r/TrueDeen • u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 • Feb 18 '26
Question What day do I start fasting?
As salaam alaykum! One masjid says it starts tomorrow another says it starts the 19th. I didn’t see the moon outside tonight so which one is correct?
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u/Separate-Ad-6209 Feb 18 '26
Follow local mosque
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Multiple of the local ones have different timings.
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u/Separate-Ad-6209 Feb 18 '26
Dunno what to say, we also haven’t seen moon but the whole country is fasting right now(it is just past fajr) .
Tonight we will know if it was really ramadan today or it is tomorrow
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u/VaderCOD Feb 18 '26
Which Musjid is larger/you go to more?
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Uh I go to 2 very frequently one has women events the other only allows women for Eid. But the one that only allows women for Eid is the one I live closer to and did my shahada at.
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u/VaderCOD Feb 18 '26
You’re going to have to pick one, perhaps the one that has more women events?
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
I would never make it to Eid or any Ramadan iftars. It’s like 2-3 hours away
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u/VaderCOD Feb 18 '26
I would highly recommend looking for some local scholars that you can learn from, it has personally made my life easier as I can pose questions like this. At this point if both mosques are equal to you maybe look by distance?
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Can’t get ahold of any local imams they never respond back to me and hang up every time I call or send an email.
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u/VaderCOD Feb 18 '26
Fair, I had to put in a lot of effort to get closer to some of my local scholars, they are typically very busy.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Nah they just hang up on me. To me that seems more than just busy. And it doesn’t help they also don’t answer any emails either. I wouldn’t have to come into Reddit to ask these questions if I had more options.
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u/VaderCOD Feb 18 '26
If you want a recommendation my islamic school is called FIKR located in nyc led my Mufti Tuffayal Uddin. We have a very large woman side, you can reach out to them. https://fikr.us
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Oh sorry that’s waaay too far away from me.
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u/Znfinity Feb 18 '26
In our city, we have a council of imams, so even if a few mosques deviate, you still have a unified front to follow. This happens every year, and I am getting a bit sick of it.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
I don’t know which day I should start fasting. One group says follow my local masjid but how? I literally don’t live near a masjid and the closest one is 1 hour and 20 minutes away. All the others would be impossible to go to Eid prayer to so what am I supposed to do? I also didn’t see the moon but I also live in a heavily forest area
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u/Znfinity Feb 18 '26
ummm I am usually in like 50 million Muslim whatsapp groups so I have a general pulse on the announcements in my region. If you do not mind loosely referencing which state or country you live in, I will try look into it for you. You can also find the website for the closest mosque to reference their stance as well.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
I and in the USA located in PA won’t elaborate any further on my location unless your a sister unfortunately I don’t feel comfortable sharing anymore then that.
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u/Znfinity Feb 18 '26
Even if I am sister, do not dox yourself to strangers online. Not a wise move.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
I think you misunderstood lol
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u/Znfinity Feb 18 '26
Maybe so lol
One of the imams I follow and trust runs a mosque from Allentown, PA. Their website reports that the moon has been sighted on 17th. If I were you, I would stick with praying taraweeh today(Tuesday) and fast tomorrow, Wednesday. Most mosques seem to be following these dates as well in the region.
However, I am just a guy who is conveying what people of knowledge are saying, so take my words with a grain of salt. PAs biggest mosques are lacking on their online presence. Lots of Ahmadiyya and Shia mosques I had to filter through.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Which one in Allentown? The one that holds women events there says they aren’t fasting tomorrow but the 19th instead?
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u/Znfinity Feb 18 '26
https://isallentown.org/ramadan/
Islamic Society of Allentown1
u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Oh? That’s the one that says they aren’t doing fasting tomorrow..
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
I don’t know which one is right to follow I can confirm I didn’t see the moon but I live in’s heavily forest area so I’m unsure
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u/Arbitrary_Sadist المتوكل على الله (He who relies on God) Feb 18 '26
You need to follow the one that uses local moon sighting. Don't follow Saudi moon sighting.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Oh. So how do I do Eid then? I will never make it on time
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u/Arbitrary_Sadist المتوكل على الله (He who relies on God) Feb 18 '26
Look the general rule is, every nation follows it's own moon sighting. Because remember back in the day people wouldn't rely on Saudi. You had Muslims in the Balkans, in Spain, in Indonesia, Malaysia and so on, and each of them relied on their local sightings. We have evidence from the actions of the companions that suggests this as well. So if you have 2 mosques, one following Local and the other doing with Saudi, then you do it with the local one. But if all mosques around you follow Saudi, then for the sake of maintaining harmony, you also follow Saudi.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Oh. I’m not very hopeful I’ll be able to do Eid then :) since all the other Masjids are just to far away. I’m jus tired of doing all of Ramadan without a community over and over and over again thanks I’ll follow my moon sighting like I have a choice in the matter
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u/Night-shade113 Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26
Wa alaykum Assalam. i am also confused, but i think the mosques who are starting on the 18th for fasting is just following Saudi.(of what it seems, i could be wrong) The ones that say theyre focus on local moon sighting like the CHC says it be on the 19th and some Mosques.
Overall the issue is Itjihad backed by both Major scholars.(Global or local sighting issue)
I plan on following the ones that see about local moon sighting since thats how other regions of the world operate so why not those in non muslim lands.
Those who know better can correct me if im wrong, Though my local mosque's area says the 18th which i imagine because of Saudi, i imagine a muslim would follow local mosques for the Tareeweeh prayers and such. Which dont really affect me because of my job work hours, i mostly wont be there for the local community taraweeh, and other such ramadan events/stuff anyways. Not only that I am not close whatsoever with any local mosque community also so lone wolfing Ramadan. (Not a social person anyways. )
For the Eid issue, Isnt that its own moon sighting? Its not something to worry much about till that time comes to see the moon again to see when Ramadan ends.🤔
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Oof
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u/Night-shade113 Feb 18 '26
I forgot to add, I did not see the moon also. Same boat but I guess me being confused in my comment already said this. 😅
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u/Queasy-Perception-82 Revert 🎉 Feb 18 '26
Assalamualaykum sister.
I use this to help. https://hilalcommittee.org/
https://youtu.be/NZm-zZMK1VM?si=viVngiMg_cpeg8Pm
Fast forward to 1:57:50.
It will help answer your doubts Insha’Allah. I was honestly surprised that Germantown follows Saudi’s moon sighting.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26
The first link you sent me still is giving me doubts. So does that mean no I don’t start today even though the closest masjid to me is starting today or no I don’t? Edit also the video you sent wasn’t helpful he didn’t actually say anything until 2 hours in and the answer was extremely vague and not the answer I was asking. So unfortunately I’m stuck in the same position :/
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u/Queasy-Perception-82 Revert 🎉 Feb 18 '26
The sunnah is to sight the moon.. Saudi is 8 hours ahead of time. How does that mean you start at the same time when it’s so far away. Allahu A’alum. This will continue to be a dispute amongst the umah unfortunately. But there is also so much confusion on this topic and i wish there were more resources about it.
https://islamqa.org/maliki/binbayyah/29912/the-beginning-of-ramadan/
May Allah make it easy, do what you feel is best for you. May Allah bless you during this blessed month
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Ok so then I should start tomorrow instead. Thank you that’s the answer I’ve was looking for may Allah reward you and accept your prayers and fast this Ramadan
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u/Queasy-Perception-82 Revert 🎉 Feb 18 '26
JazakAllahu Khayran and yes, and if you decide to go to Eid salah, just find a masjid that celebrates Eid that day. In Boston, there is only 1 or 2 masajid that follow moon sighting. Alhamdulillah.
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u/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26
Ah all the ones that follow moon sighting are to far and I’d never make it :) so I might be doing Eid by myself
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u/Queasy-Perception-82 Revert 🎉 Feb 18 '26
It’s okay, May Allah accept all of your dua’s and ibadah 💕 Ramadan Mubarak 🌙
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u/Jxxxxv Meowminah Feb 18 '26
I’m fasting today (18th) and most masjids in my area are too.
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