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Fatwa ID: 06857<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Sheik Abdel Ahad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Can you please tell me what was the Islamic year of the hijrah of the Prophet (pbuh)? I know that it took place on 12 Rabu’-ul-awwal but I do not find anywhere the year this happens. It is said that it was the year 622 according to the Gregorian calendar. But what according to the Prophetic calendar?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The most common opinion is that the beginning of the Islamic Calendar was decided during the time of \u02bfUmar (May Allah The Most High be pleased with him)[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sh\u0101\u02bf\u2019bi and Mu\u1e25ammad ibn Sir\u012bn (May Allah the Highest have mercy upon them) mention, on one occasion Ab\u016b M\u016bs\u0101\u2019 Al-\u02bfAshar\u012b (May Allah The highest be pleased with him) wrote a letter to \u02bfUmar (May Allah The highest be pleased with him) when he was the Am\u012brul Mu\u2019min\u012bn \u2013 The Commander of the Faithful. In the letter, he mentioned that \u02bfUmar\u2019s (May Allah The Most High be pleased with him) letters reached him, but there are no dates on the letters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So in the 17th year of Hijrah, \u02bfUmar (May Allah The Most High be pleased with him) gathered the \u1e62ah\u0101bah (May Allah The Most High be pleased with them) to discuss how to set a date, in other words, how to fix the Islamic Calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first point of discussion was when should the Islamic Calendar start i.e. what should be the first year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the discussion, \u02bfUmar (May Allah The highest be pleased with him) decided that the start of the Islamic Calendar should be from the Hijrah \u2013 when Ras\u016blull\u0101h (Peace be upon Him) migrated from Makkah to Mad\u012bnah. The reason behind this choice was that the Hijrah marked the time when the difference between falsehood and truth, \u1e24aqq and B\u0101\u1e6dil became established and it was the beginning of the rise and honour of Isl\u0101m. All of the \u1e62ah\u0101bah (May Allah The Most High be pleased with them) agreed with his opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the 13th year of Prophethood, the Ans\u0101r had taken the pledge of allegiance with Ras\u016blull\u0101h (Peace be upon Him) on the 10th of Dhul \u1e24ijjah which is the day of \u02bf\u012ad. At the end of the month of Dhul \u1e24ijjah, the An\u1e63\u0101r returned to Mad\u012bnah after completing the Rituals of \u1e24ajj.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A few days after this, in the month of Muharram, Ras\u016blull\u0101h (Peace be upon Him) made the intention to migrate to Mad\u012bnah and permitted the \u1e62ah\u0101bah (May Allah The most High be pleased with them) to also perform the Hijrah. Therefore, it was decided that the first month of the Islamic Calendar should be Mu\u1e25arram.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This was the opinion that both \u02bfUthm\u0101n and \u02bfAl\u012b (May Allah The Most High be pleased with them) gave to \u02bfUmar (May Allah The Most High be pleased with him).[2]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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If by the term “prophetic calendar,” you are referring to the Hijri calendar, it is essential to understand that its inception occurred during the era of Hazrat Umar (May Allah The Most High be pleased with him), indicating that it was not in use during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). However, if you are referring to the prophetic years, it’s worth noting that the beloved Prophet’s (peace be upon him) migration (Hijrah) took place after the 13th year of his prophethood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00ab\u0634\u0631\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0631\u0642\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0647\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062f\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0629\u00bb (2\/ 102):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab-\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0627\u0632\u064a- \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0625\u0633\u062d\u0627\u0642 \u0641\u0642\u0627\u0644: \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u062e\u0631\u062c\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0628\u0629 \u0628\u0634\u0647\u0631\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0644. \u0648\u062e\u0631\u062c \u0644\u0647\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u0628\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644 \u0648\u0642\u0627\u062f\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u0644\u0627\u062b\u0646\u062a\u064a \u0639\u0634\u0631\u0629 \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u062e\u0644\u062a \u0645\u0646 \u0631\u0628\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Sheik Abdel Ahad<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> S\u012brate Mustaf\u0101 p228<\/span><\/p>\n

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[2]<\/a> \u00a0Islamic Academy Coventry \u201cThe Islamic Calendar\u201d By Maul\u0101n\u0101 Ebrahim Noor<\/span><\/p>\n

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