Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets tomorrow for Ramazan moon sighting

ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet tomorrow (Friday) evening in Peshawar to sight the Ramazan moon. Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting at the Auqaf Department building.

Zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also convene at their respective headquarters. In Islamabad, the ICT Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will hold its session at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. However, the final decision will be made by the central committee.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has predicted that the Ramazan moon will be sighted on March 1, with the holy month beginning on March 2.

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According to SUPARCO, the new moon will be born on February 28, 2025, at 05:45 PST. At sunset on the same day, the moon will be 12 hours old and at an altitude of 5 degrees, making sighting difficult. The moon’s age must be at least 19 hours for visibility, the spokesperson said.

Ramazan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and is observed by the 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide. It is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community, as fasting during the holy month of Ramazan is one of the five pillars of our faith.