FCNA
Calendar for North America
The Islamic calendar
adopted by Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) is based on calculations with
Ittihadul-Mataali' concept for the sake of global unity. FCNA decided to follow
The European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR), headed by Dr. Yusuf
Qaradawi which states that the sighting was not a requirement but just the
means of ascertaining the beginning for a new month, and that is now attained
by exact calculations.
The criteria are that after conjunction somewhere on the globe, at local
sunset, the angle between sun and moon should be at least 8° and moon should be
at least 5° above horizon. If these conditions are met, the month starts the
next day, otherwise the month starts on the day following next day.
Eidul Adha will be following Yaum 'Arafah as determined by Saudi Supreme Court.
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