It is expected that this year Saudi Arabia will witness 28 fasts (rozay) and moon of Eid may appear today. This was reported by leading Urdu newspaper(Jang) of Pakistan on its front page.
According to some people Shawwal moon may be sighted today in Saudi Arabia any other gulf states. However the news has not become viral in Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates (UAE) but in Pakistan because of news getting published in leading Urdu newspaper people are excited to see that whether today moon will be sighted or not. If Shawwal moon is sighted today than all of those people living in Saudi Arabia and other gulf states will have to fast again.
Meanwhile in Pakistan Ruet-e-Hilal committee meeting for sighting of moon of Shawwal 1434 Hijri will be held on 8th August (Thursday) in Karachi. The committee will meet under the chairmanship of Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman.
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