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Rabi al-Awwal

The month people ask about the Mawlid and about the Prophet’s life.

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Questions in this season

  1. How do we reconcile the fact that Jibreel reviewed the entire Quran with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in the last Ramadan of his life, with the fact that the verse "And fear a Day when you will be returned to Allah" was revealed a few days before the Prophet's death in Rabi' al-Awwal?

  2. How did Omar ibn al-Khattab send word to Amr ibn al-Aas, the governor of Egypt, during the Year of Ash, seeking aid, when Egypt had not yet been conquered?

  3. Does the mother's iddah end on April 26, 2017, corresponding to Rajab 29, 1438, knowing that the father passed away on December 19, 2016, corresponding to Rabi al-Awwal 20, 1438?

  4. Is it permissible to frequently invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and to cook and exchange a special type of food among relatives and neighbors on the occasion of the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabawi)?

  5. What do you say about those who argue for the existence of a "good innovation" (bid'ah hasanah) in celebrating the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid Nabawi) by citing the statements of some scholars, and who refute objections such as the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions not having done so, or the coincidence of the birthday with the day of his passing, or the diminishing of the Prophet's status by singling out one day for celebration?

  6. What is the ruling on buying sweets for the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabawi)?

  7. Why do the Prophet's Birthday and Sham el-Nessim always coincide with Monday?

  8. What were the disagreements that occurred between the Rightly Guided Caliphs after the death of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, regarding the succession to the Caliphate?

  9. How is the age of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, calculated as 63 years, whereas his birth in 570 CE and his death in 632 CE total 61 years?

  10. What are the correct dates for the birth and death of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and what is the evidence for that from the Book and the Sunnah?

  11. How many Ramadans did the Messenger (peace be upon him) fast?

  12. In what year was fasting made obligatory for Muslims?