What is the Sharia ruling for the time of sunrise in the city of Aqaba, given the presence of eastern and western elevations, and is what matters the sighting of the sun's disc from the house or the sighting of its rays on the western elevations?

Whoever lives in valleys or behind mountains can ascertain the sunrise by the appearance of its rays on the peaks of the western highlands, while taking the precaution of advancing the time by a few minutes, because the rays do not spread until after the sun has risen and gained strength.

The jurists have stipulated how one behind mountains can ascertain sunset by inferring from "the rising of night from the east" or "the approach of darkness from the east," and "the disappearance of the glow from the tops of walls."

Accordingly, if you see the sun's rays on the peak of the western highlands at a certain time, then the sun has risen before that time. In this case, the calendar is more reliable because it provides a strong presumption and is consistent with the sun rising before its rays spread.