Before the beginning of Ramadan and of course, while we wait for Eid announcement, the Ruet-e-Halal committee plays an important role as they are the sole body which announces the welcoming and the departure of the Holy Islamic month. We would sit in front of our television sets after iftaari and watch Mufti Muneeb-Ur-Rehman and other members of the committee to sight the moon and share the blessed news.
On the other hand, many believe that Science has taken over the modern world. In today’s event, Mufti Muneeb-Ur-Rehman believes the same due to Pakistan government’s newest technological advancement: a moon sighting website.
Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry Announced this News Earlier Today
MoonSighting Pakistan launched….. https://t.co/1HSEzw7cMf
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 26, 2019
This Is the First Measure Taken By Fawad Chaudhry As the Minister of Science and Technology
Today ll launch Pakistan first official MoonSighting website and Hijri Calender
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 26, 2019
On this Advancement, the Ruet-e-Halal Committee Has their Concerns
Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman recorded a video in which he quoted the Quran and stated how religious states that it is useless going for Science and technology to see the moon sighting. He stated that neither him nor the committee will follow this website and the conclusion of moon sighting will be the responsibility of the committee; not of a website based on the conclusions of Science.
Here’s the Recorded Video Message
جب چاند دیکھ کر روزہ اور عید کرنے کا حکم ہمارے نبی ﷺ کا ھے تو دینا کی ساری ساٸنس اور ٹیکنالوجی کو ہم جوتے کی نوک پر رکھتے ہیں pic.twitter.com/CLkodAJtd9
— Rashid Nasrullah (@RashidNasrulah) May 23, 2019
Now Here Comes the Main Confusion: Who Will We Listen to in the Matters of Conflict?
So who is the Government going to consult now with regards to announcing Eid/Ramzan etc?
Will Ruet-e-Hilal be disbanded? Will the Government announce Eid on the 5th of next month before Ruet-e-Hilal members go out to do their moon-sighting? https://t.co/DjKV0eikVz
— Buffetkhor (@BilkulSahiKaha) May 26, 2019
LOL
the world is literally out there looking for planets that might have life on them and here chowri fawad sb the tech minister guy has been on about that moon sighting stufff for far too many days that it’s embarrassing now
— Fahad Qureshi (@FahadQureshi_) May 26, 2019
LOLOLOLOL
Molana Muneeb Of RUET E HILAL Commitee says that
“Science” can never replace “Visual Sighting” of the Moon.
And this statement was made with a MIC invented by science. Recorded on a camera invented by science. Shared on a platform that runs on a phone made by science.
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) May 25, 2019
Here We Go Again
Mufti Muneeb is crying his job is gone. Man is practically half blind and for years he was in charge of moon sighting. There’s no concept of mullah in Islam let alone other rituals.
— PB 620 (@pb6201) May 26, 2019
This is not the first time Pakistan “might be” divided between the matters of celebrating Eid; we have seen the people of KPK celebrate Eid a day before the rest of the country and perhaps we might have gotten used to it. However, this does not necessarily mean that there will be a conflict.
Let’s see if this advancement benefits us or not. For now, everyone is looking forward to honoring the last ashra of Ramadan mubarak!