Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting for Shawwal moon sighting underway

Chairman of the Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman is chairing the meeting.

KARACHI (Web Desk) - The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is meeting today in Karachi to decide about the sighting of Moon of Shawwal-ul-Mukarram 1441 Hijri or otherwise.

Chairman of the Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman is chairing the meeting.

The meetings of Zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees in their respective areas are also being held for collecting evidences in respect of sighting or otherwise of the Moon.

On the other hand, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that according to his ministry, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (May 24) as the new moon has been born.

Addressing a press conference, Fawad Chaudhry said that religious festivals should be the cause of unity but meetings of Ruet-e-Hilal committee have always been a source of controversy. He said that all around the world, moon sighting is no longer a problem because of advancements in science.