Islamic Calendar | MCQs

Explanation

• The current Hijri year is 1447 AH, starting from 27 June 2025. 
• Before Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was Anno Domini.
• The Islamic calendar starts from Hijri and was established by Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• The Prophet's migration (Hijra) in 622 AD marks the beginning of the Hijri calendar.

Explanation

Rajab is the seventh month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

Safar is the second month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

Jumada al-Awwal  is the fifth month of the 12 lunar months in the Islamic calendar.

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The names of the months in the Islamic calendar are:

1.Muharram

2.Safar

3.Rabi' al-awwal

4.Rabi' al-thani

5.Jumada al-awwal

6.Jumada al-thani

7.Rajab

8.Sha'aban

9.Ramadan

10.Shawwal

11.Dhu al-Qi'dah

12.Dhu al-Hijjah.

Explanation

Must remember all 12 Islamic months name

List of Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
   
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shabanشعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan(fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah ذوالحجۃ الحرام:

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Each month begins approximately at the time of the new moon.

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Explanation

Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. 

Isra and Miraj (Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then through the seven Heavens) took place in Rajab.

Must remember all 12 Islamic months name

List of Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
   
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shabanشعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan(fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah ذوالحجۃ الحرام:

Each month begins approximately at the time of the new moon.

Explanation

• "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves." - Surah Al-Fath, verses 29.
• The name ‘Muhammad‘ is mentioned four times in the Holy Quran: Aal Imraan 3:144, Al-Ahzaab 33:40, Muhammad 47:2, and Al-Fatah 48:29.
• The name ‘Ahmad‘ is mentioned once in Al-Saff 61:6.
• Al-Fath, the 48th chapter of the Quran with 29 verses.
• It was revealed in Madinah in the sixth year of Hijrah, on the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

Explanation

"1st Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of mercy" (Rehmat).

2nd Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of forgiveness" (Maghfirayat).

3rd Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of refuge from hell fire" (Jahanum ke aag sa nijahat).

Explanation

List of Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal, ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani, ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal, جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani, جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shaban, شعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan (fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal, شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah, ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah, ذوالحجۃ الحرام

Explanation

List of Islamic months.

1)      Muharram

2)      Safar

3)      Rabi’ al-awwal (Rabi’ I)

4)      Rabi’ al-thani (Rabi’ II)

5)      Jumada al-awwal (Jumada I)

6)      Jumada al-thani (Jumada II)

7)      Rajab

8)      Sha'ban

9)      Ramadan

10)   Shawwal

11)   Dhu al-Qi'dah

12)   Dhu al-Hijjah

Explanation

Four months declared sacred such as:

1. Rajab
2. Dhū al-Qa’ida
3. Dhu al-Ḥijjah 
4. Muḥarram

Explanation

Ramzan is the 9th month month of Islamic calendar.