Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman removed as chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

[Talha Asif]

Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman removed as chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad replaces him

Mufti Muneeb has been replaced by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Azad was until now the Khateeb of Lahore’s famous Badshahi Mosque.

The development comes as part of a major reshuffle in the 19-member committee. Representatives of the Suparco, Science and Technology Ministry and the Met Office have been inducted in the committee too.

Rehman has headed the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for a long time. The committee has had the final word regarding announcement of the start or end of Islamic months, which specifies dates for major festivals such as Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha.

However, it has often stirred controversy over the announcement of moon sighting.

The Rehman-led committee had been at loggerheads with Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry over the issue. The minister had repeatedly called for the dissolution of the committee.

In May, he even announced that his ministry would make an Islamic calendar with Eid, Ramazan and Muharram dates pre-decided.

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[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Good Riddance.

 

[TsAr]

Lets hope that commons sense prevails now

 

[Cherub786]

Why is the government involved in our religious affairs? This committee needs to be abolished. Determining the beginning and end of Ramadan and other Islamic lunar months is done through local, non-government councils, like Mufti Popalzai. The system we have here in the West is at it should be. Mosques form regional associations and go by local moonsighting to determine the beginning and end of Ramadan. The Muslims will not accept a pre-determined calendar based on astronomical calculations. They will not fast according to the wishes of the government, but according to the teachings of our Shari'ah

 

[ghazi52]

Long overdue...

 

[El Sidd]

Thank You Munib ur Rahman for his services as the head of the department.

We shall all miss his press conference on Eid eve.

Thank You

 

[Imran Khan]

a society still living in Medieval Period