Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Gathers Today To Sight Ramadan Moon

On Friday 28th of Feb 2025, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee is scheduled to meet in Peshawar to discuss the sighting of the Ramadan-ul-Mubarak moon. Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad, the chairman of the Committee, will take charge over it.

According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Auqaf Department, a meeting is scheduled for (6:30 p.m.) at the Auqaf Building on Eidgah Charsadda Road.

The meeting will also include representatives from “the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission”. Whereas members of the Quetta, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad zones will also participate in the discussions.

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On 1st of  March, 2025, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted a “good chance” of seeing the Ramadan (1446 AH) moon. If the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) prediction for the start of the holy month is accurate, the 1st day of Ramadan will fall on Sunday, the 2nd of March.

Furthermore in the Islamic lunar calendar, the 9th month is Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, also known as the month of fasting. Muslims are urged to concentrate on prayer activities like “prayer, reading the holy Quran, and charitable giving” throughout the fast, and they are forbidden from “eating, drinking, chatting, and cursing”.

It’s a period for self-awareness, self-control, and greater devotion to religion. Muslims are reminded to concentrate on “prayer, reading the Quran, and doing good deeds” throughout this month.