PUTRAJAYA: The prediction of the International Astronomy Centre based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that Syawal 1 in most countries is on April 21 will be discussed in the Fatwa Committee of the National Council, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.
"We have to wait. We will discuss it at Fatwa Committee level and as much as possible we want to avoid what happened last year, like the unexpected Aidilfitri announcement that caught many by surprise.
