Rabi al-AwwalNow
The month people ask about the Mawlid and about the Prophet’s life.
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Questions in this season
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- How many Ramadans did the Messenger (peace be upon him) fast?
- In what year was fasting made obligatory for Muslims?
- When did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, pass away?
- What is the ruling on distributing food and water to neighbors on the day of the Prophet's birthday, peace and blessings be upon him, and what should be done on this day?
- How accurate is the anasheed "O Amina, good tidings to you, glory be to Him who gave you," which mentions the pregnancy of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in Rajab and his birth in Rabi' al-Awwal?
- Is it permissible to postpone performing the Umrah that was vowed to solve a problem, due to burdensome installments and the financial crisis, or must it be fulfilled immediately?