{"id":37663,"date":"2026-03-19T21:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37663"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:31:54","slug":"muslims-in-singapore-to-celebrate-hari-raya-aidilfitri-on-march-21-mufti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=37663","title":{"rendered":"Muslims in Singapore to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on March 21: Mufti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Muslims here will be celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/community\/how-the-date-for-hari-raya-is-determined-where-science-and-faith-meet?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Hari Raya Aidilfitri<\/span><\/a> on March 21, Singapore\u2019s top Islamic leader announced on March 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The crescent moon for the month of Syawal was positioned too low above Singapore\u2019s horizon at sunset on the evening of March 19 and could not possibly be sighted, based on the imkanur rukyah criteria agreed upon by MABIMS member countries, said Mufti Nazirudin Mohd Nasir in a <!-- -->media <!-- -->statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He added: \u201cThis means that tomorrow marks the completion of the month of Ramadan at 30 days for us in Singapore, and the beginning of the month of Syawal for the year 1447H falls on the day after tomorrow, Saturday, March 21.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The<!-- --> <!-- -->MABIMS framework<!-- --> <!-- -->aims to foster informal cooperation on religious affairs among its member countries \u2013 Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The<!-- --> imkanur rukyah<!-- --> <!-- -->astronomy calculation method is based on more than 700 data points of crescent moon sightings from around the world. It considers two parameters during sunset on the 29th day of the month: the elevation of the crescent moon, which must exceed three degrees, and the degree of elongation of the sun and the moon, which must exceed 6.4 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Dr Nazirudin also called on Muslims to \u201cmake the most of the month of Ramadan that has not left us yet by multiplying our good deeds and prayers\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI also take this opportunity to wish all Muslims in Singapore: \u2018Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri\u2019,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cMay we welcome the arrival of the month of Syawal with full gratitude and further strengthen the bonds of kinship and compassion for one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/muslims-in-singapore-to-celebrate-hari-raya-puasa-on-march-21-mufti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Muslims here will be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri on March 21, Singapore\u2019s top Islamic leader announced on March 19. 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