The moon has not been sighted in Malaysia and Indonesia so far. If the crescent remains invisible, Eid or Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on June 5.
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Eid Moon Sighting in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand: Crescent Not Sighted in Malaysia And Indonesia
Stay tuned here for the live news and updates on Eid moon sighting 2019 in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
03 Jun, 18:37 (IST)
Mufti Abuhuraira Udasan, Dar-al-Ifta of Bangsamoro, has announced that the moon was not sighted in the Philippines. Muslims in the Philippines will observe another fast on June 4 and Eid or Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on June 5.
03 Jun, 18:20 (IST)
The moon has not been sighted in the Philippines yet. If the moon remains undetected, Philippines will celebrate Eid or Eid al-Fitr on June 5.
03 Jun, 18:03 (IST)
Muslims in Singapore may sight the moon shortly. A final confirmation is awaited. If the moon is sighted, Eid will be celebrated on June 4. If the crescent remains invisible, Singapore will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on June 5.
03 Jun, 17:25 (IST)
The moon has not been sighted in New Zealand and Australia. It means New Zealand and Australia will celebrate Eid or Eid al-Fitr on June 5.
03 Jun, 15:47 (IST)
There are no reports of sighting of the moon in New Zealand today. If the moon is not sighted, Eid or Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on June 5.
03 Jun, 13:57 (IST)
In Indonesia, 150 locations have been chosen to conduct physical sightings of the moon.
03 Jun, 13:19 (IST)
The National Imam Council has announced that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated in on June 5 in Australia.
03 Jun, 13:10 (IST)
A board of Imams in Australia will make a final call on the sighting of the moon that will mark the beginning of Eid or Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
03 Jun, 12:33 (IST)
A confirmation on the sighting of moon for Eid festival is awaited from Hilal Committees in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
Jakarta, June 3: The respective moon sighting committees in the Far East nations of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, along with the Down Under nations of Australia and New Zealand, have been convened today to sight the hilal crescent. Stay tuned here for the live news and updates on Eid moon sighting 2019 in the above nations.
If the hilal crescent is sighted today, the festival of Eid would be celebrated tomorrow, June 4. If the moon remains invisible, then Eid al-Fitr will be observed on Wednesday, June 5. Eid 2019 Date in India: Know When Is Eid al-Fitr And Significance of Biggest Islamic Festival.
The entire Southeast Asian region and the Australian continent began the holy month of Ramadan together on May 6. The 29th fast is being observed today. If the crescent is not sighted, then the final fast would be kept tomorrow. Eid Moon Sighting 2019 Live News Updates: Will Eid al-Fitr Be Celebrated in Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Europe, US And Kerala Tomorrow?
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The hilal committees in Indonesia and Malaysia are expected to issue an announcement post namaz-e-maghrib or the prayer following sunset. A decision is likely to be replicated by Singapore if ambiguity prevails in the nation over the sighting of Eid moon.
In Australia and New Zealand, the respective Imams Councils affiliated to different Islamic sects will issue their respective statements.
Although attempts are being made by some section of the Muslims to sight the moon, the Australian National Imams Council had issued a statement last Thursday, stating that Eid al-Fitr would be celebrated in the nation on June 5. The Council had used astronomical inputs and scientific data to finalise the date.
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