The Ministry of Religion will hold a session to determine the beginning of Ramadan 1445 Hijri/2024 AD on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the HM Rasjidi Auditorium of the Ministry of Religion, Jakarta.

The Director General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Kamaruddin Amin said this activity would be held in a hybrid manner, namely online and offline.

"This trial is one of the religious services for the community to get certainty regarding the implementation of worship," said Kamaruddin as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 19.

The trial will involve the Hisab and Rukyat Team of the Ministry of Religion, and attended by ambassadors of friendly countries and representatives of Islamic organizations.

This trial will also involve representatives of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), and other invitations.

Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development of the Ministry of Religion Adib said his party also invited MUI leaders and Commission VIII of the DPR RI to attend the isbat session.

Adib explained that the trial would be divided into three stages. First, the presentation of the position of the initial hilal of Ramadan 1445 Hijri based on the results of the reckoning (economic calculations). The presentation was carried out by the Hisab Team and the Ministry of Religion Rukyat starting at 17.00 WIB.

"This session is open to the public and will be broadcast live on the Bimas Islam Youtube Channel," said Adib.

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Second, the trial for the initial determination of Ramadan 1445 Hijri which was held behind closed doors after the Maghrib Prayer. In addition to hisab data (information), the trial will also refer to the results of rukyatul hilal (confirmed) conducted by the Ministry of Religion Team in 134 locations throughout Indonesia.

"The third stage, a press conference on the results of the isbat trial which was also broadcast through the Ministry of Religion's social media," he said.

Previously, the Muhammadiyah Central Executive (PP) set the beginning or 1 Ramadan 1445 Hijri/2024 AD to fall on Monday, March 11, 2024, based on the historical history of the formul hilal which was guided by the Tarjih and Tajdid Councils.

"In the territory of Indonesia, on the 1st of Ramadan, 1445 H, it falls on Monday, Pahing, March 11, 2024," read a letter from the Tarhih Council and the Muhammadiyah PP Tajdid.


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