Muslims in Malaysia to begin fasting tomorrow
Bernama
March 22, 2023 20:56 MYT
March 22, 2023 20:56 MYT
Silhouettes of Malaysia's Islamic Authority's officers and a theodolite which they use to perform "rukyah", the sighting of the new moon which signals the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in Putrajaya, Malaysia March 22, 2023. - REUTERS
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will begin fasting tomorrow (March 23), announced Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad.
Syed Danial said the starting date of the fast for states throughout Malaysia was set on the order of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah after being consented to by the Rulers.
The announcement was broadcast live on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) tonight.
The Ramadan moon sighting process took place in 29 locations across the country including Pontian Kecil, Johor and the Falak Al-Khawarizmi Complex in Kampung Balik Batu, Tanjung Bidara, Melaka.
-- BERNAMA