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        "msgid": "islamic-ruling-assembly-for-eid-al-fitr-2026-scheduled-for-19-march-government-and-muhammadiyah-observances-1773042796",
        "date": "2026-03-09 14:23:47",
        "title": "Islamic Ruling Assembly for Eid al-Fitr 2026 Scheduled for 19 March; Government and Muhammadiyah Observances May Differ",
        "author": "Dani Prabowo",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry director indicated that the government's determination of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri (2026) may differ from Muhammadiyah's calculation, with the ruling assembly (sidang isbat) scheduled for 19 March 2026. The discrepancy stems from the crescent moon's position not fully meeting MABIMS (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore) visibility criteria in terms of elongation, though height requirements may be satisfied. Muhammadiyah has already set its own Islamic calendar dates based on different astronomical parameters, potentially resulting in different holiday dates between the government and the organisation.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 The Director of Islamic Religious Affairs at Indonesia\u2019s\nReligious Affairs Ministry (Kemenag), Arsad Hidayat, addressed the\nlikelihood of a discrepancy between the government and Muhammadiyah in\ndetermining Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Arsad stated that the crescent moon\u2019s position at the end\nof Ramadan, based on astronomical calculation (hisab), does not yet meet\nthe crescent visibility criteria established by MABIMS member states\n(Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on hisab calculation, for altitude between 0 to 3 degrees \u2014\nthe highest is in Aceh \u2014 and for elongation between 4 to 6 degrees. The\naltitude might be met but the elongation angle still falls short,\u201d Arsad\nsaid during a press conference on current issues at the Religious\nAffairs Ministry office in Central Jakarta on Monday (9 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Although the crescent moon\u2019s altitude may potentially meet\nrequirements, the elongation aspect has not yet reached the minimum\nthreshold established in MABIMS criteria.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, Arsad said, 1 Syawal 1447 Hijri or Eid al-Fitr 2026\nbetween the government\u2019s determination and Muhammadiyah\u2019s stands a\nchance of differing again, as occurred with the determination of the\nstart of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Arsad asked the public to continue monitoring the\nresults of the ruling assembly decision to be held on 19 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)\nestimated that Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri or Lebaran 2026 could fall on\ndifferent dates.<\/p>\n<p>Based on astronomical calculation, the government\u2019s version of Eid\nal-Fitr 1447 H is estimated to fall on 21 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This refers to the crescent moon\u2019s position at sunset on 19 March\n2026 in the Southeast Asian region, which does not meet MABIMS criteria\n(the Religious Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and\nSingapore).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Muhammadiyah\u2019s central board had already set the start of\nRamadan, Syawal, and Dhul-Hijjah 1447 Hijri through Statement Number\n2\/MLM\/I.0\/2025.<\/p>\n<p>The statement explained that the conjunction (ijtimak) preceding\nSyawal 1447 H occurs on Thursday, 30 Ramadan 1447 coinciding with 19\nMarch 2026 at 01:23:28 UTC.<\/p>\n<p>At sunset on the day the conjunction occurs, before 24:00 UTC there\nare regions on Earth that meet the Global Calendar Parameters (PKG) 1,\nnamely moon altitude greater than 5 degrees and moon elongation greater\nthan 8 degrees.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/islamic-ruling-assembly-for-eid-al-fitr-2026-scheduled-for-19-march-government-and-muhammadiyah-observances-1773042796",
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