A Muslim cleric has filed a police complaint against Pakistan's Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, alleging that he had deliberately violated norms of Islam and Sharia by introducing a moon-sighting calendar.

Chaudhry Sunday launched <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-launches-its-first-ever-moon-sighting-website-222218">Pakistan's first ever moon-sighting website</a> - pakmoonsighting.Pk - in a bid to end controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals.

Mufti Inamul Haq has filed a complaint with the Secretariat Police Station here, alleging that Chaudhry had deliberately violated norms of Islam and Sharia by introducing a moon-sighting calendar, Dawn reported.

In the complaint, it is stated that the minister had also used derogatory remarks against the religious figures and hurt the sentiments of the masses.

Haq has requested the Secretariat Police to lodge a First Information Report against the minister.

The website features sections such as Islamic calendar for the next five years, a day-to-day lunar calendar against dates from the Gregorian calendar, and the dates on which the first day of every lunar month will fall.

Pakistan has been facing controversies on key religious occasions like start of Ramazan and Eid as religious leader from different regions differ on sighting of the moon.

Chaudhry's plan has been opposed by most of the clerics who insist that sighting of moon with naked eye is essential.&nbsp;

A Muslim cleric has filed a police complaint against Pakistan's Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, alleging that he had deliberately violated norms of Islam and Sharia by introducing a moon-sighting calendar.

A Muslim cleric has filed a police complaint against Pakistan's Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, alleging that he had deliberately violated norms of Islam and Sharia by introducing a moon-sighting calendar. Chaudhry Sunday launched Pakistan's first ever moon-sighting website - pakmoonsighting.Pk - in a bid to end controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals. Mufti Inamul Haq has filed a complaint with the Secretariat Police Station here, alleging that Chaudhry had deliberately violated norms of Islam and Sharia by introducing a moon-sighting calendar, Dawn reported. In the complaint, it is stated that the minister had also used derogatory remarks against the religious figures and hurt the sentiments of the masses. Haq has requested the Secretariat Police to lodge a First Information Report against the minister. The website features sections such as Islamic calendar for the next five years, a day-to-day lunar calendar against dates from the Gregorian calendar, and the dates on which the first day of every lunar month will fall. Pakistan has been facing controversies on key religious occasions like start of Ramazan and Eid as religious leader from different regions differ on sighting of the moon. Chaudhry's plan has been opposed by most of the clerics who insist that sighting of moon with naked eye is essential.

Cleric files police complaint against Pakistan minister over moon-sighting website

Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end the decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals.

The website "pakmoonsighting .Pk" was inaugurated on Sunday, two weeks after Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry made an announcement regarding the preparation of a scientific lunar calendar.&nbsp;

He said the website would show the exact dates of important Islamic occasions --Ramazan, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha and Muharram, the Dawn reported.&nbsp;

Speaking at the launch of the website, Chaudhry said that it will end the "moon-sighting controversy" in the country.

He said that not only Pakistan but also other countries can benefit from it to decide the sighting of the moon.

The website features sections such as Islamic calendar for the next five years, a day-to-day lunar calendar against dates from the Gregorian calendar, and the dates on which the first day of every lunar month will fall.

Everyone can access year-wise data about the new moon, its monthly visibility maps and monthly coordinates in major cities on the site as well.

"A mobile phone app was also being prepared to make it further easier to know when the lunar month would begin," Chaudhry said.

Pakistan has been facing controversies on key religious occasions like the start of Ramazan and Eid as the religious leader from different regions differ on the sighting of the moon.

This year, Ramazan started in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on May 6 while in the rest of the country it began on May 7.&nbsp;

It is also possible the celebration of Eid will be held on two different dates.

Chaudhry said such issues have been resolved and the coming Eid will be on June 5.

But his efforts to resolve the dispute may not end as most of the clerics insist that sighting of the moon with the naked eye is essential.&nbsp;

Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end the decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals.

Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end the decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals. The website "pakmoonsighting .Pk" was inaugurated on Sunday, two weeks after Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry made an announcement regarding the preparation of a scientific lunar calendar. He said the website would show the exact dates of important Islamic occasions --Ramazan, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha and Muharram, the Dawn reported. Speaking at the launch of the website, Chaudhry said that it will end the "moon-sighting controversy" in the country. He said that not only Pakistan but also other countries can benefit from it to decide the sighting of the moon. The website features sections such as Islamic calendar for the next five years, a day-to-day lunar calendar against dates from the Gregorian calendar, and the dates on which the first day of every lunar month will fall. Everyone can access year-wise data about the new moon, its monthly visibility maps and monthly coordinates in major cities on the site as well. "A mobile phone app was also being prepared to make it further easier to know when the lunar month would begin," Chaudhry said. Pakistan has been facing controversies on key religious occasions like the start of Ramazan and Eid as the religious leader from different regions differ on the sighting of the moon. This year, Ramazan started in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on May 6 while in the rest of the country it began on May 7. It is also possible the celebration of Eid will be held on two different dates. Chaudhry said such issues have been resolved and the coming Eid will be on June 5. But his efforts to resolve the dispute may not end as most of the clerics insist that sighting of the moon with the naked eye is essential.

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Cleric files police complaint against Pakistan minister over moon-sighting website

Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website