The Juristic Office of the Institution of His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah (ra), issued a statement concerning the beginning of the month of Jamada II, 1442H. Following is the text of the statement:
The new crescent (central conjunction) for the month of Jamada II ,1442H will be born on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 05:00 (GMT) that is 07:00, Beirut time.
Picture1| (13-1-2021)
As noticed in the picture above: on Wednesday evening, the crescent can be sighted easily by the naked eye in the regions colored green, or provided the weather is clear in the colored pink, which are most of the regions of the North and South Americas, and with the armed eye in the regions colored navy blue as in the southern parts of Africa. Thus, Thursday, is the first day of Jamada II, according to the jurisprudential opinion of His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (ra) who deems it enough to sight the crescent, whether by the naked eye or by the aid of telescopes, in any region with which we share a part of the night.
Picture2|12-2-2021
There is no difference in this case between the eastern and western regions.
We invoke Allah, the Most Exalted, to preserve the Muslims and to relief us from any harm and to lead us to do what pleases Him and shower His Mercy on us. He is the Most Merciful.