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The sun slipped away,

and the sky softened from orange to gentle purple.

Amir and his little sister, Safiyyah, stood on the balcony.

“Is it time to look for the new moon?” Safiyyah whispered.

“Almost,” Amir said.

“We have to watch carefully. It might appear any moment.”

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Safiyyah rose on her tiptoes.

“Why do we look for the moon?”

Amir smiled.

“The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us to begin fasting when we see it.

He would look for the new moon himself.”

He pointed at the sky.

“So when we see it, Ramadan begins — just like he taught.”

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Ummi joined them on the balcony.

“Allah made the moon a sign for us,” she said softly.

“When it appears, we know the new month has started.”

Safiyyah’s face brightened.

“I want to see that sign,” she whispered.