{"_id":"69aaf86b228faeb8895d638a","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Can a Shafi‘i follow another school’s opinion on moonsighting to maintain family unity?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"I am just beginning to study Shafiʿi fiqh and have only covered the farḍ ʿayn so far.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Regarding moonsighting for Eid, I understand that the Shafiʿi school does not accept global sightings. This could mean that I might celebrate the upcoming Eid on a different day than the rest of my family and community. Is there any allowance for me to follow the opinion of another school and accept a global sighting so that I can remain aligned and unified with my family and community?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Yes, you may follow the opinion from other schools. This is not a problem at all, especially on a matter like this that can cause division within the same family.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c232774","tag":"Fasting: Ramadan","count":97},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":54},{"_id":"668da0190b76658b4c232e19","tag":"Moonsighting","count":7}],"createdOn":"2026-03-06T15:53:15.043Z"}