10/7/2023 0 Comments Islamic calendar 2021 muharramBut when theįasts of Ramadan were made obligatory, the fasting on this day was made To Madinah, he fasted on the day of Ashura and directed the Muslims to keep fast on this day. Therefore, one shouldĪvail this opportunity and fast as much as one can during this blessed month.Īnd is the most sacred day among all its days. On theĬontrary, each fast during this month has its own merits. Muharram’s fasts can be achieved only by fasting the whole month. The hadith does not mean that the award of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram.”’ ) said: “The best fasting after the month of Month of Muharram are the most rewarded ones among the optional (Nafil) fasts The day of ‘Ashura’) may do so and whoever wishes to leave it can do so.”īut remember one thing that fasts during the Ramadan only and fasting on 10th Muharram was made optional. However later, fasting was made obligatory in Earlier on, it was obligatory to fast on the 10th of Muharram. Muharram holds great significance long before Year of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.) migration] became the first year in the Hijri Calendar. Month of Muharram and end with the month of Dhul Hijjah. Mark the beginning of the Hijri calendar. But second Caliph Umar ibn Khattab (R.A.)Įstablished new calendar and, after many suggestions from Companions (R.A.), heĪnnounced that the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) migrated would Muslims used ‘Am Al-Fil’ (the year in which the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) wasīorn), to demarcate date and time. Kind of violence during this month is forbidden. Similar to the other sacred months, waging war or indulging in any The word ‘Muharram’ in its literal sense meansįorbidden. Time in which a Muslim can get maximum of Allah’s blessings. Time for His special blessings and these four months are among those particular But Allah Almighty has chosen a particular Has its own sacredness and we all know that Ramadan is admittedly the most Not mean that other Islamic months have no sanctity in fact, each Islamic month The specific mention of these four months does These words of our Prophet (S.A.W.) confirm the Months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qadah,ĭhul-Hijjah and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab.” Is evident from the words of Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) on the occasion of his last Hajj Sermon: The four months mentioned in the Ayah are Dhul-Qadah, With Allah is twelve months in the register of Allah the day HeĬreated the heavens and the earth of these, four are sacred.” Four of them are sacred.” (Surat At-Tawbah 36).Of Islamic Calendar which marks the New Islamic Year but also one of theįour sanctified months of the year. The Quran reads: “Lo! The number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah’s ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Performing as many forms of worship as possible is greatly encouraged. Why are Rajab, Dhu Al Qaeda, Dhu Al Hijjah and Muharram special?ĭuring these four sanctified months, war is prohibited unless out of necessity and only in self-defence. In recent times, some Muslims have begun exchanging greeting cards to celebrate the holiday, and wishing someone a “Happy New Hijri Year” is considered polite. In contrast to Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, there are no religious observances prescribed for Al Hijra and it is generally regarded as a day of reflection rather than celebration. It was from this definitive moment that Muslims formed a state based on Islamic teachings, and Islam began to flourish and spread as a major religion. It marks the arrival of the Prophet Mohammed in Madinah after emigrating from Makkah. It is one of four sanctified months that are of particular reverence – the others are Rajab (7th), Dhu Al Qaeda (11th) and Dhu Al Hijjah (12th).Īs with other Islamic holidays, Muharram changes every year when the 354 or 355-day year is viewed against the lunar cycle. Muharram is the first of 12 months on the Islamic calendar. The first month of the Islamic calendar starts on Wednesday, July 19, which means the Hijri year 1445 begins on that day.Ī public holiday to mark the occasion will take place in the UAE on Friday, July 21.
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