Bahasa Melayu
rukyah
English
sighting, observation
The act of seeing, especially the sighting of the new moon to mark a month in the Islamic calendar.
روءيه
Examples
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Rukyah anak bulan dibuat pada petang itu.
The sighting of the new moon was done that evening.
Keputusan rukyah diumumkan oleh pihak berkenaan.
The sighting decision was announced by the relevant authority.
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rukyah
It refers especially to observing the new moon.
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