Well, the Hijri date 6 Muharram 1462 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 20 January 2040. This date lies in the first month of the Hijri year 1462 AH, which is Muharram of 1462 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1462/01/06 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 20 January 2040 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 6 Muharram 1462 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْكُفَّارَ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ هِىَ حَسْبُهُمْ ۚ وَلَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ مُّقِيمٌۭ
Surah At-Tawba(9:68)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fasting
Chapter: "Start observing Saum on seeing the crescent of Ramadan, and stop on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal)."
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) or Abul-Qasim said, "Start fasting on seeing the crescent (of Ramadan), and give up fasting on seeing the crescent (of Shawwal), and if the sky is overcast (and you cannot see it), complete thirty days of Sha'ban."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1909
