The first day of Jumādā al-Ūlā 1447 AH will begin with the sighting of the new moon, expected around October 23 or 24, 2025. It is the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and follows Rabīʿ al-Thānī.
Name and Origin
Jumādā al-Ūlā means “the first of the parched” or “first dryness.” The name is derived from the root ج م د (j-m-d), meaning “to freeze” or “become dry,” possibly indicating the arid, cold conditions typical in Arabia when this month originally fell, though the lunar calendar is not fixed to seasons.
Like most other months, Jumādā al-Ūlā is not one of the four sacred months and has no special prohibitions or divine status attached to it.
Religious Significance
Jumādā al-Ūlā is not associated with any particular recommended act of worship, however, remember that voluntary fasts, praying night prayers, reading the Qur’an daily, giving charity, and sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ are meritorious in all months and help us sustain spiritual consistency throughout the lunar year.
Events from the Seerah
There are no major events from the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ that are definitively reported to have occurred in Jumādā al-Ūlā.
Jumādā al-Ūlā is a quiet month in the Islamic calendar in terms of prescribed observances, but we can remember and ponder the mercy of rain on parched earth as we enter our wet season. “Allah is the One Who sends the winds, and they raise the clouds. Then He spreads them in the sky as He wills and breaks them into fragments, until you see rain come forth from within them. Then, when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His servants, behold, they rejoice.” (30:48)
