Zil-Hajj moon sighted in Pakistan, Eid-ul-Azha to fall on 22nd
- By Web Desk -
- Aug 12, 2018
KARACHI: Zil-Hajj moon has been sighted on Sunday and Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on August 22 (Wednesday) in Pakistan.
This announcement was made by Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal CommitteeMufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman after chairing a meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee in Karachi.
The zonal committees met in Peshawar, Quetta and Lahore to collect evidences of sighting of the moon.
“May this month be a source of blessings and Rehmat for Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah,” Mufti Muneeb prayed.
Yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced that the kingdom will mark August 12 as first day of the holy month of Zil-Haj.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi apex court announced this decision after a session presided over by the President of the Supreme Court Ghihab bin Mohammed al-Ghihab.
The kingdom marks Sunday (August 12) as first day of the holy month while Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on August 21.
Eid Al Adha, falls on the 10th day of Zil-Haj, is celebrated by Muslims around 70 days after Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice is one of two Eid festivals celebrated by the Muslim faithful to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his own son to God. Traditionally marked by the slaughter of animals, whose meat is shared with family members and the poor.
The faithful slaughter their sacrificial animals in remembrance of Sunnat-e Ibrahimi, which continues for three days of Eid.