FatwaSarawakAstronomy & Calendar
PELAKSANAAN CERAPAN RUKYAH HILAL RAMADAN DAN SYAWAL SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19
How should the sighting (rukyah) of the Ramadan and Shawwal crescents be carried out during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council decided that crescent sighting may proceed with the number of personnel limited to five or six, including the delegation head, two Rukyah committee members, an astronomy officer, a technical officer, a secretariat member or anyone appointed by the…
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council decided that crescent sighting may proceed with the number of personnel limited to five or six, including the delegation head, two Rukyah committee members, an astronomy officer, a technical officer, a secretariat member or anyone appointed by the Mufti. Personnel must fully comply with standard operating procedures such as social distancing and no handshaking, as advised by the Ministry of Health and the National Security Council. If the pandemic risk level is serious, the start of Ramadan and Shawwal is determined by calculation (hisab) alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya tahap risiko pandemik COVID-19 adalah serius, maka penentuan awal Ramadan dan Syawal hanya berdasarkan hisab (pengiraan) sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PELAKSANAAN CERAPAN RUKYAH HILAL RAMADAN DAN SYAWAL SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#pelaksanaan-cerapan-rukyah-hilal-ramadan-dan-syawal-semasa-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan-pkp-wabak-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/crescent-sighting-during-covid-19-movement-control-order/