The Islamic Calendar (also known as the Hijri Calendar or the Lunar calendar) is based on 12 Lunar months. Each month starts with the sighting of a New Moon.
The following are the months of the Islamic Calendar
- Muharam
- Safar,
- Rabi Al-Awwal
- Rabi Al-Thani
- Jamada Al-Awwal
- Jumada Al-Thani
- Rajab
- Shaban
- Ramadan
- Shawwal
- Dhul-Qadah
- Dhul-Hijjah
Allah says:
“Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein” [at-Tawbah 9:36].
The four sacred months are Dhu’l-Qa‘dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab . In these Months. In these months fighting is prohibited.
Allah says :
“It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty), and measured out stages for it; that ye might know the number of years and the count (of time)”
[Yoonus 10:5]
“They ask you (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage”
[al-Baqarah 2:189]
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The Suhuf of Ibraaheem were revealed to him on the first night of Ramadan, and the Tawrat (Torah) was revealed on the sixth of Ramadaan, and the Injeel (Gospel) on the thirteenth of Ramadaan, and the Furqaan (Qur’aan) was revealed on the twenty-fourth of Ramadaan.”
Narrated by Ahmad (4/107) and by al-Bayhaqi in al-Sunan (9/188). Its isnaad is hasan. It was also mentioned by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah (1575).
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