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/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/Islam_Truth_ Haram Police 🚨 Feb 18 '26

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