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Pandangan Hukum Syarak; Penggunaan Kriteria Baharu Imkanur Rukyah Bagi Penentuan Awal Bulan Hijrah Dalam Kalendar Hijrah Di Malaysia
Can the new Imkanur Rukyah criteria be used to determine the start of Hijri months in the Hijri calendar in Malaysia?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided to accept the revised values of the Imkanur Rukyah criteria.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided to accept the revised values of the Imkanur Rukyah criteria. The criteria require the moon's altitude to be at least 3 degrees at sunset and the angular distance between the Moon and the Sun (elongation) to be at least 6.4 degrees. Implementation was agreed from 2021 (Muharram 1443H), in line with the decision of the 44th MABIMS Senior Officials Meeting (SOM).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perubahan nilai Kriteria Imkanur Rukyah yang baharu iaitu ketika matahari terbenam ketinggian bulan tidak kurang dari 3° dan jarak lengkung Bulan Matahri (elongasi) tidak kurang dari 6.4°
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syarak; Penggunaan Kriteria Baharu Imkanur Rukyah Bagi Penentuan Awal Bulan Hijrah Dalam Kalendar Hijrah Di Malaysia”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syarak-penggunaan-kriteria-baharu-imkanur-rukyah-bagi-penentuan-awal-bulan-hijrah-dalam-kalendar-hijrah-di-malaysia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-imkanur-rukyah-criteria-hijri-months/