ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, along with zonal committees, will meet today (Sunday, March 30, 2025) to sight the Shawwal-ul-Mukarram moon, which will determine the end of Ramadan.
Moonsighting body’s chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad will chair the meeting at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.
Religious scholars, meteorological experts, and other stakeholders will deliberate on moonsighting reports from across the country during the session to determine the date for Eidul Fitr celebrations across Pakistan.
The beginning of the ninth and holiest month in the Muslim calendar — as well as the Eid holidays and the mourning month of Muharram — is determined by the sighting of the new moon.
Last month, the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) forecasted the visibility of the Ramadan and Shawwal crescents using scientific assessments, astronomical calculations, and modern observational data.
According to astronomical models, the Shawwal moon will be visible on March 30, indicating that Eidul Fitr will likely fall in Pakistan on March 31, 2025.
Since the unaided-eye observation of the crescent moon is a religious obligation for determining the start of the holy month, the committee will examine testimonies from across the country and formally announce the official commencement of this year’s Shawwal.
