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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-25 : MANZILAH BULAN
What are the lunar mansions (manzilah) and how does the moon pass through its phases and positions in the sky?
Short answer
The lunar mansions (manzilah) are the places the moon occupies in the sky as it orbits the earth.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The lunar mansions (manzilah) are the places the moon occupies in the sky as it orbits the earth. The early Arabs divided the sky into 28 equal parts, and the moon occupies one mansion each day over a lunar cycle of 29.5 days. The mansions are linked to the sun's zodiac signs, since a star counts as a zodiac sign for the sun and as a mansion for the moon. Knowing this is important based on Surah Yunus verse 5 and Surah Yasin verse 39, so that people can know the number of years and the reckoning of time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masyarakat arab zaman silam telah membahagikan langit itu kepada 28 bahagian yang sama dan dinamakan setiap bahagian itu sebagai manzilah[3].
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-25 : MANZILAH BULAN”, 17 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5393-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-25-manzilah-bulan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-are-the-lunar-mansions-manzilah/