Moon not sighted in J&K, first day of Ramadhan on Saturday

The holy month ofRamadhan will begin in Jammu and Kashmir from April 25 (Saturday) as there havebeen no reports of moon sightings anywhere in the region, said Grand MuftiNasir ul Islam on Thursday.

“There is noevidence of sighting of Ramadhan moon anywhere in Kashmir or Jammu region. So,first day of holy month will be on April 25,” Nasir ul Islam was quoted ashaving said by news agency KNO.

   

The holy month willbegin in Pakistan on Saturday as there have been no moon sightings, Dawn Newsquoted the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee.

However, Ramadhanwill begin in Saudi Arabia tomorrow as the moon has been sighted there, KhaleejTimes reported.

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