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Islamic Measures and Modern Equivalents

Dec 15, 2024

Islamic Weights and Measures and Their Modern Equivalents

Overview

  • The study of weights, measures, and lengths in the Quran and Sunnah has been conducted by several modern researchers.
  • They have provided guidelines and modern equivalents for these values.

Key Researchers

  1. Mahmoud Faakhoori & Salaah ad-Deen Khawwaam
  2. Muhammad Najm ad-Deen al-Kurdi
  3. Ali Pasha Mubaarak
  4. Muneer Hammood Farhaan al-Kubaysi
  5. Muhammad al-Jaleeli
  6. Muhammad Subhi al-Hallaaq
  7. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Sulaymaan al-Munayyi
  8. Shaykh Wahbah az-Zuhayli

Modern Equivalents of Islamic Measures

Mudd

  • Definition: Equal to one and a third ratls
  • Modern Equivalent: 544 grams

Saa

  • Definition: Equal to four mudds
  • Modern Equivalent: 2600 grams
    • The mudd was what could fill the cupped hands of an average man.

Qullah

  • Definition: Known among scholars as qullah of Hajar
  • Modern Equivalent: 102 kilograms
    • Calculated as 250 ratls, each ratl being 408 grams.

Dhiraa (Cubit)

  • Definition: Haashimi dhiraa used in Islamic law
  • Modern Equivalent: 61.2 centimeters

Meel (Mile)

  • Definition: 4,000 dhiraas
  • Modern Equivalent: 1,848 meters

Farsakh (Parasang)

  • Definition: 3 meels
  • Modern Equivalent: 5,544 meters or 12,000 steps

Bareed

  • Definition: 4 farsakhs
  • Modern Equivalent: 22,176 meters or 22.176 kilometers

Conclusion

  • The conversion and understanding of these ancient measures into modern terms helps in the application and study of Islamic teachings.
  • These equivalents allow for a better comprehension when referring to historical Islamic texts.
  • "And Allah knows best."