Moosaa Richardson translates a fatwaa from Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have Mercy on him) about fasting on the 30th of Sha'baan (the day before Ramdhaan) when it is overcast. Some people think we should play it safe and fast on this day, just in case the crescent is hidden from our view.

Learn what is correct from the late Muftee (may Allaah have Mercy on him), and then listen to a few concerns on the issue addressed by the translator for further clarity: the issue of the narrator of a hadeeth being most knowledgeable about its meaning, and the issue of Ibn 'Umar's special status as a devout and vigilant follower of the Sunnah. Recorded on 1436/08/06 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.