Shawwal: The Tenth Islamic Month
Shawwal is the tenth Hijri month. It begins with Eid al-Fitr and includes the six recommended fasts. See its meaning and dates this year.
- Position
- Month 10 of 12
- Meaning of the name
- To lift, to raise
- Sacred month
- No
- Length
- 30 days in 1448 AH
Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Its first day is Eid al-Fitr, the festival that ends the fast of Ramadan. On Eid morning Muslims give Zakat al-Fitr to those in need, gather for the Eid prayer and spend the day with family and friends. Fasting on the day of Eid is not allowed.
After Eid, six further days of fasting are recommended. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal is as though he fasted the whole year. The six days can be kept together or spread through the month.
Shawwal is also the first of the months of Hajj, the period in which a pilgrim may enter the state of ihram for the pilgrimage. The Battle of Uhud took place in Shawwal of 3 AH.
Begins on
| Year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1448 AH | 30 | ||
| 1449 AH | 30 |
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
- 1Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.
- 2+The six recommended fasts of Shawwal may be kept on any days after Eid.
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