How To Determine The NU, Muhammadiyah, And Government Version Of Ramadan

YOGYAKARTA - The difference in the time when fasting starts is a common thing in Indonesia. The determination of the beginning of Ramadan is always awaited by Muslims in the country. There are different ways to determine the NU, Muhammadiyah, and version of the government version of Ramadan.

The two largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, namely Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have different methods of determining the beginning of Ramadan. The Central Leadership (PP) of Muhammadiyah has set 1 Ramadan 1445 to fall on Monday (11/3). Meanwhile, PBNU estimates that the beginning of this year's fast will fall on Tuesday (12/3).

Although Muhammadiyah and NU have conveyed the determination or estimate of the beginning of Ramadan 2024, the Ministry of Religion has not announced when the fasting will start. If you reflect on previous years, usually the government or the Ministry of Religion will follow the beginning of the NU version of Ramadan.

The difference in the determination of the beginning of Ramadan in Indonesia is not initiated carelessly. Both NU and Muhammadiyah have a special method to determine when the fast will start. Here is how to determine the beginning of the fast version of the NU, Muhammadiyah, and the government which is important to know:

The Tarjih Council and the Tajdid Muhammadiyah have determined 1 Ramadan 1445 H through the formulation of the hilal method. This method requires the cumulative fulfillment of three conditions. These conditions are: The new lunar month begins on the 29th day of sunset, the ijtimak has occurred before sunset, when the sunset is still visible above the horizon.

"If one of the three criteria is not met, the new moon will start on day 30," reported the official website of PP Muhammadiyah.

Muhammadiyah had already determined the beginning of fasting on Monday regarding the determination of 1 Ramadan 1445 to fall on Monday (11/3). Based on the method of determining Ramadan Muhammadiyah, on Sunday ijtima occurred at 16.07 WIB. When sunset in Yogyakarta, the Moon was at an altitude of 56 minutes 28 seconds.

This indicates that the hilal has been formed, which means that on the same day (in all of Indonesia) the Moon is seen on the horizon when the Sun sets except in Papua, Southwest Papua, West Papua, and North Maluku.

PBNU determined the beginning of Ramadan 1445 H using the rukyatullhilal method or hilal monitoring on Sunday. The head of the PBNU Falakiyah Institute, KH Sirril Wafa, said that observations of the position of the hilal, in terms of height and elongation, could not be rukyat through experience or tajribah.

"So the ikmal or systematic steps of Sya'ban as written in the late PBNU are correct. God willing, the fix 1 Ramadan 1445 H coincides with March 12, 2024 AD," he said, quoted from NU Online.

Falakiyah PBNU explained that the hilal was at an altitude of 0 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds on Sunday. Meanwhile, ijtima or conjunction occurred on Sunday at 16.00 WIB. This Jakarta marker point is located at the PBNU Building on Jalan Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, with coordinates 6 degrees 11 minutes 25 degrees LS and 106 degrees 50 minutes 50 seconds BT.

PBNU will hold rukyatul hilal simultaneously at various points, starting from the west coast or in tall buildings with unobstructed western horizons. There are as many as 50-60 points in western, central and eastern Indonesia that are the locations of rukyatul hilal.

The government announced the initial determination of Ramadan through the Isbat Session which was held offline and online. The isbat session will be held on Sunday 10 March 2024. There were several parties invited to this trial, namely the Hisab and Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion, representatives of Islamic organizations, ambassadors of friendly countries, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

The Isbat Session procession is divided into three stages. The first stage is rukyatul hilal (monitoring hilal) at the beginning of Ramadan 1445 H by the Hisab and Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion at 17.00 WIB. The second stage is the Isbat Session which refers to the reckoning and rukyatul hilal data from the Ministry of Religion team spread across various regions. The last stage is a press conference to announce the results of the Isbat Session to the public or the public.

Demikianlah penjelasan cara menentukan Ramadan versi NU, Muhammadiyah, dan pemerintah. Perbedaan waktu dimulainya awal ibadah dan hari Raya Idul Fitri merupakan hal biasa di Indonesia. Masyarakat bisa memilih penetapan waktu sesuai kepercayaan masing-masing. Baca juga cara menambah kekolahan di bulan Ramadan.

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