Saudi Arabia has announced that Eidul Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10, as the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted in the kingdom on Monday.
Despite a pre-scheduled meeting of Saudi Arabia's "Moon Sighting Committee," no moon sighting was reported anywhere in the country.
Eidul Fitr marks the first day of Shawwal, the month following Ramadan in the Hijri calendar.
The timing of Eidul Fitr varies each year, typically occurring 10-11 days earlier than the previous year due to the shorter lunar months compared to solar months. Consequently, the exact date may differ by about a day from country to country.
The Saudi Supreme Court had urged all Muslims across the Kingdom to search for the crescent moon of Shawwal to confirm the start of the Eidul Fitr holiday.
On the other hand, central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene a meeting on Tuesday to witness Shawwal crescent in Pakistan.
Regional moon sighting committees would hold meetings in different cities of the country and collect witnesses to pass on to the central committee.
