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Using the Islamic date

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: Shoud we consider the crescent date before fixing the wedding date?

Bismillaah

A: It is preferable that we talk and use the crescent date and make that the standard and use the solar calendar only for convenience.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.