eprintid: 77219
rev_number: 10
eprint_status: archive
userid: 12460
dir: disk0/00/07/72/19
datestamp: 2026-07-02 02:34:02
lastmod: 2026-07-02 02:34:02
status_changed: 2026-07-02 02:34:02
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
contact_email: muh.khabib@uin-suka.ac.id
creators_name: Nadia Ammira binti Indra, NIM.: 22103060072
title: PERBANDINGAN PELAKSANAAN IMKANUR RUKYAT MABIMS DI MALAYSIA DAN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
ispublished: pub
subjects: 297.413
divisions: jur_pma
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Imkanur Rukyat MABIMS, Awal Bulan Hijriah, Epistemologi
Burhani, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam
note: Prof. Dr. Susiknan Azhari, M.Ag.
abstract: The determination of the beginning of the Hijri month is a crucial issue in
Islamic astronomy (falak) as it is directly related to the observance of Islamic
rituals such as Ramadan fasting, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and the Hajj
pilgrimage. In the Southeast Asian context, member states of MABIMS have
adopted the Imkan al-Ru’yah criteria as a common guideline to promote the
harmonization of the Hijri calendar. Despite employing the same criteria,
differences in the determination of the beginning of Hijri months continue to
occur in practice among some member countries. This situation indicates that the
issue lies not only in the criteria themselves but also in their implementation,
institutional mechanisms, moon-sighting verification processes, and geographical
factors that influence decision-making. Therefore, this study aims to analyze and
compare the implementation of the MABIMS Imkan al-Ru’yah criteria in
determining the beginning of the Hijri month in Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam
and to examine its application through the perspective of Burhani epistemology.
This study is a field research employing a normative-empirical approach.
Primary data were obtained through interviews with individuals directly involved
in the determination of the beginning of the Hijri month, namely officials from the
Falak Division of the Sarawak Mufti Department in Malaysia and officers from
the Syariah Judiciary Department and the Survey Department of Brunei
Darussalam. Secondary data were collected through documentation, including
regulations, crescent moon observation reports, literature on Islamic astronomy,
and official MABIMS documents. Data collection techniques consisted of
interviews and documentation, while data analysis was conducted using
descriptive-analytical and comparative methods. Burhani epistemology was
employed as the analytical framework to assess the rationality, empirical
observation, and scientific reasoning underlying the implementation of the Imkan
al-Ru’yah criteria.
The findings reveal that both Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam implement
the revised 2021 MABIMS Imkan al-Ru’yah criteria as the basis for determining
the beginning of the Hijri month through the integration of astronomical
calculations (hisab) and crescent moon observation (ru’yah). However,
differences exist in their institutional structures, moon-sighting verification
mechanisms, and management of observational data. Analysis based on Burhani
epistemology demonstrates that the implementation of the Imkan al-Ru’yah
criteria in both countries is founded upon empirical evidence and rational
astronomical considerations. Geographical factors, including horizon conditions,
atmospheric characteristics, and observation site locations, also influence the
visibility of the crescent moon and the decision-making process. Although
technical and administrative differences remain, both countries demonstrate a
shared commitment to implementing the Imkan al-Ru’yah criteria in a scientifically and religiously accountable manner to support the harmonization of
the Hijri calendar within the MABIMS region.
date: 2026-06-09
date_type: published
pages: 220
institution: UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA
department: FAKULTAS SYARI’AH DAN HUKUM
thesis_type: skripsi
thesis_name: other
citation:   Nadia Ammira binti Indra, NIM.: 22103060072  (2026) PERBANDINGAN PELAKSANAAN IMKANUR RUKYAT MABIMS DI MALAYSIA DAN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM.  Skripsi thesis, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA.   
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/77219/1/22103060072_BAB-I_IV-atau-V_DAFTAR-PUSTAKA.pdf
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/77219/2/22103060072_BAB-II_sampai_SEBELUM-BAB-TERAKHIR.pdf