Well, the Hijri date 18 Shawwal 1394 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 2 November 1974. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1394 AH, which is Shawwal of 1394 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1394/10/18 is calculated using the Umm Al-Qura calendar and the sighting of the moon. One thing to remember is that this Arabic date may occur on different Gregorian date depending upon the region and country and obviously the moon.
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The following is the conversion of the Gregorian date 2 November 1974 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 18 Shawwal 1394 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ
And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.
Surah Saad(38:40)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)
Chapter: Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is one Sa' of barley
Narrated Abu Sa`id:
We used to give one Sa' of barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr (per head).
Sahih al-Bukhari 1505
