ZilHaj moon not sighted; Eid-ul-Adha 2025 on June 7 in Pakistan

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Pakistan to observe Eid on June 7



The moon of Zilhaj has been sighted in Pakistan as the country will observe Eid-ul-Adha on June 7 (Saturday).

Earlier on Tuesday, the committee meeting was held in Islamabad to sight the ZilHaj moon. The meeting was chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, with participation from members of central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees as well as officials from Suparco, the Met Department, and other relevant institutions.

Later, in a press talk, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced the committee's decision that the ZilHajj moonw as not sighted anywhere in the country. Therefore, he announced, Eidul Adha will be celebrated in Pakistan on Saturday, June 7. 

Moon-sighting experts from Suparco had already indicated that the chances of spotting the crescent this evening were “next to none”, citing astronomical data. At the time of sunset today, the moon was expected to be only 11 hours old, which made it visibility highly unlikely. 

ISLAMABAD: 

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the Zil Hajj moon was not sighted in Pakistan on Tuesday, and the first day of Eid ul Adha will be observed on June 7, Saturday.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Islamabad for the sighting of the Zil Hajj 1446 Hijri moon. Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, addressing a press conference after the meeting, confirmed that no credible testimonies of moon sightings were received from major cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and Islamabad.

He said the first day of Zil Hajj 1446 AH will be observed on Thursday, May 29, and Eid ul Adha will be observed across the country from Saturday, June 7, 2025.

The decision was also supported by astronomical calculations from SUPARCO, which indicated that the moon’s age at sunset on May 27 was approximately 11 hours, making sighting highly unlikely.

Eid ul Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Preparations for the festival are underway, with cattle markets set up across Pakistan for the purchase of sacrificial animals.

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 the tradition of Prophet Ibrahim, which continues for three days of Eid ul Adha.


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