Date of Hari Raya to be decided on 29th of Ramadan (April 20), says FT Mufti

KUALA LUMPUR: The date of Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia will be decided based on Hisab (astronomical calculations) and Rukyah or the sighting of the new crescent moon (hilal) as soon as the sun sets on the 29th day of Ramadan, which is on Thursday (April 20), says Federal Territories (FT) Mufti Datuk Dr Luqman Abdullah.

"According to this method of calculating and observing, or the Imkanur Rukyah method, if the moon is sighted on the evening of the 29th day of Ramadan, Aidilfitri will be celebrated the next day, but if not, then Aidilfitri will be celebrated a day after.