Sidang Itsbat for???
by
Sintia Farach Dhiba
- September 29, 2013
Since I was child, I've
never felt strange with term 'sidang itsbat'. Really I know till now
sidang itsbat always seems well-known mere on deciding when Ramadhan starting
or ending. Somehow!
Sidang itsbat is a meeting that is held by religion ministry Indonesia which is attended by representative islamic mass organization to make decision when the month hijriah are started.
What I'd like to discuss is limited on deciding Ramadhan and Idul Fitri because it has a lot of effect for Indonesian moslem to start and finish the requirement moslem people for fasting.
Generally sidang itsbat is started after maghrib to isya but the observation are begun since afternoon to see hilal eventually by using rukyatul hilal or hisab method. I always see news on TV that a lot of astronomers are gathered almost at side of beach around Indonesia to ensure hilal as proof getting new moon for the next month has appeared or not.
In Islam itself, there's a science about astral or usually we call it 'ilmu falak'. Yaa it same with astronomy literally.
Sidang itsbat is a meeting that is held by religion ministry Indonesia which is attended by representative islamic mass organization to make decision when the month hijriah are started.
What I'd like to discuss is limited on deciding Ramadhan and Idul Fitri because it has a lot of effect for Indonesian moslem to start and finish the requirement moslem people for fasting.
Generally sidang itsbat is started after maghrib to isya but the observation are begun since afternoon to see hilal eventually by using rukyatul hilal or hisab method. I always see news on TV that a lot of astronomers are gathered almost at side of beach around Indonesia to ensure hilal as proof getting new moon for the next month has appeared or not.
In Islam itself, there's a science about astral or usually we call it 'ilmu falak'. Yaa it same with astronomy literally.