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KAEDAH MELIHAT ANAK BULAN RAMADAN, SYAWAL DAN ZULHIJAH KETIKA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19
How is the crescent moon for Ramadan, Syawal and Zulhijjah sighted in Penang during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that moon sighting is carried out at the Sheikh Tahir Falak Centre Observatory in Pantai Acheh, Balik Pulau.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that moon sighting is carried out at the Sheikh Tahir Falak Centre Observatory in Pantai Acheh, Balik Pulau. The team is limited to five or six officers who must follow preventive SOPs, including the social distancing advised by the Ministry of Health and the National Security Council. Calculation (hisab) alone, without sighting and based on the Imkanur Rukyah criteria, is the last alternative if the pandemic risk becomes more serious.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cerapan anak bulan dilaksanakan di Balai Cerap Pusat Falak Sheikh Tahir Pantai Acheh, Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KAEDAH MELIHAT ANAK BULAN RAMADAN, SYAWAL DAN ZULHIJAH KETIKA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19”, 22 April 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1380. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/moon-sighting-method-during-covid-19-movement-control/