Rising Sun of Moonlit Nights according to Worship Jurisprudence of Imam Khomeini (RA)

Subject Areas : فقه و مبانی حقوق

علی شیرخانی ¹ ( عضو هیات علمی واحد قم )

Received: 2016-04-13 Accepted : 2016-06-19 Published : 2016-06-21

Keywords: Present Dawn, Moonlit Nights and Worship Jurisprudence, Keywords: Dawn, Destined Dawn,

Abstract :

Khomeini (RA) Abstract During moonlit nights, the horizontally widespread brilliance of dawn is not revealed for minutes thanks to the moon and existing illumination seen in the horizon; this goes in such a way that if there was no moon in the horizon, the widespread light had to be seen in the shape of a tiny line. Since the sun approaches its rise instantly, it gives birth to this light; but due to presence of moon and luminous horizon, the widespread light of dawn is visible after about 20 minutes of delay. At dawn during moonlit nights if dawn is the beginning, though dawn is not seen due to strong appearance of moon and it has risen in destined dawn or that present dawn is the start seen with unarmed eyes across the horizon, although it has risen in destined dawn. Of course, the second idea demands a 20-minute delay. The noted jurisprudents approved of the first idea believing that there is a difference between non-moonlit nights and moonlit nights, but Imam Khomeini (ra) believes that the dawn light needs to be seen in the moonlit nights and the measure lies not within its actual and destined appearance; therefore, minutes have to be waited and after increased dawn light is possibly observed, morning prayer service needs to be upheld. Keywords: Dawn, Present Dawn, Destined Dawn, Moonlit Nights and Worship Jurisprudence