Sighting of Syawal new moon to be conducted on May 1


KUALA LUMPUR: The date for the sighting of the new moon of Syawal is set on Sunday, May 1 or 29th of Ramadan 1443 Hijrah.

The Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, in a statement on Friday (April 22) said that the Conference of Rulers had agreed that the date of Aidilfitri would be decided based on Rukyah (sighting of the new moon) and Hisab (astronomical calculations).

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