No moon sighted: Ramzan to begin on Wednesday in Middle East

In Pakistan, the religious body Ruet-e-Hilal committee is set to convene on Tuesday to sight the moon.


Web Desk July 08, 2013
Ramazan is expected to begin on Wednesday in Gulf Countries. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

The Ramzan moon could not be sighted in the gulf countries including Saudi Arabia on Monday, therefore, the first fasting will be observed on Wednesday, Express News reported.

According to the high judicial council of the kingdom, the Ramzan moon was not seen in Saudi Arabia on Monday, therefore, the first of Ramazan will be on Wednesday there.

The ministry of justice of the United Arab Emirates also said that the new moon was not sighted anywhere in the emirates.

In Pakistan, the meeting of the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee will be held Tuesday in Karachi while zonal committees will meet in provincial capitals to decide about the moon sighting.

COMMENTS (1)

Alsahdiq | 11 years ago | Reply

It is amiracle that some "embedded" Buddoo's false Shahadut did not get through to Mujlis al qadah al aalah. Everywhere in Europe and N. America people who follow "embedded" Buddoo's false Shahadut, were poised to start fasting from Tuesday. Turks and some others have already done so. The Turks do not follow the Shariah. Such bidah is being followed by some other countries. On the other end of scale are our Ulamah. The Shahadut is there to see that today Wednesday is the first day of Rumzaan from Australia to the Americas. Further proof is that in the evening today i.e Wednesday people will see a thick moon of 2nd Rumzaan, the age of moon being 55 hours in around Karachi. Eidulfitr according to the Wiil and Designs of Allah will fall on Friday Aug 9. In the Americas it will be a day earlier.

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