Well, the Hijri date 29 Shawwal 1397 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 12 October 1977. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1397 AH, which is Shawwal of 1397 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1397/10/29 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 12 October 1977 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 29 Shawwal 1397 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?
Surah Al-Muminoon(23:87)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)
Chapter: The giving of Zakat to husband and to orphans
Narrated Zainab:
(the daughter of Um Salama) My mother said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I receive a reward if I spend for the sustenance of Abu Salama's offspring, and in fact they are also my sons?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Spend on them and you will get a reward for what you spend on them."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1467
