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        "msgid": "understanding-mabims-criteria-why-hilal-below-3-degrees-is-definitely-rejected-1773910295",
        "date": "2026-03-19 15:10:00",
        "title": "Understanding MABIMS Criteria: Why Hilal Below 3 Degrees is Definitely Rejected?",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The determination of the start of the Hijriah month in Indonesia, such as Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah, now follows the strict scientific standards of the MABIMS Criteria, a regional agreement among the religious ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. This criteria, based on modern astronomical research and global observation data, rejects sightings of the hilal if it is below 3 degrees in height\u2014due to difficulty distinguishing it from the evening twilight (syafak)\u2014or has an elongation below 6.4 degrees, which ensures sufficient light intensity for visibility by the naked eye or optical aids. As a result, if calculations show the hilal does not meet these thresholds, the current month will be completed to 30 days (istikmal), even if claims of sighting are made, prioritising verified visibility standards for uniformity in Islamic calendrical observations across the region.",
        "content": "<p>The determination of the start of the Hijriah month in Indonesia,\nsuch as Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah, now refers to strict scientific\nstandards. These criteria are known as the MABIMS Criteria, a regional\nagreement between the Ministers of Religious Affairs of Brunei\nDarussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. This criteria did not\nemerge out of nowhere. Based on modern astronomical research and global\nobservation data, a hilal below 3 degrees in height is very difficult to\ndistinguish from the background light of the sky (syafak). Meanwhile, an\nelongation of 6.4 degrees refers to the physical limit for the moon\u2019s\ncrescent to have sufficient light intensity to be observed by the human\neye or optical aids. With the implementation of these criteria, when\nwill Eid 2026 be? If on the day of observation the hilal\u2019s position by\ncalculation (hisab) is still below 3 degrees or the elongation is below\n6.4 degrees, then the running month (for example, Ramadan) will most\nlikely be completed to 30 days (istikmal). This is done even if there\nare claims of seeing the hilal, as such reports will be re-verified\nagainst the agreed visibility criteria.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/understanding-mabims-criteria-why-hilal-below-3-degrees-is-definitely-rejected-1773910295",
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