how to respect sacred months?

Wa alaikum salam Yes you are right yesterday Thursday May 1 the labor day was the first day of Rajab I fasted yesterday alhamdulillah.During Rajab as one of the 4 sacred months in Islamic calendar we must respect it by making more good deeds (ibadah) than the ordinary months and we must avoid bad deed We must make more dzikir as much as we can May Allah bless us all and guide us to the right path.

We learn from the Quran that Hajj shall be observed during the specified Sacred Months (2:197; 9:2, 36). It is also clear from the Quran that the four Sacred Months are continuous, and the Sacred Months and the regular months are not to be alternated (9:37). One of the duties of God's messenger of the Covenant (Rashad Khalifa), was to purge the corruption in this regard, and restore the four sacred months to the ones decreed by God. Please see Religious Duties: A Gift From God for the details.

[Quran 2:197] Hajj shall be observed in the specified months.* Whoever sets out to observe Hajj shall refrain from sexual intercourse, misconduct, and arguments throughout Hajj. Whatever good you do, GOD is fully aware thereof. As you prepare your provisions for the journey, the best provision is righteousness. You shall observe Me, O you who possess intelligence.

(footnote) *2:197 Hajj can be observed any time during the Sacred Months: Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, and Rabi I. Local governments restrict Hajj to a few days for their own convenience. See 9:37

[Quran 9:2-5] Therefore, roam the earth freely for four months, and know that you cannot escape from GOD, ... A proclamation is herein issued from GOD and His messenger to all the people on the great day of pilgrimage, ... Once the Sacred Months are past ...

[Quran 9:36] The count of months, as far as GOD is concerned, is twelve.* This has been GOD's law, since the day He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred. This is the perfect religion; you shall not wrong your souls (by fighting) during the Sacred Months. However, you may declare all-out war against the idol worshipers (even during the Sacred Months), when they declare all-out war against you, and know that GOD is on the side of the righteous.

[Quran 9:37] Altering the Sacred Months is a sign of excessive disbelief; it augments the straying of those who have disbelieved. They alternate the Sacred Months and the regular months, while preserving the number of months consecrated by GOD. They thus violate what GOD has consecrated. Their evil works are adorned in their eyes. GOD does not guide the disbelieving people.

[Quran 5:2] O you who believe, do not violate the rites instituted by GOD, nor the Sacred Months, nor the animals to be offered, nor the garlands marking them, nor the people who head for the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings from their Lord and approval. Once you complete the pilgrimage, you may hunt.* ...

The four sacred months are Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, & Rabi` I (12th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd months of the lunar calendar). There is no dispute with Zul-Hijjah being one of the four sacred months. People are comfortable with having Zul-Hijjah as one of the four sacred months as the name of this month itself implies a connection with Hajj. Rabi` is derived from the root word Araba which means 4. There are 2 months in the lunar calendar with Rabi` in their name; the third month of the lunar calendar - Rabi` I and the fourth month - Rabi` II. Use of the word Rabi` (implying 4) for the fourth calendar month is understandable, but why does the third month of the lunar calendar also have the word Rabi` in it? It is fourth of what? It is the fourth of the Sacred Months beginning with Zul-Hijjah.

Wasslam.

You need to fast, pray and worship Allah.

We should always avoid sinning regardless which ever month. I will keep fast if its sacred month, others can join me in iftar.

What would Mohammed do?

Well, I try, I come close to about 98%,

but I tend to screw up towards the ends.

I keep forgetting the Hadiths, had the memorized when I was younger,

all this College has made me forget, but I remember the important parts.

Why is it sacred