The Islamic
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.
Important Dates For The Muslims Throughout The Islamic Hijrah
Year.
1- Muharram
•
Day 9 and 10 or 10 and 11- S U N N
A H
Aashooraa- Fasting recommended
2- Safar
3- Rabee' al-Awwal
4- Rabee' ath-Thaanee / al-Aakhir
5- Jumaada al-Oolaa
6- Jumaada ath-Thaaniyah / al-Aakhirah
7- Rajab
8- Sha'baan
9- Ramadhan
•
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
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
11- Dhul-Qi'dah
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 Islamic 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
This Page Last Updated 25/11/2009 3:58:10 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: The revealed Arabic Qur'an is the authoritative and primary source of reference and as such the Qur'anic English translations are provided purely as indicative interpretations.
