Well, the Hijri date 8 Muharram 1399 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 8 December 1978. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1399 AH, which is Muharram of 1399 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1399/01/08 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 8 December 1978 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Muharram 1399 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ ۖ أَفَلَا يَسْمَعُونَ
Is it not a guidance for them (to observe) how many generations We destroyed before them, amid whose dwelling places they do walk? Lo! therein verily are portents! Will they not then heed?
Surah As-Sajda(32:26)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Sales and Trade
Chapter: Selling of silver for silver
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not sell gold for gold unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa; and do not sell silver for silver unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa and do not sell gold or silver that is not present at the moment of exchange for gold or silver that is present.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2177
