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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-7 : PENERIMAAN KRITERIA BAHARU MABIMS DALAM PENENTUAN KALENDAR HIJRI
What is the new MABIMS hilal visibility criterion for determining the start of Hijri months?
Short answer
The 16th MABIMS Muzakarah in August 2016 agreed to propose a draft of the new Imkanur Rukyah criterion, namely a hilal altitude of 3 degrees and an elongation of 6.4 degrees.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 16th MABIMS Muzakarah in August 2016 agreed to propose a draft of the new Imkanur Rukyah criterion, namely a hilal altitude of 3 degrees and an elongation of 6.4 degrees. It replaces the earlier criterion of 2 degrees altitude, 3 degrees elongation and a moon age of at least 8 hours. It is to be used from 2018 and must first be reviewed at the MABIMS Ministers of Religion level before being finalised. In Indonesia, organisations differ: Nahdlatul Ulama rejects it and asks for review, Al-Irsyad agrees in principle, and Al-Jam'iyatul Washliyah considers it needs further study.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan cadangan berkenaan, muzakarah bersetuju dan mencadangkan draf untuk kriteria baharu Imkanur Rukyah bagi penentuan awal bulan hijri adalah tinggi hilal 3 darjah dan jarak elongasi 6.4 darjah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-7 : PENERIMAAN KRITERIA BAHARU MABIMS DALAM PENENTUAN KALENDAR HIJRI”, 30 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5359-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-7-penerimaan-kriteria-baharu-mabims-dalam-penentuan-kalendar-hijri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-mabims-criteria-hijri-calendar-determination/