(9) Farkon watan Ramadan yana tabbata ne ta hanyar ganin jinjirin wata, ko kuma ta hanyar cika kwanaki talatin na Sha'aban. Duk wanda ya ga jinjirin sabon wata ko ya ji labarinsa daga tushe amintacce, wajibi ne a gare shi ya yi azumi.

(9) The onset of Ramadaan is confirmed by the sighting of the new moon, or by the completion of thirty days of Sha’baan. Whoever sees the crescent of the new moon or hears about it from a trustworthy source is obliged to fast.

Yin amfani da lissafi don tantance farkon watan Ramadan bidi'a ce, domin hadisin Annabi ﷺ a fili yake yana cewa: "Ku yi azumi idan kun ganta (sabon wata), kuma ku karya azumi idan kun ganta." Idan wani babban Musulmi, mai hankali, amintacce, abin dogara, mai kyakkyawan gani ya ce ya ga jinjirin wata da idanunsa, to ya kamata mu karɓi maganarsa, mu kuma yi aiki da ita (wato, mu fara azumi).

Using calculations to determine the onset of Ramadaan is bid’ah, because the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) clearly states: “Fast when you see it (the new moon) and break your fast when you see it.” If an adult, sane, trustworthy, reliable Muslim who has good eyesight says that he has seen the crescent with his own eyes, then we should take his word for it and act accordingly (i.e., start fasting).