We know that the Qur’an was sent down over a period of 23 years. Here is a brief timeline of some of the major Islamic rulings. The information below was taken from Dr. Umar al-Ashqar’s marvelous book History of Islamic FIqh.
1 Year Before the Hijrah (1 BH)
- Five daily prayers
1 Year After the Hijrah (1 AH)
- The call to prayer (adhaan)
- Fighting against the disbelievers
- Rulings related to wife’s dowry
- Rulings related to the wedding feast (Waleemah)
2 Years After the Hijrah (2 AH)
- Fasting Ramadan
- Prayer of the two Eids
- Sacrificing animals
- Zakkah
- Spoils of war
- Qiblah was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca
3 Years After the Hijrah (3 AH)
- Inheritance law
- Divorce
- Shortening the prayer during travel and fear
4 Years After the Hijrah (4 AH)
- Punishment for fornication
- Dry ablution (tayammum)
- Hajj
- Punishment for slander
6 Years After the Hijrah (6 AH)
- Prohibition of alcohol and gambling
- Rulings related to reconciliation between disputing parties
- Rulings related to those unable to reach the Sacred House
7 Years After the Hijrah (7 AH)
- Prohibition of consuming donkey meat
- Sharecropping
- Share-tenancy
8 Years After the Hijrah (8 AH)
- Punishment for theft
9 Years After the Hijrah (9 AH)
- Prevention of disbelievers entering Mecca
- Mutual imprecation
10 Years After the Hijrah (10 AH)
- Prohibition of interest (riba)
I am a Pakistani-American Muslim blogger. I hold a B.S. in Information Technology and a B.A. in Islamic Studies. I am also a follower and a student of the Hanbali school of Islamic law. Read more