JAKARTA - The Muhammadiyah Central Executive set the beginning or 1 of Ramadan 1444 Hijri/2023 AD to fall on March 23, 2023 based on the heab haki formul hilal which was guided by the Tarjih and Tajdid Councils.
"The month of Syakban 1444 Hijri is 30 days and the 1st of Ramadan falls on Thursday Pon, March 23, 2023 AD," reads a letter from the Tarjih Council and the Muhammadiyah PP Tajdid, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 31.
The letter was signed by the Deputy Chairperson and Secretary of the Tarjih and Tajdid PP Muhammadiyah, Oman Fathurahman and Mohammad Mas'udi.
PP Muhammadiyah views that on Tuesday, January 21, the ijtimak ahead of Ramadan 1444 Hijri has not happened. Ijtimak happened the next day on Wednesday, March 22, at 01:41 WIB.
The height of the moon at sunset in Yogyakarta at (07 deg 48' and l = 110 deg 21' BT) = +07 deg 57'' (hilal is already in shape), and throughout Indonesia at the time of sunset the moon is above the horizon.
In addition to determining 1 Ramadan 1444 H, the Tarjih and Tajdid PP Muhammadiyah Councils also set 1 Syawal 1444 H and 1 Zulhijah 1444 H.
On Thursday 29 Ramadan 1444 Hijri to coincide with April 20, 2023 AD, the ijtimak Syawal 1444 Hijri occurred at 11:15:06 WIB.
The height of the moon at sunset in Yogyakarta (07 deg 48' and l = 110 deg 21' BT) = +01 deg 47' 58" (hilal is already in shape), and throughout Indonesia at the time of sunset the moon is above the horizon.
"On 1 Syawal 1444 Hijri falls on Friday Pahing, 21 April 2023 AD," the letter read.
Meanwhile, 1 Zulhijjah 1444 Hijri falls on Monday (19/6), Arafah Day (9 Zulhijjah) on Tuesday 27 May, and Eid al-Adha on Wednesday 28 May.
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