- The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today to sight the Zil Hajj moon.
- Representatives from various government departments will attend the meeting.
- If the moon is sighted, Zil Hajj will begin on June 20 and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on June 29.
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Pakistan is set to sight the Zil Hajj moon today to determine the date of Eid ul Adha. The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced that the committee, under the leadership of Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, will convene to make the decision. Representatives from various government departments, including the Ministry of Religious Affairs, SUPARCO, the Department of Meteorology, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, will participate in the meeting.
Simultaneously, zonal committees of Ruet-e-Hilal will hold meetings in their respective cities. If the moon is sighted today, the first day of Zil Hajj will be observed on June 20 (Tuesday), and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on June 29 (Thursday).
According to the Met Office, the birth of the moon was anticipated on June 18 at 9:37 pm, with the possibility of sighting on June 19. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee convenes on the 29th day of every Islamic month and announces the sighting of the moon accordingly.
In Saudi Arabia, the crescent moon for Zil Hajj was sighted on Sunday, marking the beginning of the month. As a result, the day of Arafah, which is considered the holiest in Islam, will be observed on Tuesday (June 27), while the first day of Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on Wednesday (June 28) in the kingdom.
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These announcements are eagerly awaited by Muslims across Pakistan and around the world as they finalize their plans for the religious observance of Eid ul Adha. The festival commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. It is a time of prayer, reflection, and the distribution of meat to the less fortunate.
Muslims in Pakistan and other countries will now patiently await the decision of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, hoping for the sighting of the moon and the official confirmation of the date for Eid ul Adha.
