JAKARTA - The Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kememag) of North Sumatra Province (Sumut) through the Hisab Rukyat Team said that the height of the crescent moon in Medan City reached 6.52 degrees and elongation at 10.47 degrees.
Head of the General Affairs Section of the North Sumatra Provincial Religious Affairs Office, Syafrizal Bancin, said that the criteria for the hilal had been met and it was estimated that 1 Zulhijjah 1447 Hijri would fall on Monday (18/5).
"The initial height has met the requirements, and the crescent has been observed well. Based on syar'i law and the development of modern technology, it is likely that 1 Zulhijah 1447 Hijri will fall on Monday (18/5)," said Syafrizal, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Hisab Rukyat Team for North Sumatra Province at the North Sumatra Governor's Office in Medan, Sunday.
In addition, he continued, based on the criteria of the Minister of Religion of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore (MABIMS), the crescent is already in existence and has been imkan rukyat.
However, for the determination of 1 Zulhijjah 1447 Hijriah, and Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah will be announced by Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar.
"For the decision, including the determination of Eid al-Adha 1447 H, was announced by the Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia tonight," he said.
His party appreciates all parties, including the North Sumatra Provincial Government and the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Medan I Regional Office, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of North Sumatra Province, Islamic community organizations (ormas), and mass media for having successfully observed the crescent moon.
"Thank you and appreciation for this collaboration. After this, we will convey it to the team at the center to be a reference for the determination," said Syafrizal.
Head of the North Sumatra Provincial Government's People's Welfare Bureau, Abu Qosim, appreciated all parties involved, from scholars, astrologers to rukyat calculation officers, who worked with great accuracy.
According to him, this activity is a tangible manifestation of the implementation of the Islamic sharia as well as a reflection of innovative and responsible government governance.
"Hisab and rukyat are a collaboration between syariat and science. This meeting is a synergy between the government, ulama, academics, and experts in astronomy in determining 1 Dzulhijjah and Eid al-Adha," he said.
The government through the Ministry of Religion announced that 1 Zulhijah 1446 Hijriah/2026 Masehi fell on Monday (18/5), so that Eid al-Adha fell on Wednesday (27/5).
"Based on the results of the calculation and the hilal report, it was agreed that 1 Zulhijah 1447 Hijri fell on Monday (18/5), so that the Eid al-Adha fell on Wednesday (27/5)," said Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar when delivering the results of the Isbat Meeting in Jakarta, Sunday.
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