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Shab-e-Barat — the night of the middle of Sha’ban, known in Arabic as Laylat al-Nisf min Sha’ban — is expected on the night of Friday 22 January into Saturday 23 January 2027 (15 Sha’ban 1448), though in Pakistan and India, where the Sha’ban moon may be sighted a day later, it may fall on the…
Surah Al-Kahf is the 18th chapter of the Holy Qur’an. It has 110 verses, was revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah, and sits across Juz 15 and 16. Its name means “The Cave”, taken from the story of the young believers who took refuge in a cave to protect their faith. The surah is best…
A new institutional system for religious services at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah was launched in Makkah on 2 November 2026, corresponding to 22 Jumada al-Awwal 1448 AH. Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, launched the system, which brings together three…
Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months in Islam. Rajab 1448 is expected to begin around 10 December 2026, depending on the sighting of the new moon in each country, and it opens the sacred season that leads, through Sha’ban, into Ramadan. For many Muslims it…
Menstruation in Islam comes with specific rulings concerning prayer, fasting, Quran recitation, and marital relations. Islam does not treat menstruation as a punishment or something shameful. Rather, Islamic teachings provide women with specific concessions during their menstrual period. A menstruating woman does not pray or fast during her period, but she can continue making dua,…
Safar Month: Importance And Significance in Islam comes from its place as the second month of the Islamic Hijri calendar and from the lessons Muslims draw from its history. Safar is not an unlucky month: Islam rejects the idea of bad omens in Safar, and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that there is no bad…
7th Muharram is the day in 61 AH (680 CE) when the Euphrates was blocked to Imam Hussain’s (RA) camp at Karbala, cutting off their water three days before Ashura. It is a day of history and of mourning, remembered for the thirst the camp endured and for the patience and sacrifice of Hussain (RA)…
Chehlum of Imam Hussain (AS) is the 40th day after Ashura, observed on 20 Safar. Also called Arbaeen, it marks the visit of the survivors of Karbala, led by Lady Zainab (AS), to the grave of Imam Hussain (RA) — and it is the occasion of the largest peaceful gathering in the world, the Arbaeen…
Eid al-Adha, often called the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the most significant Islamic holidays observed by Muslims around the globe. It commemorates the unwavering devotion of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) who, in obedience to Allah’s command, was willing to sacrifice his son. Allah intervened, and a ram was sacrificed instead. Direct answer: Eid al-Adha…
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February 2027, which is expected to be 1 Ramadan 1448 AH. All of the dates on this page are expected dates, subject to the sighting of the crescent moon. The live countdown below shows exactly how much time remains until that expected start, updating every second….
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