Well, the Hijri date 5 Dhul Hijjah 1408 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 18 July 1988. This date lies in the twelfth month of the Hijri year 1408 AH, which is Dhu Al-Hijjah of 1408 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1408/12/05 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 18 July 1988 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Dhul Hijjah 1408 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا قَوْلُ ٱلْبَشَرِ
This is naught else than speech of mortal man.
Surah Al-Muddaththir(74:25)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
Chapter: The Prophet (saws) did not cauterize those who fought and of those who were renegades
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) cut off the hands and feet of the men belonging to the tribe of `Uraina and did not cauterise (their bleeding limbs) till they died.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6803