Engr. Mohammad Enamul Huq.

1. Allah (swt) Himself is free from all defaults.
2. Allah (swt) has said in Sura Mulk 67:3 Ayat, “You will not find any defect in my creation.”
3. As such, there can have no defect in Allah (swt)’s system. For this reason Allah’s (swt) rule do not change, but man-made rule changes.
4. 4.No defective system can be a system of Allah (swt).
5. The very saying of Sura Mulk is that “to Allah (swt), the world is nothing but a state”.
6. All the people of the world, whether pious or sinner are the same slaves of Allah (swt).
7. In the one world, for one human race, there cannot be more than one new moon in the same month. Therefore, there cannot be more than one lunar calendar.
8. Allah (swt) has not ordered to make such defective arrangements.
9. Those who say like that or do like that, do it without knowing the rule of Allah (swt).
10. ‘Kullu Moslimin Ikhwatun’, if this is true, then in this state of Allah (swt) ‘one brother will observe Eid and another brother will keep fast at the same day’ – this cannot be Allah (swt)’s rule.
11. In a solar calendar, if the day & date can be same for the whole world, then in a lunar calendar the day & date must have to be same. Friday and Jum’a Salat are the clear examples for this.
12. The scientists have already indicated in ‘world almenac,’ as to where and when 12 new moons will begin in months and how long they will be lasting.
13. By following this almenac, we can make a single Islamic calendar and use it for all purposes.
14. If the earth cannot be one, then how the solar calendar could be one?
15. As such, we have to give up all these indisciplines and follow one Hijri calendar in the world.
16. This is the fault free universal system of Allah (swt), who is free from all defaults.
17. Therefore, we should give up all bad practices, indisciplines and mistakes to immediately adopt defectless system of Allah (swt) & follow it.

1. At present solar calendar is being used worldwide.
2. There is no harm using the facilities derived out of it.
3. The ordinance of Islamic Shari‘ah is to follow lunar calendar.
4. The problem lies with the creation of unnecessary differences (2/3 nos.) in Lunar calendar.
5. If we follow the orders of the Holy Qur’an, then this problem will die down.
6. The initiative taken by a person for discharging his religious responsibilities should be encouraged rather than wishing oneness of world community.
7. It becomes a must (fard) in one’s life, when he/she learns about orders of Allah (swt).
8. There is no scope to get rid from the clutches of Allah (swt), on the plea of someone else.
9. There is no scientific basis of the acts, which are being followed in Bangladesh. I do not know how some people may think that these practices will be acceptable to Allah (swt) from the viewpoint of Shari‘ah.
10. I, therefore, suggest all to follow my proposed “World Hijri Calendar”. This is the nearest to accuracy.
11. Even if we follow “Ummul Qura Calendar”, then our quantum of errors will go down to a bare minimum.
12. But we cannot neglect Hadiths of Rasul (pbuh). We have to follow them with full faith.
13. In this regard, the question and answer given in serial-37 may please be referred to.
14. Mistakes committed in so many past years, need some time to overcome. I do not see any shortcut way to it.
15. But it should be done within the shortest possible time. Otherwise, we shall become liable to Allah (swt).

1. The Lunar calendar is Allah (swt)’s calendar. Because most of its names and counting are given in the Holy Qur’an.
2. Soon after performing Holy Hijrat in Madina on Monday, 24^th September 622 AD, i.e., 12^th Rabiul Awwal, Rasul (pbuh) directed to start counting New Year. To honor this event of Hijrat, counting of Hijri Calendar started from the same year.
3. To honor the first month of eventful Hijri year, the counting of 1^st day of the month of Muharram was back-dated by 2 months and 8 days before the Hijrat was performed by Rasualullah (pbuh).
4. To bring equality between Christian solar calendar and Arabic lunar calendar, an additional Lunar month was added with every 3^rd Hijri year by the Arabs as a matter of common practice at that time. 
5. But before the departure of Rasul (pbuh), in the 10^th Hijri year, Allah (swt) bestowed the directive in Sura Towba 9: 36, 37 Ayat by saying “In His law, the number of months are 12 (not less & not more)”.
6. That is why, from 11^th Hijri year, the counting of an additional month in the 3^rd year had been discontinued.
7. As per ancient customs and practices  in Arab world, the Islamic names of weekdays are numerically given below-       
8. Yawmul ahad      :    means 1^st day i.e. Sunday
9. Yawmul isnayin    :    means 2^nd day i.e. Monday
10. Yawmus Salasa    :    means 3^rd  day i.e. Tuesday
11. Yawmul Arbaa     :    means 4^th  day i.e. Wednesday
12. Yawmul Khams    :    means 5^th  day i.e. Thursday
13. Yawmul Jmma     :    means 6^th  day i.e. Friday
14. Yawmus Sabt      :    means 7^th  day i.e. Saturdayss
15. The naming of the week days were made on the basis of enumeration which were universal and acceptable to all. 
16. Moreover, names of most of the months are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, which being related with various events of mankind is very much significant and meaningful.
17. Naming of Hijri months are as under:-
18. Muharram: A holy month, the 1^st month of the year. Hostilities or war forces in this month are strictly prohibited.
19. Safar: A month of traveling, the 2^nd month of the year.
20. Rabiul Awwal: 1^st spring month, 3^rd month of the year.
21. Rabius Akher/Sani: The last spring month, the 4^th month of the year.
22. Jamadiul Ula/Awwal: The 1^st dry month, 5^th month of the year.
23. Jamadius Ukhra/Sani: The last dry month, the 6^th month of the year.
24. Rajab: The month of respect, the 7^th month of the year. Battle is prohibited.
25. Shabaan: The month of greenery, the 8^th month of the year.
26. Ramadan: The month of Saom, the 9^th month of the year.
27. Shawwal: The month to connect, the 10^th month of the year.
28. Zilqed: The month of rest and recreation and holy one, the 11^th month of the year. Battle is prohibited.
29. Zilhajj: The month of Hajj and very holy one. Battle in this month is forbidden.
30. In the namings of Hijri month, we find traces of Ahle Kitaab and Arab world culture. Yet these were acceptable to the mankind worldwide, as they contain universal trend of thought.
31. Therefore, we have to follow Allah (swt)’s calendar which is made from earth, moon and sun’s movements.
32. But one is struck with wonder when one sees in disgust that the Jews, Christians and Muslims i.e. Ahle Kitaabs hang idolatry calendar in their houses and honor the names of Gods and Goddesses.
33. Let us all reject the solar calendar which is full of idolatry and return from the negative path of Satan and follow a single calendar worldwide.

The names of weekdays and months in solar calendars were given during the period of idolatry (771-717BC).

The roman idol worshippers named the weekdays well before the birth of the Christ, as per names of their various gods/goddesses, which are as follows –

1. Sun’s day          – named after sun God.
2. Moon’s day       – named after moon God.
3. Mars’s day        – named after Tiu or Tyr or Chief God.
4. Mercury’s day    – named after chief God Odin’s Son.
5. Jupiter’s day      – named after Odin or Woden or Nor’s chief God.
6. Frigg’s day        – named after Frigg or Frija, who was the

  lovebird of chief God Odin.

• Saturn’s day      – named after Roman God Saturn.

[Ref: http//mistupid.com/holidays/weekdays.htm] 

• The Roman king Constantine converted himself to Christianity in the year 321, changed 4 names of weekdays as per names actual gods/goddesses and  nicely renamed the 7 days of the week as under, which remained unchanged till today –

(a) Sunday (b) Monday (c) Tuesday (d) Wednesday (e) Thursday

(f) Friday (g) Saturday.

[Ref: http//mistupid.com/holidays/weekdays.htm]

• Similarly, the names of the months in Gregorian calendar or solar calendar have been given mainly according to the names of the Roman idol Gods/Goddesses, which are as under:-
• January         – named after God Janus the Sentry of Roman’s

  heaven.

• February       – named after Februas, who was considered the

  Roman’s God of death.

• March          – named after Mars the Roman war God.
• April             – named after Roman beauty Goddess Aprilis, as it was

  a month of Venus.

• May – named after Roman beauty Goddess Maia Majestas.
• June             – named after Roman Goddess Juno, the wife of God

  Jupiter.

• July – named after Roman king Julius Caesar.
• August          – named after 1^st Roman king Augustus.
• September – named as seventh month Septem, during the rule of

  Roman King Romulus.

• October        – named as Octo 8^th month during the rule of Roman

  king Romulus.

• November    – named as Novem or 9^th month during the rule of

  Roman king Romulus.

• December     – named as Decem or 10^th month during the rule of

  Roman king Romulus.

[Ref: http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gregorian-calendar.htm]

It is upto your judgment, whether a calendar which is named after the names of Gods/Goddesses, can be hanged in the house of a devoted Muslim or in a mosque? Even after that, we are doing it, because we are generally unaware about it. I think, even the Jews and Christians also can’t use this calendar as they are not idol worshippers.

In a similar way, Calendars prepared in other languages contain elements of moment, sign of the zodiac lunar day planet and star, power of rule or idolatry.

But there is no difference between the counting of day/time (24 hours) given in solar calendar and counting of day/time (24 hours) given in lunar calendar.

As there is no mention of lunar month in solar calendar, it can not be acceptable in Islam for these purposes.

In the same world, we can’t accept different Hijri calendars.

Many countries of the world are following KSA in this regard. They are observing various religious functions as per “Ummul Qura”.

The local prayer time is available in Lunar calendar, as it is available in solar calendar.

So, it is essential for us to, reject the idolatric calendar without lunar counting prepared by non-believers and idol-worshippers and follow single Lunar or Hijri calendar as directed by Allah (swt).

1. Allah (swt) has given detailed information about the necessity and functioning of sun, moon, planets, stars & day-night in more than 72 ayats of more than 38 suras of the Holy Qur’an.
2.  So above numbered sura & ayats, together with their meaning and explanations have been enclosed in 3 parts in chapter two of this book for information of all.
3. To minimize the size of this book, no Hadith, Fatwa or Rewayet have been quoted further.
4. Regarding Qur’an nobody defers in opinion. But there exist differences of opinion regarding some Hadith, Fatwa & Rewayet. Yet, in urgent cases, Sahih Hadiths were quoted as per requirement.
5. So, I sincerely believe and strongly hope that from now, the long standing controversies among Muslim Ummah will be uprooted and unity & brotherhood will be restored and Islamic Shari‘ah will be established firmly worldwide. In addition by using a unified single World Hijri Calendar, we will be able to perform all religious events not at a time or not all together but on the same day and date.

Unitedly we shall have to “perform forziat” and stop “haram fasting”.

1. Though the above subject has been placed on the basis of scientific stand point and unflinching reasonings, nothing has been said without strong support of the Holy Qur’an & Sahih Hadith.
2. In support of my opinion I have as many as 50 proofs from the books on Fatwa along with Qur’an & Hadith. In order to reduce size of this book, I refrained from quoting anymore. 
3. I, therefore, place an appeal to all brothers & sisters, may the whole Muslim Ummah of the world give up baseless utterings & debates and come forward unitedly to “perform forziat” and “remain away from doing Haram rituals”.

There is only one way.

1. Allah (swt) is one, Kalema is one, Islam is one, Muslim Ummah is one, Earth is one, Moon is one-so the month of Ramadan will also be one.
2. It can further be said that, our Qibla is one. Khanaye Qaba

is one. The congregation of Haji is held in one day, Qurbani or Eid-ul Azha is held there in one day, Friday’s Juma prayer is held in one day worldwide and Qiyamat will also be held in one day.

• Since a day has its starting and ending, similarly, the month will have a starting & ending. The year will also have a starting and ending. It means that the “World Hijri Calendar” will have to be only one. By counting day, month & year separately, division should not be created in the Muslim Ummah as because Qiyamat cannot be divided and multiple new-moons cannot be invented. Similarly, multiple calendars cannot be created. The rule of Allah (swt) and His Rasul (pbuh) is one and that will remain as only one.
• Question may arise, as to what may be the solution? The solution is one. The way we count day & date with the help of IDL, we will have to count months and years with the help of IDL.
• Being Sentimental, if Khana-i-Kaba is made the centre for counting days, months & years, then IDL has to be forgotten & science is to be denied. Also we shall have to accept Friday in one side of Harem Sharif and Saturday on the other side of it. There will be more indiscipline in place of discipline. In Allah’s (swt) world, the creator of science, there is no indiscipline. This is what He said.
• Since creation, the counting and naming of week days have been going on continuously. We all perform our religious functions by obeying that.
• Under such context and continuity, if the beginning and sighting of new moon is counted on the basis of IDL, then there will have no possibility of any indiscipline anywhere in the world. Rather the Islami Sharia in this regard will be firmly established with disciplines. This cannot but be the desire of any devoted Muslim.
• As such, in my opinion, there exists only one way & that is to accept my proposed “World Hijri Calendar” as an unique gift of Allah (swt) for the man kind & follow it Worldwide.

Accept the suggestion of best possible solution.

1. In Qur’an, Allah (swt) has asked the mankind to give Zakat for possessing wealth. But He did not fix up the amount of wealth that can be possessed.
2. In the same way, Allah (swt) has directed the leader or Ameer of a group or an area to render justice. But the party or area has not been fixed.
3. In the same context, it can be said that, although the man-made village, union, police station, district, state is essential for mankind; Allah (swt) has not fixed up any boundary line, other than the earth itself.
4. But there are effective rules and instructions of Shari‘ah for management of everything.
5. While using Hijri, Ishayi or Bengali year, in all cases, we count a week by 7 days with their names in a common manner & without any exception. Accordingly we make calendars also.
6. In Christian calendar, these 24-hour days of the week start after mid night.
7. In Islam, counting of these 24 hour days start after sunset.
8. After sunset on Thursday, if it is announced that new-moon has been sighted at Shatkhira district and as such there will be Eid tomorrow. Accordingly Eid will be observed on Friday throughout Bangladesh.
9. Sunset of this Thursday will keep on moving to the west, starting from Shatkhira to Howrah/Kolkata (India) and onward to the west.
10. As such, on Friday Eid is supposed to be celebrated in India, Oman, KSA & other countries in the west, like us.
11. In that case it could be seen that all the Muslims have celebrated Eid within 24 hrs throughout the whole world.
12. Whether in the east or in the west, wherever the new-moon will be sighted, the entire world can celebrate Eid within 24 hours.
13. Then why the Muslim Ummah is failing to understand & follow the easy language of Holy Qur’an & Hadith? Where lays the real problem? It appears that the real problem lies in determining as to who will follow whom.
14. Allah (swt) has given the mankind new moon to calculate month and Rasul (pbuh (has instructed his Ummah to begin the Saom with the new moon and end it with another new moon.
15. To make this arrangement of Allah (swt) effective, the Scientists have created an International Date Line from where the day or date can be started.
16. The basis of this reference line has been accepted by us irrespective of caste or creed and accordingly we count our week days. In the same context, we offer our Juma prayer on Friday worldwide within 24 hours and as per our own local time.
17. When we all are performing various religious events by accepting the week days on the basis of International Date Line, in the same context if we determine and count the lunar months, all existing confusion in Islam can be removed for ever.
18. Since this arrangement, to count lunar month, will be universal & acceptable totally, we must ensure birth of new moon and its sighting with reference to IDL.
19. With the help of astronomical statistics we shall have to obtain calculations of moon setting after sunset of next 24 hours of IDL along the equator. From this calculation, we shall be able to understand when & where the new moon will be starting in each month. 
20. With the above statistics and adding 9 hours after IDL, it has to be found out on which date of Christian month, the new moon will begin. In the next 15 hours, the new-moon will definitely be seen. As such new Hijri month will be counted from next day & date after IDL.
21.  If this universal arrangement of counting lunar month is accepted (like counting of a day by 24 hours), then the Muslim Ummah of the World can observe Ramadan and Eid & other religious events on the same day and date.
22. By doing so, the orders of Allah (swt) & instructions of Rasul (pbuh) will be implemented correctly as per Shari‘ah.
23. Accordingly, the “World Hijri Calendar” for 1431-1433 Hijri years as prepared by me on the basis of counting’s of 2010-2012 solar years has been shown in column 9 of the tables given in chapter three.
24. If my proposed “World Hijri Calendar” is accepted, then there will be unity in world Muslim Ummah and Islami Shari‘ah will become properly established worldwide in moon–based prayers.
25. I feel that, this proposal is the best method of solving our problems, which is the bounden duty for the Muslim Ummah to accept it.

We have to secure unity by giving up all divisions.

1. Presently, throughout the world, we are observing various religious events in more or less 3 days.

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By this way more than 33% accuracy and coordination cannot be achieved.  As such, there is no logic to accept it.

• If my World Hijri Calendar as proposed in episode-11 & 21, which was made on the basis of statistics received from astronomical data is followed, then the instructions of Shari‘ah could be fulfilled correctly. I don’t have any doubt about it.
• My suggestion about Hijri calendar mostly coincides with Ummul Qura of KSA and Fiqh council of North America.
• The Fiqah council of North America has prepared a “World Islamic Calendar” based on moon-sighting in any part of the world. Their calendars have been shown in column-10, of each chart. [Ref: page 199 to 201]
• They (NAFC) decided to determine single Islamic calendar on the basis of astronomical calculations by following International Date Line (IDL) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as adapted universally by all.  
• As per their decision, on 29^th or 30^th day of Arabic month, if new-moon starts after sun set before IDL, 1^st day of the new lunar month will start from IDL. Otherwise 1^st day will start after one day more.
• Beginning of new moon & sighting of new moon is not the

same thing. Just after beginning, the new moon cannot be sighted. Scientifically there is requirement of a minimum of 12 hours time in between the two.

• Use of a Conventional Point of Reference (CPR) is very necessary for starting the calculation of lunar months. Religion or religious sentiments are not connected with this CPR. Time determined by watches has no influence over any religion. Rather use of watches help to perform religious events in time. So watches can not be called heathen object. Rather it is a scientific means for establishing Shari‘ah firmly. There cannot have any alternative to calculating time for performing religious events with the help of tools invented by science. In fact, it is essential now.
• Under such circumstances, the universal arrangement that exists for determining time with the help of IDL & GMT, we can take help from it to calculate lunar month, which will be helpful in following the orders of Shari‘ah properly.
• As per Qur’an, we are to ensure the new-moon’s starting. If the new moon is starts at 09 hours east of IDL, the 1^st day of the new month will start from next date.
• This is because the new moon will be sighted on the date at 09 hrs east of IDL. On this basis, I have prepared my proposed Hijri Calendar by calculation. This is shown in column-9.
• Based on the suggestions at sl-4,5&6, the “World Islamic Calendar” prepared by North American Fiqah Council is also shown in column-10 in each table which can be followed in order to start Ramadan or observe Eid on the same day throughout the world. 
• But my proposed “World Hijri Calendar” given in column-9, is more authentic and justified due to analysis done from various angles.
• Since we reached the threshold of solving the problem, all of us should come forward with cooperative mind to establish unity among the Muslim Ummah without hesitation and doubt. 
• This is the best way to solve our problem, which can be taken up right now. If the Ulama accept it, then most of the old differences prevalent in World Muslim Ummah will go away & universal brotherhood will be established.

Unity in Muslim Ummah is to be established by coordinating Qur’an & Sunnah with the help of knowledge & science.

1. In this Episode, I will try to present an easy way of counting of lunar months & calendar, so that common readers can easily understand it.
2. In the very outset, let me recall that all Muslims are now performing rituals including sunrise, sunset, timings of salat etc. with the help of clocks as per Christian calendar.
3. The Christian calendar is known as “Gregorian calendar,” which is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
4. In order to determine timings, this Universal System has been accurately made as per scientific calculation based on movement of the sun and the earth.
5. There is no place for religious doctrine or philosophy here. Even question of religious influence does not arise as the matter is only related to time.
6. Everybody can utilize these time calculations as per his need. Since the instructions of Shari‘ah can be effectively implemented by using time-piece, we have accepted it.
7. Scientists have already calculated the time of sunrise and sun-set for various places accurately. Similarly, they have done time calculations for moon–rise & moon-setting. As such, at the end of any lunar month whenever at any place on earth, the 1^st new-moon sets after sun-set, we are to understand that a new lunar month has started. On this basis, the scientists have already prepared future yearly lunar calendars including their minute details by calculating moon light fractions accurately.
8. We may get these data from US Naval Observatory through internet easily. [Ref: http://aa.usno.navy.mid.cgibin/aa-rstablew.pl]
9. Statistics have already been obtained by me from internet for beginning of new moon and its increasing & decreasing stages as per calendar of English months, against positions of many places on the earth from the year 2006 to 2012 according to astronomical science.       
10. We can easily & clearly find the beginning & ending of every lunar month from these statistics. The number of days in any month is found to be either 29 or 30.
11. By using these statistics, and on the basis of beginning of new moon, charts/layouts of 1^st days of lunar months from1431 to1433 Hijri years have been made according to solar calendar dates by making eight equal segments along the equator of the earth (See Chapter-3).
12. From this chart, it can be seen that there is a lack of similarity between other Hijri calendars prepared and followed in different places of the world.
13. 2/3 days variation in starting a lunar month, as generally we find, is not at all acceptable to anyone.
14.  Local new-moon sighting and starting of lunar months on this basis are the main root cause of creation of all differences of opinion in the Muslim Ummah.
15. At present, there are strict instructions in areas/countries to count the lunar month on the basis of local sighting of new moon and to observe Ramadan/Eid. In the true sense, Allah (swt) and His Rasul (pbuh) did not say so. Those who say so, in practice they act in the reverse. Their reverse practice mainly directs us towards obeying orders of Allah (swt). Their adopted policy is, whether big or small, or if the country is spread over thousands of miles, wherever, the moon is sighted the rest of the country will have to observe Ramadan /Eid accordingly. If this would have been the concept, then there should not be any difficulty in observing Ramadan/Eid in rest of the world, after obtaining information of new-moon sighting from any corner of the earth. In fact, Allah (swt) wishes the same.
16. From the chart of serial no-11, it is evident that, in order to make sure the new-moon-sighting, the Saudi Arabia based Ummul Qura (approved institution of KSA), starts some lunar months one day later than other places of the world. This cannot be a job to be supported.
17. Interesting thing is that, Bangladesh starts the lunar months even 1 or 2 days later than KSA. I do not find any justification or sharia basis in it. 
18. After analyzing the chart mentioned in para-11 of this

episode and considering new-moon rise after IDL, I have proposed a universal “World Hijri Calendar” in the 9^th column of the charts presented in page 199 to 201 of this book. In this proposal due considerations were made for astronomical time gap requirement of a minimum of 12 hours between beginning of the new-moon and sighting of the new-moon.

1. This calendar is supposed to be acceptable to all. In that case, oneness & overall co-ordination may be achieved among world Muslim Ummah. At the same time, Islami Shari‘ah in this respect will be established worldwide perfectly.
2. This co-ordinated & suggested calendar is mainly based on Qur’an, Hadith & astronomy, which can be realized after a little deep thinking. In it lies the true element of effectively establishing Islamic Shari‘ah in respect of Saom/Eid etc. as per Qur’an & Sunnah and also on the basis of universal thoughts & inspirations.
3. In my proposed Hijri Calendar for 2011 solar year, I suggested to start Ramadan on 01-08-11 and observe Eid on 30-08-11. In fact, almost all the countries including KSA have followed my Calendar. As such, my calculations have been found to be accurate.
4. I’m making a fervent appeal to all to accept my co-ordinated suggestion for establishing a “World Hijri Calendar”. Then the Muslim Ummah will be able to get rid from all divisions & can go a long way to the path of unity.