rancakmedia.com – The Indonesian Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has shifted the red date or the Islamic New Year holiday of 1443 Hijri or 1 Muharram to August 11, 2022.
Even so, the Ministry of Religion ensures that the Islamic New Year will still fall on 1 Muharram 1443 Hijri or on August 10, 2022. “The Islamic New Year will still be 1 Muharram 1443 Hijri, on August 10, 2022 AD.
The Falakiyah Institute for the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (LF-PBNU) has carried out the rukyatul hilal at the beginning of Muharram 1443 H. Islamic New Year 1 Muharram Tuesday, August 10.
The holiday day has been shifted to August 11, 2022 AD,” said the Ministry of Religion’s Director General of Islamic Community Guidance, Kamaruddin Amin, quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Religion, Thursday (5/8/2022). The change in the red holiday day is in accordance with the Decree of the 3 Ministers concerning National Holiday Days and Joint Leave.
The implementation of the rukyatul hilal takes place on Sunday Legi 29 Dzulhijjah 1442 H or August 8, 2022. The results of the rukyatul hilal that have been carried out in several locations, the results of the hilal are not visible. “All locations do not witness the new moon.
As a follow-up, because of that, initially Muharram 1443 H coincided with Tuesday August 10, 2022 AD (starting Tuesday night) on the basis of Istikmal (the month was initially increased to 30 days),”
This was stated in an information letter from LF PBNU regarding Muharram initially received by Republika,co.id from the Deputy Secretary of the Falakiyah Institute for the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (LF PBNU), Ma’rufin Sudibyo, on Monday (9/8).
The ranks of LF PWNU and PCNU throughout Indonesia are expected to take active action to disseminate information initially on Muharram 1443 H to the Nahdliyyin community.
Initially, the deputy chairman of the central Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Lecture Commission, KH Misbahul Munir Kholil, explained that remembering the Islamic new year was a very good thing because it was part of the symbols of Islam.
According to him, there is a sign of the greatness and truth of Islam behind the celebration of the Islamic New Year. Kiai Misbah describes Muharram as one of the most exalted months by Allah SWT. Regarding the nobility of Muharram, the Prophet Muhammad emphasized in his hadith.
Although the covid outbreak is not over yet, Kyai Misbah hopes that it will not discourage Muslims, especially in Indonesia, to start the Islamic stone year and fill Muharram with various worship activities, but still adhere to health procedures and Covid prevention as set by the government.
According to kiai Misbah, one of the things that can be done is to fill the moment of replacing the Islamic new year by participating in virtual recitations and virtual istighasah. “There are many benefits to remembering the Islamic New Year.
Due to the current state of the epidemic season, yes, we are still enlivening the broadcast of the month of Muharram with various activities that comply with what the government has decided. Turn it on with recitation, remembrance, prayer at the beginning and at the end of the year, we can strategize online,” said Kiai Misbahul.
