In an effort to put an end to the controversy surrounding moon sighting, the federal government has passed a bill that recommends fines and imprisonment for people involved in private moon-sighting.
According to local media reports, the bill proposes a fine of Rs. 500,000 and imprisonment for people creating moon-sighting panels parallel to the government-backed Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. The move is aimed at uniformly implementing the decisions of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee across Pakistan.
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A local media outlet reported that the federal government has green-lighted all three bills presented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.
As per the report, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 2020, Muslim Family Law 2020, and Publication of Holy Quran Amendment Bill were sanctioned during the federal cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday.
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The Holy Quran Amendment Bill bars sub-quality printing of the holy book, introducing fines and penalties for publications doing so. Only high-quality paper and board will be used for the printing of the Quran.
