The International Astronomy Centre based in the United Arab Emirates had predicted Hari Raya Aidilfitri in most countries would fall on April 21, a day before it is slated in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore has said that countries need not follow one another in determining the date for the end of the month of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting.
Two criteria - calculation based on astronomy, and the sighting of the crescent moon - are used by Islamic scholars to determine the end of Ramadan, he explained. As a result, not all countries in the world, including Muslim-majority countries, celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on the same dates. Last year, Muslims in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia celebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri a day earlier than those in Singapore. The Islamic religious authorities of these four nations meet regularly through an informal gathering called Mabims.method to determine key Islamic months such as Ramadan and Syawal.
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