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zodiac constellations, hence its name. Its subtle radiance is most noticeable around the spring and fall equinoxes. Known and sometimes feared since ancient times, zodiacal light was recorded by many cultures. The Greek philosopher Aristotle concluded that these misty patches of lights in the heavens were caused by far-off volcanic eruptions. First-century Romans likened them to the glows of distant unseen fires. In the 16th century, they were a more ominous association for the Aztec Empire and its ruler, Montezuma. The king gave up his empire to Cortes and his army of Spanish conquistadors in 1519, in part because of the strange appearance of the ghostly pyramid-shaped light that Montezuma described as a threatening "vast flood of sparkling fire." The night skies aren't totally dark. At times, sunlight or moonlight reflects off high-altitude clouds, causing a degree of brightness in the starry skies. And dark locations still offer glorious views of a band of light running across the overhead sky. This is actually the light from billions of stars that make up our own Milky Way galaxy. But in fact, about 40 per cent of the overall light in the night sky can be attributed to this zodiacal dust cloud. Sometimes known as the "afterglow of the day," it is often confused with twilight, which uniformly encompasses most of the western sky. Few people today have consciously observed this astronomical phenomenon, mainly because it is necessary to be well away from city lights to have a chance to see it. At best, zodiacal light can equal the brightness of the Milky Way, so even the slightest hint of haze in the atmosphere or light pollution can hide it from view. Despite its faintness, it can take up a surprisingly big piece of the sky, equivalent to about two fists stacked on top of each other, held at arm's length. March is the best time of the year to look for the evening zodiacal light. Choose a really dark site about an hour after sunset by escaping the confines of the city and suburbs and heading out to the country, particularly on a moonless night. Bearing in mind that the display is named for the zodiac, at this time of the year it will be highlighting the part of the sky occupied by the constellations Pisces, Aries and Taurus. Next time you are out on a moonless March night, try to glimpse the elusive glow of the zodiacal light. For those who are less adventurous, just think of the zodiacal light the next time you dust around the home, and thank your lucky stars you don't have to clean the solar system - it's full of dust! Andrew S. Fazekas is teaching an introductory stargazing course on Tuesday evenings at Vanier College starting March 25. For more information, call (514) 744-7000 or visit www.andrewfazekas.com skyfeedback@hotmail.com GRAPHIC: Color Photo: DOMINIC CANTIN, FREELANCE; A faint cone-shaped glow of zodiacal light lights the western evening sky in March. Dominic Cantin, an amateur astronomer from Quebec City, took the photo above with a 35-mm camera and wide-angle lens. For a three-minute exposure, Cantin used a motor (hence the angled horizon) to compensate for the Earth's rotation. -- Criteria for Correct time of Subh e Sadiq -- Consensus of Muftian Kiram of Pakistan English rendering of the
an important point According to authentic Aahadis, Subhe Sadiq (True dawn) is the light appearing before sunrise, which is spread horizontally from south to north. Another light appearing just before Subhe sadiq has also been mentioned with the same authenticity, which is called Subhe kazib (false dawn). The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said: Do not care for the Subh e Kazib. Continue your sehri till Subhe Sadiq, because closing fast late is preferable, while Fajr prayers must be offered after Subh e Sadiq 2. Subh e Kazib is a pyramid shaped vertical light. According to the information received from the Pakistan Navy, from midnight onward, there is complete darkness till before Fajr time given in the prayer time schedule in use in Pakistan, .Consequently the Fajr time given in these charts is in fact the time of Subh e Kazib. Every publication bears the name of its author, whereas the man behind to introduce this chart in Pakistan has no trace in the back history. However one or two odd persons (not ulema) came forward to defend it by arguing that baruji roshani (zodiacal light), appearing long before sunrise was the subhe kazib, which the scientists name as false dawn 3. According to Almanac, (a famous book providing astronomical data), zodiacal light appears only for two months in a year--- mid of Aug to mid of Oct, and that too long before sunrise/Subhe Sadiq. When checked by the criteria provided by the relevant Ahadis, from Shari'ah view point, zodiacal light has nothing to do with Subh e Kazib. The Shari'ah requirement is that, Subh e Kazib a. Should appear on the eastern horizon every day b. It should be very close to Subh e Sadiq Hence he time given in the current charts is in fact the 1st regularl light after mid night and so it is the Subh e kazib. According to Shami (a famous book of Fiqh), there is an angular vertical distance of 3 degrees between Subh e Sadiq and Subh e Kazib. In Pakistan this corresponds to a time gap of 16-20 minutes from Karachi (25N LAT) to Peshawar (24N LAT), during the whole year. 4. In this context we approached ten (10) top ranking darul ifta, and they categorically and without exception rejected the idea of accepting zodiacal light as the Subh e Kazib, and thus confirmed that the Fajr time in these charts is in fact the time of Subh e Kazib and that the Subh e Sadiq will appear later by some minutes. These darul ifta are: 1. Darul Olum Karachi 2. Mufti Munibur Rahman, Chairman Central Roet e Halal Committee 3. Jamia Usmania, Peshawar 4. Darul Olum Haqqania, Akora Khatak 5. Jamia Faruqia, Karachi 6. Jamia tur rasheed, Karachi 7. Darul Olum Ta'leem ul Quran, Rawalpindi 8. Jamia faridia, Islamabad 9. Jamia Islamia Banauri Town, Karachi 10. Imdad ul Olum Karachi All these fatawa are contained in the prayer chart for Islamabad/ Rawalpindi available from Jamae Masjid Bilal Habshi,Ghazi Abad, Dhok Syedan, Rawalpindi (mobile: 0346 5282 460/ 0300 5391 850) 5. Thirty-two eminent ulama kiram of Rawalpndi and Islamabad have shown their full confidence on these fatawa. Some of these are: a. Jamia Rizvia Zia ul Olum Rawalpindi-Maulana Ishaq Zafar b. Markazi Jamae Masjid Rawalpindi- Divisional Khatib Maulana Ghulam Ali Qamar c. Jamia Furqania Rawalpindi- Maulana Abdul Majid Hazarvi d. Masjid Tauhid Ahle Hadis Islamabad-Dr Suhail Hasan e. Jamae Masjid Mo'tamir Alam e Islami Islamabad- Qazi Zain ul Abedin 6. Just as a prayer is invalid without wuzu, it is invalid if offered before the prescribed time. Therefore if the media including Radio Pakistan and PTV announce the sehr wa iftar time as per schedule prepared by me (based on 15 deg depression of sun below horizon for Fajr), it will help people save their farz prayer from going waste, in the sacred month of Ramadan, when the tendency is to offer Fajr prayer
- Page 1 and 2: Isha and Fajr Observations June 29-
- Page 3 and 4: Ludhianvi’s discussion of Shafaq
- Page 5: Figure 4 Brightness of the twilight
an important point According to authentic Aahadis, Subhe Sadiq (True dawn) is the light appearing<br />
before sunrise, which is spread horiz<strong>on</strong>tally from south to north. Another light appearing just before Subhe<br />
sadiq has also been menti<strong>on</strong>ed with the same authenticity, which is called Subhe kazib (false dawn). The<br />
Holy Prophet (pbuh) said: Do not care for the Subh e Kazib. C<strong>on</strong>tinue your sehri till Subhe Sadiq, because<br />
closing fast late is preferable, while Fajr prayers must be offered after Subh e Sadiq<br />
2. Subh e Kazib is a pyramid shaped vertical light. According to the informati<strong>on</strong> received from the<br />
Pakistan Navy, from midnight <strong>on</strong>ward, there is complete darkness till before Fajr time given in the prayer<br />
time schedule in use in Pakistan, .C<strong>on</strong>sequently the Fajr time given in these charts is in fact the time of<br />
Subh e Kazib. Every publicati<strong>on</strong> bears the name of its author, whereas the man behind to introduce this<br />
chart in Pakistan has no trace in the back history. However <strong>on</strong>e or two odd pers<strong>on</strong>s (not ulema) came<br />
forward to defend it <strong>by</strong> arguing that baruji roshani (zodiacal light), appearing l<strong>on</strong>g before sunrise was the<br />
subhe kazib, which the scientists name as false dawn<br />
3. According to Almanac, (a famous book providing astr<strong>on</strong>omical data), zodiacal<br />
light appears <strong>on</strong>ly for two m<strong>on</strong>ths in a year--- mid of Aug to mid of Oct, <strong>and</strong> that too l<strong>on</strong>g before<br />
sunrise/Subhe Sadiq. When checked <strong>by</strong> the criteria provided <strong>by</strong> the relevant Ahadis, from Shari'ah view<br />
point, zodiacal light has nothing to do with Subh e Kazib. The Shari'ah requirement is that, Subh e Kazib<br />
a. Should appear <strong>on</strong> the eastern horiz<strong>on</strong> every day<br />
b. It should be very close to Subh e Sadiq<br />
Hence he time given in the current charts is in fact the 1st regularl light after mid night <strong>and</strong> so it is the<br />
Subh e kazib. According to Shami (a famous book of Fiqh), there is an angular vertical distance of 3<br />
degrees between Subh e Sadiq <strong>and</strong> Subh e Kazib. In Pakistan this corresp<strong>on</strong>ds to a time gap of 16-20<br />
minutes from Karachi (25N LAT) to Peshawar (24N LAT), during the whole year.<br />
4. In this c<strong>on</strong>text we approached ten (10) top ranking darul ifta, <strong>and</strong> they categorically <strong>and</strong> without<br />
excepti<strong>on</strong> rejected the idea of accepting zodiacal light as the Subh e Kazib, <strong>and</strong> thus c<strong>on</strong>firmed that the<br />
Fajr time in these charts is in fact the time of Subh e Kazib <strong>and</strong> that the Subh e Sadiq will appear later <strong>by</strong><br />
some minutes. These darul ifta are:<br />
1. Darul Olum Karachi<br />
2. Mufti Munibur Rahman, Chairman Central Roet e Halal Committee<br />
3. Jamia Usmania, Peshawar<br />
4. Darul Olum Haqqania, Akora Khatak<br />
5. Jamia Faruqia, Karachi<br />
6. Jamia tur rasheed, Karachi<br />
7. Darul Olum Ta'leem ul Quran, Rawalpindi<br />
8. Jamia faridia, Islamabad<br />
9. Jamia Islamia Banauri Town, Karachi<br />
10. Imdad ul Olum Karachi<br />
All these fatawa are c<strong>on</strong>tained in the prayer chart for Islamabad/ Rawalpindi available from Jamae<br />
Masjid Bilal Habshi,Ghazi Abad, Dhok Syedan, Rawalpindi (mobile: 0346 5282 460/ 0300 5391 850)<br />
5. Thirty-two eminent ulama kiram of Rawalpndi <strong>and</strong> Islamabad have shown their full c<strong>on</strong>fidence<br />
<strong>on</strong> these fatawa. Some of these are:<br />
a. Jamia Rizvia Zia ul Olum Rawalpindi-Maulana <strong>Isha</strong>q Zafar<br />
b. Markazi Jamae Masjid Rawalpindi- Divisi<strong>on</strong>al Khatib Maulana Ghulam Ali Qamar<br />
c. Jamia Furqania Rawalpindi- Maulana Abdul Majid Hazarvi<br />
d. Masjid Tauhid Ahle Hadis Islamabad-<strong>Dr</strong> Suhail Hasan<br />
e. Jamae Masjid Mo'tamir Alam e Islami Islamabad- Qazi Zain ul Abedin<br />
6. Just as a prayer is invalid without wuzu, it is invalid if offered before the prescribed time.<br />
Therefore if the media including Radio Pakistan <strong>and</strong> PTV announce the sehr wa iftar time as per schedule<br />
prepared <strong>by</strong> me (based <strong>on</strong> 15 deg depressi<strong>on</strong> of sun below horiz<strong>on</strong> for Fajr), it will help people save their<br />
farz prayer from going waste, in the sacred m<strong>on</strong>th of Ramadan, when the tendency is to offer Fajr prayer
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