The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan will meet on Tuesday, April 9, at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony to observe the Shawwal moon.
Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting, which will include representatives from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco).
Participants include Director General Syed Mushahid Hussain Khalid, Allama Muhammad Dr. Hussain Akbar, Mufti Fazl Jamil Rizvi, and Maulana Muhammad Yasin Zafar.
Additionally, zonal committees in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Peshawar will help with the moon-sighting process.
Chairman Maulana Azad emphasised public participation in the sighting of the Shawwal moon, which signals the end of Ramadan.
The PMD forecasts that the Shawwal moon is likely to be visible in Pakistan on April 9, with an estimated birth time of 11:21 pm local time on April 8. The moon is anticipated to be 19 to 20 hours old on April 9, visible to the naked eye for approximately 50 minutes after sunset.
If sighted on April 9, Eidul Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10.
Meanwhile, the federal government has declared a five-day holiday for Eidul Fitr, from Wednesday, April 10, to Saturday, April 13, offering citizens a four-day break to celebrate the festival.
Eid ul Fitr is a significant date in the Islamic calendar because it marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world fast for a month, with Eid celebrations capping off this period of self-restraint.
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