The Mufti of Australia recommended by ANIC with agreement of AFIC, LMA etc have declared date of commencement of Ramadan and therefore the great majority of Australians will follow Scenario#2 ie Ramadan (29 days) starting Tuesday 12 March and ending Tuesday 9 April with Eid on Wednesday 10 April.
Islamic dates are subject to the visibility of the new moon and variation can take place if this sighting of the crescent is done globally, regionally or locally. There are three different methodologies in determining these Islamic dates followed by various Muslim majority countries and their diaspora in Muslim minority countries.
The various scenarios for Ramadan/Eid-ul-Fitr 1445 AH/2024 CE based on predicted sightability or actual sighting of the crescent are as follows:
1. Global sightability
This methodology is based on the astronomically predicted sighting of the crescent anywhere in the world where that particular date is adopted as the beginning of the first day of the lunar month for the whole world. This scenario will be followed by Turkey and its diaspora mosques spread in various countries including Australia.
Ramadan (30 days) starting Monday 11 March and ending Tuesday 9 April with Eid on Wednesday 10 April.
2. Regional sightability or sighting
This methodology is based on either astronomical prediction of sighting or waiting for the actual news of sighting of the crescent within a country or in neighbouring countries for determining the first day of the lunar month. This scenario will be possibly recommended b ANIC, AFIC and LMA and generally followed by the Arab community.
Ramadan (29 days) starting Tuesday 12 March and ending Tuesday 9 April with Eid on Wednesday 10 April.
3. Local sighting
This methodology is based on either actual sighting of the crescent in your own country or in close neighbouring countries for determining the first day of the lunar month.
Ramadan (30 days) starting Tuesday 12 March and ending Wednesday 10 April with Eid on Thursday 11 April.
This methodology is consistently adopted by Moonsighting Australia and largely followed by South Asian Muslims.
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