Why is Malaysia marking Aidilfitri a day earlier than Singapore?

Published: May 2, 2022 2:04 AM | Updated: May 2, 2022 12:43 PM

One out of 29 lunar observation locations had sighted the new moon yesterday, leading to May 2 being declared the first day of Syawal.

According to Astro Awani, Federal Territories Mufti Luqman Abdullah said fair weather allowed the new moon to be sighted.

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Hi there. Thanks for sharing. We found it very helpful and we've embedded the video in the article above.

Zaidi Bin zakaria06:55 AM, 02 May 2022

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Hi there. Thanks for sharing. We found it very helpful and we've embedded the video in the article above.

Zaidi Bin zakaria06:55 AM, 02 May 2022