According to science, neither "astronomical new moon" nor "hilal moon" could not have been sighted from Australasia on the evening of 5th June.
There were no reports from moonsighting (hilal) from any African countries either on that date. However, Indonesia claimed to sight moon. So did the Saudis. As such, Ramadan was started in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Mideastern countries from the 6th June.
Due to lapse of time, moonsighting was possible from Texas and some Latin American countries on the 5th June. So, Ramadan was started in those countries from the 6th June which is correct.
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There were no reports from moonsighting (hilal) from any African countries either on that date. However, Indonesia claimed to sight moon. So did the Saudis. As such, Ramadan was started in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Mideastern countries from the 6th June.
Due to lapse of time, moonsighting was possible from Texas and some Latin American countries on the 5th June. So, Ramadan was started in those countries from the 6th June which is correct.
Astronomical
New Moon (Qamar Jadeed) is not the same as Crescent Moon (Hilal)
which is what Allah asked us to sight to determine lunar calendar.
At
the start of the New Moon, it is all pitch dark (since no sunlight is
reflected off the moon's surface). Crescent is visible about 12+ hours
after the advent of New Moon according to astronomers at
observatories.
Hukm
(injunctions) for pilgrims are not applicable to non-pilgrims. Wukoof
(staying) on the plains of Arafah does not determine the date for
Eid-al-Adha. Remember, pilgrims don't offer Eid prayer!
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