Rajab is the 7th Hijri month of the lunar calendar. It’s regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which warfare is prohibited.
The month is very special to Muslims as it’s one of the two months preluding the holy month of Ramadan, the 9th Hijri month.
When Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words:
“O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Sha’ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our life up to Ramadan, so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings).”
The Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar, and its months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rajab migrates throughout the seasons.
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“The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on February 1, 2022 (Tuesday) at 5:46 UT,” Moonsighting.com reported.
“On February 1, the moon can be seen in South and Central Americas with difficulty, but easily in Polynesian Islands. On February 2, the moon can be seen in the whole world.” Therefore, Rajab is expected to start on Wednesday, February 2.
