Claim: Muslims still cannot accurately state the dates of their festivals.
Fact-check: Islam determines Ramadan festival dates depending on the moon sight because they follow a lunar calendar - FACTLY
Verdict: muslims follow the hijri calendar , a date-keeping system based on lunar cycles. the ramadan fasting month starts on the new moon day of the 9th month and ends with the next appearance of a new moon on the 10th month of the islamic calendar every year. during prophet mohammed's days, astronomical calculations weren't as precise. hence, people went by what they could see with the naked eye. but now there are precise scientific calculations available to tell exactly when the new moon begins. however, some islam scholars still believe that they should wait until the slight crescent moon is visible in the night sky while attributing it to a saying from prophet mohammad. muslims could determine specific dates for other festivals like muharram. hindu festivals are determined based on a lunisolar calendar. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2022-05-04T13:58:13