ALKHUSRA: An Innovative Instrument for Determining Lunar Eclipse Prayer Times

Tahsisul Ahmad; Nisra Amelia; Dzulkifli Al'amin; Irfan Irfan

Authors

Tahsisul Ahmad Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Nisra Amelia Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Dzulkifli Al'amin Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Irfan Irfan Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Keywords:

Alkhusra Media, Lunar Eclipse, Eclipse Prayer, Islamic Astronomy

Abstract

This study examines the construction and operation of ALKHUSRA media for determining lunar eclipse prayer times. Using the Research and Development (R&D) method, data were obtained from ad-Durrul Aniq, books, journals, and references related to hisab, lunar eclipses, and eclipse prayers. The results show that ALKHUSRA is designed with a classical astronomical visual concept and contains essential eclipse data, including year, month, date, peak time, and eclipse type. The media consists of a main disc as the data center, a front cover with information windows as the user interface, and a back cover as the reference panel. It is operated by rotating the disc until the selected year aligns with the central arrow, after which the information window automatically displays the eclipse data, including two events when they occur in the same year. ALKHUSRA therefore functions as an effective, accurate, and user-friendly tool for determining the starting time of lunar eclipse prayers, while also serving as an educational medium for understanding Islamic astronomical phenomena.

Author Biographies

Nisra Amelia, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Program Studi Ilmu Falak
Dzulkifli Al'amin, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Dosen Program Studi Ilmu falak
Irfan Irfan, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Dosen Program Studi Ilmu Falak

References

Abdillah, Yusrifal Fais, Universitas Islam, Negeri Sunan, Jurusan Hukum, Perdata Islam, Program Studi, and others, ‘Algoritma Pemrograman Gerhana Bulan Metode Al-Durr Al-Aniq Menggunakan Software Visual Basic 6.0’ (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel, 2019)

Alimuddin, Adriana Mustafa, Nurmila, ‘Analisis Awal Waktu Salat Gerhana Menurut Imam Malik Dan Imam Syafi’i Perspektif Ilmu Falak’, Hisabuna, Vol. 3. No. 3 (2022)

Alimuddin, Ilmu Falak II (Materi Kajian: Metode Penentuan Bulan Hijriah, Penanggalan, Gerhana Matahari, Dan Bulan, ed. by Supardin, I (Alauddin University Press, 2014)

Azmi, Muhammad Farid, ‘Prediksi Pergerakan Bayangan Bumi Saat Terjadi Gerhana Bulan Menggunakan Ephemeris Hisab Rukyat’, Elfalaky, Vol. 3. No. 2 (2019)

Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Kamus Umum Bahasa Indonesia Edisi Ketiga, III (Balai Pustaka, 2006)

Hajar, Ilmu Falak Sejarah, Perkembangan, Dan Tokoh-Tokohnya (PT Sutra Benta Perkasa, 2014)

Hamdani, Fahmi Fatwa Rosyadi Satria, Encep Abdul Rojak, and Maulan Rif’atul Wafy, ‘Fikih Salat Gerhana Menurut Imam Ibnu Hajar Al-Haitami’, Al-Marshad: Jurnal Astronomi Islam Dan Ilmu-Ilmu Berkaitan, Vol. 5. No. 1 (2019)

Mufidah, Nurul, and Sohrah Latuconsina, Mahyuddin, ‘Peristiwa Gerhana Matahari Dan Bulan Perspektif Budaya Dan Ilmu Falak’, Hisabuna: Jurnal Ilmu Falak, Vol. 3. No. 1 (2022)

Munawwir, Warson, Kamus Al-Munawwir: Arab- Indonesia Terlengkap (Surabaya: Pustaka Progressif, 1997)

Rahmayani, Dewi Gita, ‘Fenomena Gerhana Bulan Dalam Perspektif Islam’, Vol. 3. No. 2 (2021)

Sugiyono, Metodologi Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif Dan R & D (ALFABETA, 2020)

Sakirman, S. (2016). Islam Aboge Dalam Tradisi Jawa Alastua. IBDA: Jurnal Kajian Islam Dan Budaya, 14(2), 172-187.

Syafar Muhammad, Pembelajaran SAVAR Berbasis Augmented dan Virtual Reality, I (Jawa Tengah: EUREKA MEDIA AKSARA, 2025)

Syarif, Rasywan, Ilmu Falak: Konsep dan Aplikasinya (Yogyakarta: Deepublish, 2017)

Syarif, M. R., Syatar, A., & Lela, N. (2025). THE TRANSFORMATION OF RUKYAH AL-HILAL: INTEGRATING DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY IN ISLAMIC MOON SIGHTING PRACTICES. Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law, 13(1), 314-324.

Watni, Marpaung, Pengantar Ilmu Falak, I (KENCANA, 2015)