Idul Fitri marking Ramadhan end falls on May 13: Muhammadiyah
10th May 2021
illustration. Eid al-Fitr prayers in West Sumatra Province, before the COVID-19 pandemic hits the world.
Thus, 'hilal' will have emerged when the sun goes down in Yogyakarta Jakarta (ANTARA) - Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, has determined that the Idul Fitri festivity, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadhan, will fall on Thursday.
The final decision was made by referring to the results of "hisab," or calculations, made by the organization's Majelis Tarjih and Tajdid, law-making and reform councils.
Based on the observation of "hilal," or the new moon, conjunction between the sun and the moon would occur on Wednesday, May 12, at 02:03:02 Western Indonesia Time (WIB).