Filed on May 15, 2018 | Last updated on May 15, 2018 at 07.46 pm
The sighting of the new moon was carried out at 29 locations throughout the Malaysia.
Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia will begin observing the month of Ramadan this Thursday.
Malaysia news agency Bernama said that Muslims in the country will begin Ramadan fasting on Thursday (May 17). The Keeper of the Rulers seal Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced.
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He said the date for the Ramadan fasting to begin followed a decree by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after receiving the consent of the Malay rulers.
Prior to this, Syed Danial in statement had said the date for sighting of the new moon to determine the start of Ramadan for Muslims in Malaysia had been set for today (May 15), 29 Syaaban 1439 Hijrah in the Islamic calendar.
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The sighting of the new moon was carried out at 29 locations throughout the country.
The Conference of Malay Rulers had agreed that determining the start of Ramadan be based on the rukyah and hisab methods.
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Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs has fixed that the first day of Ramadan 1439H falls on May 17 based on the rukyah and hisab methods.
Over 85 per cent of more than 260 million Indonesian citizens are Muslims.
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will begin the Ramadan dawn-to dusk fast on Thursday (May 17), the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad announced.He said the date for the beginning of the fast followed a decree by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after receiving the consent of the Malay Rulers.Prior to this, Syed Danial said in a statement that the date for sighting of the new moon to determine the start of Ramadan for Muslims in Malaysia had been set for Tuesday (May 15).The sighting of the new moon was carried out at 29 locations throughout the country.The Conference of Rulers had agreed that determining the start of Ramadan be based on the rukyah and hisab methods. - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in the country will begin observing the month of Ramadan from Thursday.
The announcement was made tonight by the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad.
Syed Danial said the date for the beginning of the fast nationwide has been fixed for May 17, in accordance with a decree by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after acquiring the consent of the Rulers.
The announcement was broadcast live over RTM.
Ramazan to fall on Thursday in S Arabia, Australia, Malaysia, Japan
UBAI: Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations, like Indonesia, Malaysia, UAE, Gulf states, Australia, England, Japan, US and other countries will begin the holy month of Ramazan on Thursday.
Millions of Muslims around the world will start the fasting month of Ramazan on Thursday based on a moon-sighting methodology as the multiple countries have announce that Ramazan crescent was not sighted on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Ramadan's crescent was not sighted in the Kingdom, adding that the first day of the Islamic holy month of fasting will begin in S Arabia on Thursday.
Other Gulf nations will also observe Ramadan from Thursday.
Australia
The Australian Muslim Council of Imams has declared that the holy month of Ramadan will fall on Thursday May 17, 2018.
The announcement was made by the Grand Mufti of Australia, Abdul Azim Al Afifi on the council’s official Facebook page.
Malaysia
In Malaysia, Muslims will begin observing the month of Ramazan on Thursday, May 17, 2018, according to government-owned RTM.
The announcement was made by the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, according to the New Straits Times.
In a statement, Japan 's Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said that the crescent was not sighted anywhere in the country.
"The fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Thursday in Japan," it announced.
