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Can we in South Africa keep Eid ul Adha with Makkah,or must we follow the our lunar calender as observed in Cape Town.

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Can we in South Africa keep Eid ul Adha with Makkah,or must we follow the our lunar calender as observed in Cape Town.

Answer

Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has not made Makkah the criteria for announcement of fast. Rather, he (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has made the citing of the moon the criteria for commencement of fasting.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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