The beginning and end of the ascent (waxing) of the month

Question

Question: “Begin such-and-such a task during the ascent of the month (the waxing of the moon)” — what is meant by “the ascent of the month”?

Answer

The ascent is from the first to the 14th of the month.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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