This mission statement has been extracted from our Project Proposal. Click here to view it.

Our objective is to facilitate a fruitful collaboration between the representing scholars of the Muslims in Canada, who currently adopt differing views regarding the methodology of lunar calculations, which ultimately determine the beginning and end of Ramadhan, as well as the start of each of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.

While the differing opinions sustain relevant evidence that maintains their position (and these matters are beyond the scope of the student of knowledge to grasp with the depth at which they ought to be examined), it is clear that Muslims all over Canada have chronically suffered the repercussions of this difference of opinion.

For time immemorial, there has never been a unanimously agreed upon day for which scholars declared the beginning of Ramadan or either of the two Eids. As a result, Muslim families have struggled with the discomforting question of which day to follow, and which school of thought to adopt.

This has created great tension amongst many communities, mosques, and families. In fact, this has caused serious problems within families. Generations of our children are emerging in oblivion, losing identity with the tenets of Eid and the concept of unity in Islam.

Because of the harms and fitna that has emerged, this difference of opinion is no longer healthy. At the same time, we declare openly that it is not befitting that we impose our opinions into the settlement of this matter. Instead, our objective is to simply underscore to our respected scholars, using statistics and testimonials, that this issue of disunity is indeed a serious disturbance for many Muslims and merits immediate and permanent resolution.

If our scholars maintain that the differences should still hold, despite the resultant disunity, then we will settle for this. This is due to our trust for our scholars, whom we are certain will base their decision on careful insight and wisdom, given the seriousness of this responsibility in front of Allah (SWT).

This is why we ask for your support and endorsement. Although there have been many previous efforts to reach this ultimate goal (and may Allah reward our preceding brothers and sisters immensely for trying), to our knowledge, this is the first attempt of its kind.

This is the first time your direct voice will be counted as a significant factor in making this happen.

So let us hear your voice, and with the grace of Allah, this will happen.

 

For more information on the Hilal Committee’s method of calculation, please visit: http://www.hilalcommittee.com/decisions.html

For More information on the ISNA Fiqh Council’s method of calculation, please visit:
http://mail.isna.net/index.php?id=35&backPID=1&begin_at=60&tt_news=774