What does Rajab mean?
The seventh month, sacred, two months before Ramadan.
Rajab explained
Rajab is one of the four sacred months. No specific fast or prayer for it is authentically established, though good deeds are honoured in it as in every sacred month.
Related terms
- The Sacred Monthsالأَشْهُر الحُرُم
Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab, in which fighting was forbidden and sin weighs heavier.
- Sha'banشَعْبَان
The eighth month, in which the Prophet ﷺ fasted more than any month besides Ramadan.
- Ramadanرَمَضَان
The ninth month, the month of fasting, in which the Quran was sent down.
Questions about Rajab
What does Rajab mean?
Rajab (رَجَب, Rajab) means: The seventh month, sacred, two months before Ramadan.
How is Rajab written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written رَجَب and pronounced Rajab.
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