ISLAAMIC CALENDAR
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The Islaamic Hijrah calendar is based upon the lunar month of 30 days or 29 days (according to the sighting of the new moon). It dates back to the year in which the Hijrah (migration) was made by the Muslims from Makkah to Madeenah.

This section simply outlines important dates for the Muslims throughout the Islaamic Hijrah year. It also lists the customs of many ignorant Muslims throughout the world who have taken certain dates from the history of Islaam and made them specific occasions for celebration and/or worship. It has been our intention to research these dates and provide fataawa refuting the establishment of such dates as occasions for celebration and/or worship.

Finally, a sincere effort has been made to make the following listing as comprehensive as possible, however, should anyone have knowledge of any other specific dates which we may have missed, then please kindly inform us so that we may add it to the list below, wa Jazaa-Kumullaahu Khayr.


2 - Safar

7 - Rajab

8 - Sha'baan

9 - Ramadhaan

10 - Shawwaal


1 - Muharram

• Day 9 and 10 or 10 and 11 - S U N N A H

'Aashooraa - Fasting recommended

• Day 10 - I N N O V A T I O N

Performing a sacrifice during the day


2 - Safar

• Day 6 - I N N O V A T I O N

Performing a sacrifice during the day


3 - Rabee' al-Awwal

• Day 12 - I N N O V A T I O N

'Eed Milaad an-Nabee - Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)


4 - Rabee' ath-Thaanee / al-Aakhir

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5 - Jumaada al-Awwal

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6 - Jumaada ath-Thaanee

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7 - Rajab

• Day 1 to 30 - I N N O V A T I O N

Increasing in worship because it is the month of Rajab

• Day 26 - I N N O V A T I O N

Celebrating the night journey of the Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) to al-Quds (Jerusalem), and from their his ascension to the Heavens

• Day 27 - I N N O V A T I O N

Performing a sacrifice during the day, then standing the night in voluntary prayer


8 - Sha'baan

• Day 15 - I N N O V A T I O N

Fasting during the day and standing the night in voluntary prayer (also referred to as "shabbee baraat")


9 - Ramadhaan

• Day 1 to 30 - F A R D H / W A A J I B

Fasting

• Day 1 to 30 - S U N N A H

'Umrah recommended once on any day

• Day 17 (Battle of Badr) - I N N O V A T I O N

Gathering in the masaajid at night to recite Soorah Yaaseen

• Day 27 - I N N O V A T I O N

Celebrating the night in anticipation of Laylatul-Qadr (The Night of Power)


10 - Shawwaal

• Day 1 - F A R D H / W A A J I B

`Eed al-Fitr

• Day 2 to 30 - S U N N A H

Fasting recommended for any six days

• Day 15 - I N N O V A T I O N

Performing a sacrifice during the day


11 - Dhul-Qi'dah

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12 - Dhul-Hijjah

• Day 1 to 9 - S U N N A H

Fasting recommended

• Day 10 - F A R D H / W A A J I B

`Eed al-Adhhaa

For those performing Hajj:

• Day 8 to 13 - F A R D H / W A A J I B (once in a lifetime)

Performance of Hajj rites

Throughout the Islaamic Hijrah year

• Every Monday and Thursday - Fasting recommended

• Every 13th, 14th and 15th of every month - Fasting recommended

• Every other day of every month - Fasting permissible (the fast of the Prophet Daawood ('alayhis-salaam))

• On the occasion of anyone's birthday - Nothing specific recommended