ISLAMABAD (Azaad English): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on February 28, Friday in Peshawar for the moon sighting of Ramadan 2025 (1446 Hijri), according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
If the moon is sighted on February 28, the first Ramadan will be on 1st March Saturday, in Pakistan.
The meeting will be led by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. Meanwhile, Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees, in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad will hold separate meetings at their respective locations.
The final decision on the moon sighting will be announced by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. The Ministry of Religious Affairs will oversee the arrangements for the meeting.
A notification regarding the meeting has been issued by the ministry.
According to the scientific calendar, the first Roza of Ramzan 2025 will be seen on February 28th.
Countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Iran are expected to see the Ramadan moon on the same day as Pakistan. However, Arab countries like Saudia Arabia are expected to have their first Roza a day before.
Sahoor and Iftar timings Ramadan 2025
The Sahoor timing for the first day of Ramadan in Islamabad will be at 5:14am and the iftari will be at 6:04pm. in Lahore, the Fajr prayer will be at 5:09am, while Iftar time will be at 6:01pm while for or Karachi, the Fajr prayer on the first day of Ramadan is at 5:38am. Iftar will be at 6:34pm with the Maghrib prayer.
You can also check the Sehri and Iftar timings for your city from Aladhan.com.
Eid Holidays 2025
Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to be on 30th March. The exact date will be confirmed by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee based on when the moon will be sighted. The government announced public holidays for four days last year, from April 10 to April 13, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Similar to last year, a four-day holiday is once again expected for this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
Importance of Ramadan
For Muslims all around, Ramadan—the ninth month of the Islamic calendar—is a holy time for fasting, introspection, and spiritual development.
Muslims fast from dawn to sunset this month, not eating or drinking. One of the five pillars of Islam, fasting is meant to help Muslims grow in self-discipline, empathy for people less fortunate, and closer relationship with Allah.
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