoid themselves tainting the truth. For sure, I will be told that I should stay in my lane and leave this matter to the “Ulama” (scholars/learned). However, are you not allowed to ask for clarification or to be informed, educated and empowered with knowledge? Am I correct in saying that the geographical boundaries are man-made with the colonial past often having a bearing on it? Some questions that come to mind is whether the reliance on information from the astronomers influence the final outcome of moonsighting? Is that not somehow taking moon calculations into consideration which then opens the door for those who determine the start and end of a month by calculation? Is this not a case of being influenced by
“suggestion”? Are Muslims really divided such that two towns only a few kilometres apart don’t take the same verdict on the moonsighting, but one may take a verdict from a town more than 1000 kilometres away, just because they share the same geographical boundary. Yet these latter two towns have multiple, differing groups of Ulama, meaning that there is no accepted umbrella ulama body to which everyone subscribes and who has ultimate authority on religious matters in the country. Is this the unity you speak about? The problem is compounded when testimonies of moonsighting is accepted by one group and not another. There is no agreed upon authority to make a ruling, so what happens next? There is the matter of unity but what exactly does it entail? Do man-made boundaries effectively solve the issue or is the issue bigger than that? Is a sighting from a neighbouring country void but that of a town, within your country, but a greater distance away from you, acceptable? Why is there a need for photographs of the sighting when a mere testimony, with witnesses, is required?
The moon issue is not going away in a hurry as you have seen for over the last forty years locally. How much importance should you attach to man-made boundaries? What defines the difference in region, is it language and culture? Does this apply to the general Muslim or is it the language (mother tongue) of the ulama. Does the difference in ruler play a role even though both rulers are non-Muslim or is it because two countries are Muslim minorities? The issue of testimonies not being accepted is now a recurring theme. Do Muslim moon-sighters incline to technology and trust it for guidance in this matter, and how much influence does it have over them? Is the moon issue your understanding of unity while you differ and even call out some of these learned people on other matters? There are so many more questions. Is rejected testimony a lie? The double-edged sword.
The matter must be discussed with the aim of learning and understanding. It must be discussed with the aim of developing as a community with ideal forums and structures. What impact has this issue had on you and in what are you keen to improve or see improvement?
Muslims from South Africa were once again confronted with the disputed moonsighting issue. The relevance of this discussion is to point out that the overwhelming, if not basically everyone, have been captured and brainwashed. Indoctrination to the extent that even those striving for the truth cannot avoid themselves tainting the truth. For sure, I will be told that I should stay in my lane and leave this matter to the “Ulama” (scholars/learned). However, are you not allowed to ask for clarification or to be informed, educated and empowered with knowledge? Am I correct in saying that the geographical boundaries are man-made with the colonial past often having a bearing on it? Some questions that come to mind is whether the reliance on information from the astronomers influence the final outcome of moonsighting? Is that not somehow taking moon calculations into consideration which then opens the door for those who determine the start and end of a month by calculation? Is this not a case of being influenced by
“suggestion”? Are Muslims really divided such that two towns only a few kilometres apart don’t take the same verdict on the moonsighting, but one may take a verdict from a town more than 1000 kilometres away, just because they share the same geographical boundary. Yet these latter two towns have multiple, differing groups of Ulama, meaning that there is no accepted umbrella ulama body to which everyone subscribes and who has ultimate authority on religious matters in the country. Is this the unity you speak about? The problem is compounded when testimonies of moonsighting is accepted by one group and not another. There is no agreed upon authority to make a ruling, so what happens next? There is the matter of unity but what exactly does it entail? Do man-made boundaries effectively solve the issue or is the issue bigger than that? Is a sighting from a neighbouring country void but that of a town, within your country, but a greater distance away from you, acceptable? Why is there a need for photographs of the sighting when a mere testimony, with witnesses, is required?
The moon issue is not going away in a hurry as you have seen for over the last forty years locally. How much importance should you attach to man-made boundaries? What defines the difference in region, is it language and culture? Does this apply to the general Muslim or is it the language (mother tongue) of the ulama. Does the difference in ruler play a role even though both rulers are non-Muslim or is it because two countries are Muslim minorities? The issue of testimonies not being accepted is now a recurring theme. Do Muslim moon-sighters incline to technology and trust it for guidance in this matter, and how much influence does it have over them? Is the moon issue your understanding of unity while you differ and even call out some of these learned people on other matters? There are so many more questions. Is rejected testimony a lie? The double-edged sword.
The matter must be discussed with the aim of learning and understanding. It must be discussed with the aim of developing as a community with ideal forums and structures. What impact has this issue had on you and in what are you keen to improve or see improvement?
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