
SNS KASHMIR
KARACHI MARCH 25: Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman on Wednesday announced that the Shaban-ul-Moazzam moon has been sighted across the country, ARY NEWS reported.
According to details, the meeting of the central Ruet-i-Hilal committee under the chair of Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman was held at the met office in Karachi while zonal committee meetings were held in Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and other areas.
Mufti Muneeb announced the moon sighting after receiving credible and enough witnesses. *The first of the Shaban will fall on 26 March (tomorrow) while Shab-e-barat will fall on the midnight between 8 and 9 April.*
It is pertinent to mention here that the Shab-e-barat has special significance as special prayers are offered in the mosques throughout the night to seek blessings of the Almighty Allah and forgiveness for their sins.
On March 17, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there is good chance of sighting the new moon of Shaban 1441 AH on the evening of 25 March.