Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – In less than two weeks, Muslims around the world will welcome the holy month of Ramadan. For one whole month, Muslims will observe fasting, in addition to other obligatory worship.
The question is, when will the 1st of Ramadan fall in 2024?
Before answering that question, it is important to know that there are differences in determining the start of Ramadan between the two largest Islamic organizations in this country, namely the Muhammadiyah Central Committee (PP) and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). The government uses the method used by NY. This difference can give rise to different results regarding the start of the new month.
Beginning of Ramadan 2024 Muhammadiyah Version
According to Muhammadiyah, the 1st of Ramadan 1445 H is March 11 2024. This means that the first tarawih prayer will be held on March 10 2024.
This determination is contained in the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership Declaration regarding the Results of the Reckoning of Ramadhan, Shawwal and Zulhijah 1445 Hijriyah Number 1/MLM/I.0/E/2024 which was signed by the General Chairperson of PP Muhammadiyah, Haedar Nashir and the General Secretary of PP Muhammadiyah, Abdul Mu' ti.
PP Muhammadiyah uses the method the true reckoning of the existence of the new moon to determine the beginning of the Hijri month.
Beginning of Ramadhan 2024 Version of NU and Government
Meanwhile, the date 1 Ramadhan 1445 H according to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and the new Government will be determined through an isbat session which will be held at the end of Shaban. Last year, the isbat session was held on Shaban 29.
In contrast to Muhammadiyah, the government and NU use the rukyatul hilal method to determine the start of the month. This method considers the results of calculating the position of the new moon which is confirmed again through observations of the new moon using the MABIMS (Minister of Religion of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) criteria. The height of the crescent moon at sunset according to MABIMS criteria is at least 3 degrees and the elongation angle is 6.4 degrees.
However, if we refer to the 2024 Indonesian Hijri calendar published by the Ministry of Religion, the start of Ramadan 2024 according to the government and NU is estimated to fall on Tuesday, March 12 2024.
In conclusion, the start of Ramadan 1445 H/2024 AD according to NU and the government is still a prediction as it refers to the calendar. The exact date will be announced after the isbat session.
When is the isbat trial scheduled?
According to the official website of the Ministry of Religion, the Isbat Session to Determine the Beginning of Ramadhan 1445 Hijriah will be held on March 10 2024.
This trial will be divided into three stages. The first stage was the presentation of the position of the new moon at the beginning of Ramadhan 1445 Hijriah by the Ministry of Religion's Hisab and Rukyat Team at 17.00 WIB. The general public can watch it live via the Bimas Islam YouTube channel.
The second stage is the isbat trial itself. As usual, the isbat session will refer to data on reckoning and rukyatul hilal from the Ministry of Religion team in 134 locations spread across Indonesia. Finally, there will be a press conference on the results of the isbat session which the public can watch via the Ministry of Religion's social media.
The Ministry of Religion will hold monitoring of the new moon (rukyatulhilal) at the beginning of Ramadan on March 10 2024, which coincides with 29 Syakban 1445 H. Monitoring the new moon at the beginning of Ramadan 1445 H will be carried out at 134 points throughout Indonesia.
“We have decided to hold rukyatulhilal in 134 locations throughout Indonesia,” said the Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development (Urais and Binsyar) at the Ministry of Religion, Adib.
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