Islamic Society of Toronto - REVERT TO HILAL MOON SIGHTING

Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim
Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,
Respected Muslim brothers and sisters of Thorncliffe Park and Flemington Park. Last year, before Ramadhan, IST decided to back away from following the Hilal Moonsighting method previously adopted from the date of inception. Now due to this, we have the community and families divided, in the same locality. Backing away from following the Hilal committee was a decision taken without consent from congregants (musallies) going and praying at the mosque for many years. By now, you are all aware of the difference in the date of the month of Sha'abaan. The chaos and confusion created by a few in the community have created a great divide and split in the Ummah, where these days we ALL need to be one and stand in solidarity, after all, we belong to the same locality and community.
It is, therefore, time to come forward and voice our outrage to the people who are guardians of the houses of our Lord ALLAH (SWT) in our locality and part of the IST organization.

With due respect to our Ulaama-eKiram, who should be taking the lead in these serious issues, we request you all to please, Please endorse the graveness of the matter, as the difference in the date NOW could lead to variance in the beginning and end of the holy month of Ramadhan. Let us all join our hands in being one Ummah of our Beloved Nabee(S.A.W) peace be upon him.

Please sign this petition and manifest our unified will and concern to our so-called "Leaders" and committee members of IST.

ISLAMIC REFERENCES FOR Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto & Vicinity
(http://www.hilalcommittee.com/refrences.html)
:: HOLY QURAN

"...So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadân), he must observe Saum (fasts) that month..." [Holy Quran 2:185]

"...They ask you (O Muhammad SAW) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind ..." [Holy Quran 2:189]

:: AHADITH - Prophetic Statements

Ibn Umar (ra) reported Allah's Messenger (pbuh) as saying in connection with Ramadan: "Do not fast till you see the new moon, and do not break fast till you see it"

(Saheeh Muslim)

Ibn Umar (ra) reported that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) made a mention of Ramadan and he with the gesture of his hand said: "The month is thus and thus. (He then withdrew his thumb at the third time). He then said: Fast when you see it, and break your fast when you see it, and if the weather is cloudy calculate it (the months of Sha'ban and Shawwal) as thirty days."

(Saheeh Muslim)

Abu Huraira (ra) reported Allah's Messenger (pbuh) as saying: "Whenever you sight the new moon (of the month of Ramadan) observe fast. And when you sight it (the new moon of Shawwal) break it, and if the sky is cloudy for you, then observe fast for thirty days."

(Saheeh Muslim)

Abu Huraira (ra) reported Allah's Messenger (pbuh) as saying: "Observe fast on sighting it (the new moon) and break it on sighting it. But if (due to clouds) the actual position of the month is concealed from you, you should then count thirty (days)."

(Saheeh Muslim)

Kuraib (ra) reported that Umm Fadl (ra), daughter of Harith, sent him (Fadl, i.e. her son) to Mu'awiya (ra) in Syria. I (Fadl) arrived in Syria, and did the needful for her. It was there in Syria that the month of Ramadan commenced. I saw the new moon (of Ramadan) on Friday. I then came back to Medina at the end of the month. Abdullah b. 'Abbas (ra) asked me (about the new moon of Ramadan) and said: When did you see it? I said.: We saw it on the night of Friday. He said: (Did) you see it yourself?-I said: Yes, and the people also saw it and they observed fast and Mu'awiya also observed fast, whereupon he said: But we saw it on Saturday night. So we would continue to observe fast till we complete thirty (fasts) or we see it (the new moon of Shawwal). I said: Is the sighting of the moon by Mu'awiya not valid for you? He said: No; this is how the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) has commanded us.

(Saheeh Muslim)


Abu'l-Bakhtari (ra) reported: We saw the new moon of Ramadan as we were at Dhit-i-'Irq. We sent a man to Ibn Abbas (ra) to ask him (whether the sighting of a small moon had something of the nature of defect in it). Upon this Ibn 'Abbas (ra) said that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had said: "Verily Allah deferred its sight, but if (the new moon) is hidden from you, then, complete its number (thirty)."

(Saheeh Muslim)

Talhah bin Ubaidullah (ra) reported: At the sight of the new moon (of the lunar month), the Prophet (pbuh) used to supplicate: "Allahumma ahillahu `alaina bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbuk-Allah, Hilalu rushdin wa khairin (O Allah, let this moon appear on us with security and Iman; with safety and Islam. (O moon!) Your Rubb and mine is Allah. May this moon be bringing guidance and good).''
(Tirmidhi)



MEMBERS (member's list last updated: 26 May, 2017)
The following Masjids and Islamic Centers are with the Hilal Committee of Toronto & Vicinity. Organizations that have recently applied for membership may not be listed.


Mosques and Mussalah's part of Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto & Vicinity
(Including 65 Mussalah & Al-Khair Community Center)

1. Afzal Academy

2. Ahlusunah Waljamaa Association of North America

3. Albanian Mosque

4. Al-Iman Islamic Centre of Canada

5. Al-Khair Community Center

6. Alnadwa Islamic Centre AEI, Mississauga

7.65 Mussalah 65 Thorncliffe

8. 9080 Fowler Drive Musallah

9. 230 Oak St Musallah

10. Ar-Rehman Islamic Centre

11. Aswama Islamic Centre

12. Aurora New Market Islamic Centre

13. Baitul Mukarram Islamic Society

14. Brampton Sunnatul Islamic Association

15. Cambridge Muslim Society

16. Canadian Human Dev. Org.

17. Spiritual society Canada Inc

18. Darul Iman - Mississauga

19. Darul Khair

20. Darul Uloom Al Madaniah

21. Empringham Musallah

22. Falstaff Islamic Society

23. Fatiha Education Society

24. Imdadul Islamic Center

25. Islamic Oromo Cultural Org of Canada

26. Islamic Propagation Centre

27. Islamic Society of Brockville

28. Islamic Society of Cumberland

29. Islamic Society of Richmond Hill

30. Islamic Society of Willowdale

31. Islamic Society of York Region

32. Jamaat Al Mu'minon
33. Jame Makki Masjid Brampton (Islamic Society of Peel)
33. Jame Mohammadia
34. Jami'yyatul Ulama Canada (CCMT)

35. Jamia Islamia Canada

36. Jamia Riyadhul Jannah

37. Jamiah Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah Ajax

38. Madinah Masjid

39. Madinatul Uloom

40. Madresa Ashraful Uloom

41. Madresa Ma'araful Quran

42. Madresatul Banat Almuslimaat

43. Malton Islamic Association

44. Markham Muslim Association (Boxgrove Musallah)

45. Masjid Al Tawakkal

46. Masjid Al-Ansar

47. Masjid Al-Salaam, Peterborough

48.Masjid Bilal

49. Masjid E Rehmat

50. Masjid Ibrahim (Taha Musallah)

51. Masjid Namira

52. Masjid Noor-Ul-Haram (World Islamic Mission)

53. Masjid Omar Farookh

54. Masjid Usman Gousi

55. Masjid Zakaria

56. Masjid-El-Noor

57. Meadowvale Islamic Center

58. Miftahul Uloom

59. Moaz ibn Jabal

60. Musallah Sunny Glenway

61. Muslim Community Centre of Canada Inc.

62. Muslim Society of Guelph

63. Muslim Society of Waterloo & Wellington

64. Muslims Of The Americas

65. Nigerian-Canadian Muslim Association

66. Noor-E-Islam of Windsor

67. Noor-E-Islam Society of Canada

68. Noorul Islam Ontario

69. North American Muslim Foundation - NAMF

70. Rahman Learning Centre

71. Rexdale Jame Masjid

72. Richmond Hill Muslim Association

73. Sarnia Muslim Association

74. Taric Islamic Center

75. Taha Musallah

76. Taaseen Musallah

77. United Muslims - Media & Events

78. West End Islamic Center, Mississauga

79. Weston Islamic Community Centre