Safar: The Second Islamic Month
Safar is the second month of the Hijri calendar. Learn what its name means, why it is not an unlucky month and when it falls this year.
- Position
- Month 2 of 12
- Meaning of the name
- Empty, vacant
- Sacred month
- No
- Length
- 30 days in 1448 AH
Safar is the second month of the Islamic year. The name is usually explained as "empty", said to refer to homes left empty when the Arabs set out to travel or fight once the sacred month of Muharram had ended.
Before Islam many Arabs considered Safar an unlucky month. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) rejected this belief outright, saying that there is no bad omen in Safar. In Islam no month, day or date carries bad luck, and weddings, journeys and business may go ahead in Safar as in any other month.
There are no acts of worship specific to Safar. The regular recommended fasts, such as Mondays and Thursdays and the three middle days of the lunar month, apply as usual.
Begins on
| Year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1448 AH | 30 | ||
| 1449 AH | 29 |
Gregorian dates are based on the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day where months are fixed by local moon sighting.
Notable days
- 13-15The "white days", a recommended fast in the middle of every lunar month.
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