Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to meet today for Zilhaj moon sighting
Last updated on: 02 August,2019 01:25 pm
The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held today in Karachi for sighting Zilhaj moon
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held today (Friday) in Karachi for sighting Zilhaj moon, Dunya News reported.
According to an official of the of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman will chair the meeting which will be held in Karachi’s Meteorological Department after Asr prayer.
The meetings of zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will also be held today at their respective headquarters for collecting evidences in respect of sighting if Zilhaj moon or otherwise.
The meeting of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) committee would be held at Ministry of Religious Affairs, near General Post Office (GPO) Islamabad.
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman will announce the decision on crescent sighting or otherwise subsequently on the basis of information received.
On the other hand, Zil-hajj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and 1st Zil-hajj would be observed on August 2 whereas Eid ul Azha would be celebrated on August 11.