KUALA LUMPUR: The sighting of the moon for the commencement of fasting for Muslims in Malaysia has been set for Friday, May 26.
According to a statement from the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, the Rulers' Council has agreed that the date for the beginning of fasting will be based on sighting and calculation (rukyah and hisap).
"The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal will declare on that night the date fasting begins through radio and television," the statement said.
The committees for the sighting of the moon for Ramadan will be held on the evening of May 26 at 29 locations nationwide. – BERNAMA