Defining the Sacred Months and the Reason for Their Name
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh Salih, about the sacred months and why they are called by this name?
Answer:
The sacred months are Shawwal, Dhu al-Hijjah, Dhu al-Qa'dah, and the month of Rajab; three consecutive and one odd, as they say. They are called the sacred months because Allah forbade fighting in them; He forbade fighting in them. This was the case in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. The scholars differed on whether this continued in Islam or was abrogated. Allah knows best. Yes.
This questioner asks, Shaykh Salih, about the sacred months and why they are called by this name?
Answer:
The sacred months are Shawwal, Dhu al-Hijjah, Dhu al-Qa'dah, and the month of Rajab; three consecutive and one odd, as they say. They are called the sacred months because Allah forbade fighting in them; He forbade fighting in them. This was the case in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. The scholars differed on whether this continued in Islam or was abrogated. Allah knows best. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/094 — archive.org (9:46)
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