Well, the Hijri date 21 Shawwal 1462 corresponds to the Gregorian date Saturday, 27 October 2040. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1462 AH, which is Shawwal of 1462 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Saturday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1462/10/21 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 October 2040 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 21 Shawwal 1462 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَٱلَّذِى هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِى وَيَسْقِينِ
And Who feedeth me and watereth me.
Surah Ash-Shu'araa(26:79)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Chapter: He who slaps his cheeks is not from us
Narrated `Abdullah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and follows the tradition of the Days of Ignorance is not from us."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1297
