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Wa `alaykum as-salamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
In this fatwa:
Yes, marriage in Safar or Muharram is allowed in Islam. There is no authentic evidence prohibiting marriage in these months. The Prophet married Aishah in Safar, and he taught not to attribute misfortune to any month.
In his response to your question, the prominent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi, Director and Imam of Al-Falah Islamic Center, Oakville, Ontario, Canada , states:
The Prophet’s Guidance on Cursing Time
Prohibiting marriage in Safar and Muharram or any other month is a myth. The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised us not to curse any time, because Allah created by time and if we curse time, it is like cursing Him.
Refuting the Superstition About Bad Luck in Safar and Muharram
There is no basis for the rumor that some bad luck or evils happen in the month of Safar and Muharram. When someone asked Aishah about whether it was true that marrying in the month of Safar would bring bad luck, she indicated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) married her in the month of Safar and she was the luckiest woman by marrying the Messenger of Allah.
Allah Almighty knows best.
Editor’s note: This fatwa is from Ask the Scholar’s archive and was originally published at an earlier date.