Tafaqquh: Jurnal Penelitian dan kajian keislaman Volume 9, Nomor 2, Desember 2021 ; p-ISSN 2338-3186; e-ISSN 2549-1873; 275-294 David Wildan UIN Walisongo Semarang davidwildan@walisongo.ac.id Ahmad Adib Rofiuddin UIN Walisongo Semarang ahmad_adib_rafiuddin@walisongo.ac.id Abstract: As the month of Ramadan approaches, one of the discussions that will almost certainly become the subject of public discussion is about when to start the fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims seem to be divided in the discourse of the difference between reckoning and rukyah. The Imkanurrukyah method or the visibility of the hilal which is considered capable of being a mediating bridge between the two methods turns out to only apply in a few countries, not all countries are willing to accept these criteria. Countries that use the Maliki School as a reference for Islamic law in the North African region are one of the groups that are quite difficult to accept the criteria for the visibility of the new moon. This paper discusses the legal basis for the use of the rukyah method by the Maliki school and what its implications are for determining the beginning of the lunar month in people who follow this school. After