Ruet-e-Hilal to meet in Peshawar for Ramadan moon sighting
- 13-Feb-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene in Peshawar on Wednesday (February 18) to sight the crescent moon and determine the start of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. The meeting will be chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad, with members of the central and zonal committees in attendance. An official announcement regarding the commencement of […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet Sunday for Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting
- 22-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Friday announced that meetings of the Central, Zonal, and District Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will be held on Sunday, August 24, to sight the moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal 2025 (1447 AH). According to ministry spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt, the main meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be […]
Eid ul Fitr 2025: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Shawwal moon sighting
- 30-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene a meeting on Sunday, 29th of Ramadan 1446 AH, at 6:00 PM to sight the moon of Shawwal. The meeting, chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, will be held on the rooftop of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Simultaneously, zonal meetings of the […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today for Muharram moon sighting
- 18-Jul-2023
QUETTA: The central moon sighting body will meet today (Tuesday) in Quetta for the sighting of Muharram crescent — the beginning of new Islamic calendar. The meeting will be presided over by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. Zonal committees will also hold meetings for the sighting of Muharram moon in Karachi, Islamabad, […]
Ruet body meets on March 22 for Ramazan moon sighting
- 12-Mar-2023
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Islamabad on March 22 (Wednesday) for the sighting of the crescent of Ramazan, ARY News reported on Sunday citing sources. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over the meeting. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that there is a ‘good […]
1st Rabi us Sani on Sunday, confirms ruet committee
- 05-Nov-2021
KARACHI: The Ruet e Hilal Committee has on Friday confirmed it did not sight the crescent for the fourth Islamic calendar month Rabi us Sani and that its first will be on Nov 7 (Sunday), ARY News reported. The committee met today for the moon sighting of the fourth month of the Hijri calender year […]
Zilhaj moon not sighted in Pakistan, Eidul Azha to be celebrated on July 21
- 10-Jul-2021
KARACHI: The first day of Eidul Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan on July 21 (Wednesday), Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad announced on Saturday evening. Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad announced that the body has not sighted the moon and the month of Zilhaj will begin from July 12 (Monday), while […]
Shaban moon not sighted in Pakistan, announces religious affairs ministry
- 14-Mar-2021
The Shab-e-Barat would be observed on March 29 (Sunday).
Govt removes Mufti Muneeb as Ruet e Hilal Committee chairman
- 30-Dec-2020
The federal government has replaced Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman as the chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee with Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad
Ministry of Religious Affairs asks MET office to refrain from Shawwal moon forecasting
- 16-May-2020
A Ruet e Hilal Committee session has been called for May 23 to forecast the Shawwal moon to announce the next Islamic month in the lunar calendar