Edited sentence: " The Islamic Shariah Council's statement can be found here:." Yusuf's entire article can be found here:.Chicago Hilal Committee:.Faraz Rabbani, Muslim scholar:.For example, the San Jose, CA based South Bay Islamic Association issued a statement on their website outlining the position of the Islamic Shariah Council of Northern California with regards to this issue.Furthermore, Hamza Yusuf, a prominent Muslim-American scholar, issued a statement against the use of calculations stating that "the only acceptable basis for determining the lunar month is the actual sighting of the dawning crescent.However, rather than the unity expected by the Fiqh Council, much discord has arisen as a result of the stance the Fiqh Council takes regarding the moonsighting issue.Ibrahim Memon, Muslim scholar:.If there is unity on one issue, it is against the position the Fiqh Council takes.In September 2006, the Fiqh Council of North America issued a statement establishing that it's new criteria for determining the beginning and end of the Muslim month of Ramadan would be by the use of astronomical calculations.In it's statement, the Shariah Council leaves no doubt that it unequivocally disagrees with the use of calculations and declares that the Fiqh Council's position "is wrong and a deviation from the Sunnah (practice of the prophet Muhammad).It is important to note that the majority of the Muslim world does not agree with the Fiqh Council's position.Other articles against the use of calculations in determining the advent and end of the Muslim month of Ramadan:.Shariah Board:.The Fiqh Council's position in it's entirety and the methodology used is available here:.The purpose of using the calculations is to establish more consistency and unity within the Muslim community with regards to the moonsighting.These calculations would be used as an alternative to the actual sighting of the moon, as has been the tradition in the Muslim world since the time of the 7th century Muslim prophet, Muhammad.Ulema Association of North America: