Prepare your timetable, understand local date announcements and plan thoughtfully for Ramadan.
Understand the difference between lunar and solar years, and keep provisional Ramadan planning separate from a confirmed local announcement.
Check the Gregorian leap year first, then keep the conversion direction, Hijri method and day adjustment with your result.
Understand AL-Naqawa’s Hijri date adjustment, compare a fixed Gregorian date with clear settings, and avoid confusing day shifts with prayer-time minutes.
Understand leap days in a tabular Hijri calendar, why they differ from Gregorian leap years and what to check before using a calculated date.
Learn the twelve Hijri months in order, recognise common calendar labels and use month names alongside Gregorian dates without assuming fixed local starts.
Prepare a clearly labelled local timetable, check the settings you follow and keep date announcements separate from daily prayer calculations.
Read Fajr, Sunrise, Imsak, Iftar and congregation labels carefully, and understand which information a calculation tool actually provides.
Understand the distinction between a calculated calendar, crescent visibility and a local announcement before sharing a Ramadan start date.
