Ramadhan 2013 1434 H

Fasting Month

Fasting month or Ramadhan is a holy month in which the followers of Islam should refrain from lust. Literally, Fasting can mean restraint, the term, Fasting means abstaining from food, drink, and all the works that could invalidate the fast start Fajr until Maghrib.

When Fasting Month / Ramadan in 2013?

Fasting month of Ramadan or month of 2013 is expected to begin on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, and ends on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. However, the actual schedule of the fasting month will be announced close to the date given initial and final determination of the fasting month is set based on observations of the moon-sighting.

Fasting Month Tradition in Indonesia

Muslims practice their religion Fasting during the month of Ramadan, which ended with the celebration of Eid or Eid. Fasting during the run of worship, they should control the passions and refrain from eating, drinking, and did not commit misconduct or saying dirty words. The purpose of fasting is to exercise patience and make Muslims competing to do good in the hope that goodness will continue to spread despite the month of Ramadan has come to an end.

At the end of the fasting month, Muslims celebrate their victory over lust. In the last weeks of the fasting month in Indonesia, people usually flooded shopping malls to buy clothes, shoes, or new equipment prayers to celebrate the end of Ramadan and welcome Idul Fitri. Hari Raya Idul Fitri or Lebaran is the biggest holiday in Indonesia where the residents return to their hometown to gather with family and stay in touch with neighbors while wearing new clothes and nice.

Typically, the first and second day of the fasting month holiday to serve as public schools in Indonesia. The majority of both public and private companies generally begin dismiss employees in the last days of the fasting month until a few days after the holiday.

Initial estimates for Ramadan 2013 (1434H) for Indonesia, most likely re-marked by the classic distinction between Muhammadiyah and the Government (if each party has not changed its paradigm). New moon occurs during the 14:15 pm July 8. Too young to dirukyat afternoon. When the sun sets at 17:51 pm, the height of the new moon is only 0.4 ° in Jakarta. For Muhammadiyah, is already eligible wujudul hilalnya. As for the interim government is insisting imkanur rukyat above 2 °, would not ratify the parties claimed to have seen the new moon on July 8 in the trial ithbat. Therefore, 99% of Muhammadiyah 1 start of Ramadan will be different with the government. Muhammadiyah will definitely start fasting on July 9, 2013 (starting July 8th Taraweeh), whereas 99% of the government will decide fast on July 10, 2013 (Taraweeh July 9)

How Shawwal?

Government and Muhammadiyah will jointly determine the 1 Syawal 1434H on August 8, 2013. This is due to the new moon occurs in the early morning (at 4:51 pm) on 7 August. Real month high on August 7, in astronomy, is still very low diintip afternoon: 3.5 °. But because of pressure on the red and celebrate together the spirit and presence that eyed ormas2 bionic will insist on sighting of the moon visible in the height of 3.5 ° (height in Jakarta) make a decision affirming ithbat seem celebrate the 8th of August (fasting 29 days).

Conclusion: Muhammadiyah will be a full 30 days fasting in Ramadan 2013, while the Government of Indonesia will participate fasted 29 days.