Number of days in a month.

[remfan1994]

first of all, please do not forget, ALHAMDUILLAH, there is no actual connection between solar days and lunar cycles.  that said...

Isn't it true that there is a discrepancy regarding how many days are in a month, that is, every other month has an extra day?

It should be beneficent then, to rest from counting to eliminate the difference.  That is, between the last visibility of the moon until the next visibility of the moon, these days are not part of either month.  They are neither counted with the numbering system the other days are counted with, nor are they charted in a grid with the other days on a calendar graph.  to the effect that the month is slightly shorter (as it does not count the time when the moon is not visible) as well as always the same -- no differentiation from one month to the next.

So if the moon goes invisible on july 5th, and remains invisible until july 7th, these two days are not counted on the lunar calendar, but are days of not counting, or sabbaths of counting.  A calendar so designed is always 28 days long every month -- what do you think?

[jkhan]

so if we apply the same logic as you claim when we don't see the moon counting stop, then if we don't see any changes in the moon during two to three full moon days, would the counting stop?

[remfan1994]

Here, i have made an illustration (alhamduillah):

01 |	02 |	03 |	04 |	05 |	06 |	07
08 |	09 |	10 |	11 |	12 |	13 |	14
15 |	16 |	17 |	18 |	19 |	20 |	21
22 |	23 |	24 |	25 |	26 |	27 |	28

----====[0 | 00]====----

that's 28 days, but wait, there's supposed to be one more every month, and two more every other month! don't count them and mark them off underneath (0 and 00).  then it will be the first crescent again, to start over at 01.

So that the first crescent is on 01, and the last crescent is on 28.
After the 28 is a new moon, and the days of the new moon are not counted on the grid but are separate as 0 and 00.
then, on the sighting of the first crescent, it starts over again at 01.

Between when the last crescent disappears and when the second first crescent is sighted, should not be more than two days.  they could be marked in any way, and need not be in the grid.  that makes it easier to make calendars esp in bulk as they can all have one symmetrical shape.

[jkhan]

Here, i have made an illustration (alhamduillah):that's 28 days, but wait, there's supposed to be one more every month, and two more every other month! don't count them and mark them off underneath (0 and 00).  then it will be the first crescent again, to start over at 01.

So that the first crescent is on 01, and the last crescent is on 28.
After the 28 is a new moon, and the days of the new moon are not counted on the grid but are separate as 0 and 00.
then, on the sighting of the first crescent, it starts over again at 01.

Between when the last crescent disappears and when the second first crescent is sighted, should not be more than two days.  they could be marked in any way, and need not be in the grid.  that makes it easier to make calendars esp in bulk as they can all have one symmetrical shape.

Don't misunderstand me.. I am always happy to take 30 days for lunar months and that's a month.. Thus I take 360 days per year.. Sun is not a calendar but Sun will count days and not show it.. So the Sun and moon indeed calculate days but the moon shows it and the sun makes it.. That's my approach and not necessary that it is within the Quran.. That's my take.. No to 28 or 29 or 31... Just call 30... Even I hope the Quran is against it unless anyone points me out that...
So the new Crescent to witness the next new Crescent is one month but not necessarily to witness with own eyes but with reality i.e. as Allah has created..