What does Al-sna al-shmsya mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-sna al-shmsya (سنة الشمسية) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-sna al-shmsya

Al-sna al-shmsya according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

Three hundred and sixty-five days.

Al-sna al-shmsya according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

This refers to a single complete revolution of the Sun from a point in the zodiacal belt until it returns to it, and it is three hundred and sixty-five days and a fraction of one out of twenty-one parts of...

Al-sna al-shmsya according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

It is three hundred and sixty-five days and a quarter of a day, except for a fraction of one out of three hundred parts of a day.

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