ISLAMABAD: The moon marking the start of Rabi-ul-Sani (1447 Hijri) was not sighted in Pakistan, and the first day of the Islamic month will now be observed on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony for moon sighting, while zonal committees held meetings in their respective cities.
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No testimony of moon sighting was received from anywhere in the country, after which the chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the moon had not been sighted.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs later issued a notification confirming that the first of Rabi-ul-Sani 1447 Hijri will fall on Thursday, September 25.
Rabi-ul-Sani, also known as Rabi-ul-Akhir, is the fourth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The name translates to “the second spring” or “the last spring”. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, the month shifts each year by about 11 days in the solar calendar, meaning it can fall in any season over time.
Rabi-ul-Sani follows Rabi-ul-Awwal and precedes Jumada al-Awwal. While it is not among the months with specific obligatory observances—such as Ramazaan or Zul-Hijjah — it remains a time when Muslims may engage in voluntary acts of devotion, including charity, prayer, and recitation of the Qur’an.