Eid ul Fitr 2023 to be celebrated in Pakistan on this date

ISLAMABAD, Apr 08 (DNA): The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) said
that chances of Eidul Fitr 2023 falling on April 21, Friday were very
low as the new crescent will be born at 9:13 am on April 20 and its age
will be less than 10 hours that day.

Speaking to the media, the council’s Secretary-General, Khalid Ijaz
Mufti, said that the Ruet body meeting is set to convene on Thursday,
April 20, in order to sight the Shawwal moon.

It was unlikely that the Shawwal moon will be sighted on April 21
evening, he said, adding that if the crescent is sighted on Thursday
evening, then Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, April 21.

Mufti Khalid Ijaz said that Eid ul Fitr 2023 will most likely be
celebrated on April 22 after completing 30 fasting days of the holy
month of Ramazan.

“The birth of the moon is expected to occur on Thursday, April 20, at
9:13am Pakistan Standard Time (PST), he said, adding that the duration
of moon should be more than 19 hours and its age will be less than 10
hours in Pakistan.

“Even if the sky is clear that day [April 20], the moon wouldn’t be
spotted,” Mutfi Khalid added.

Therefore, the 30th of Ramazan will be observed on April 21, and the 1st
of Shawwal will be celebrated on April 22, said the council.

Eidul Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan, during which
Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. The festival is typically celebrated
with prayers, family gatherings, and feasting. DNA