Well, the Hijri date 8 Muharram 1442 corresponds to the Gregorian date Thursday, 27 August 2020. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1442 AH, which is Muharram of 1442 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Thursday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1442/01/08 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 27 August 2020 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 8 Muharram 1442 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًۭى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful.
Surah Al-Baqara(2:5)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf)
Chapter: Vow in the pre-Islamic period to perform I'tikaf
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
that `Umar had vowed in the Pre-Islamic period to perform I`tikaf in Al-Masjid-al-Haram. (A subnarrator thinks that `Umar vowed to perform I`tikaf for one night.) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to `Umar, "Fulfill your vow."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2043
