Can Muslims Break Fast at the Totality of the Eclipse on Monday, April 8 (Ramadan 29, 1445 AH)
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Can Muslims break fast at the totality of the lunar eclipse on Monday, April 8 (Ramadan 29, 1445 AH)?
The Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ) says:
صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ
“Observe fast on sighting it (the new moon) and break (fast) on sighting it (the new moon), but if the sky is cloudy for you, then complete the number (of thirty).”
Optical effects during a total eclipse including Bailey’s Beads (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baily%27s_beads) create a visible crescent moon.
This suggests breaking fast after viewing the total eclipse follows the teaching of The Prophet (ﷺ).
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