Imam Navavi
(RA) continues further:
"Some of our followers say: Seeing of one place
is applicable to the people all over the world. And on this we say that Ibn
Abbas (RA) did not act according to the information of Kuraib because it is a
case of testimony, which is not established by one witness." (Sharahu
Muslim, Vol. 4 p.212).
"If two places are far apart, there are two
prevalent views from the two sides. First (most accurate) of them is that it is
not obligatory on the other countries. The second view is that it is
obligatory. Swymiri has supported this. Qadhi Abu Twaiyiba, Darimi, Abu Ali and
others have corroborated it. They respond to the Hadith quoted by Kuraib from
Ibn Abbas(RA) thus: "Seeing of the Hilal at another country was not
acceptable to him without the testimony of two just persons," (Sharahu
Muhaddab 6-273).
To accept the decision of another country the testimony of two just persons are required in the Shariah on the basis of this tradition. This is again when there is a doubt about the onset or outgoing of Ramadan. Today we can communicate by telephone and confirm it. So there is no evidence for those who argue that India should not celebrate the Eid on the same Day with Arabia. Such information will not apply at the Mathla’h' al Fajre or the Date line. Imam Shafy (RA) has estalished this.