Muhammadiyah Sets The Beginning Of Fasting This Year On April 2 And Lebaran May 2

General Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah Haedar Nasir. (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA - Based on the results of the ultimate reckoning of the hilal guided by the Muhammadiyah Tarjih and Tajdid Council, the Muhammadiyah Central Executive announced that 1 Ramadan 1443 Hijriah would fall on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

"The 1st of Ramadan 1443 Hijriah falls on Saturday 2 April 2022 AD," reads the announcement on the determination of the results of the reckoning of Ramadan, Shawwal, and Dzulhijah 1443 Hijri which was signed by the General Chairperson of PP Muhammadiyah, Haedar Nashir, and the Secretary of Muhammadiyah, Agung Danarto, which was received by Antara. in Jakarta, Saturday, February 12.

In the edict number 01/MLM/1.0/E/2022, the determination of 1 Ramadan took place by ijtimak on Friday April 1 at 13:27:13 WIB. The height of the moon at sunset in Yogyakarta (-07° 48' latitude and 110° 21' east longitude) = +04° 50' 25" (the new moon is already present) and throughout Indonesia at sunset, the moon is above the horizon .

While 1 Shawwal 1443 Hijri will fall on Monday 2 May 2022. On Saturday 29 Ramadan or 30 April 2022, ijtima before Shawwal 1443 Hijri has not yet been seen.

"Ijtima will take place the next day, Sunday 30 Ramadan 1443 Hijri, coinciding with May 1, 2022 at 03:31:02 WIB," the announcement read.

The height of the moon at sunset in Yogyakarta (=-70° 48' south latitude and = 110° 21 east longitude) = +04° 50' 25" (the new moon has manifested) and in all parts of Indonesia at sunset the moon is above horizon.

Based on the calculation results, PP Muhammadiyah has determined that 1 Ramadan 1443 will fall on Saturday 2 April 2022, 1 Shawwal Monday 2 May 2022, 1 Dzulhijah Thursday 30 June 2022, Arafah Day Friday 8 July 2022, and Eid al-Adha Saturday 9 July 2022.