There are many misconceptions, innovations and whims prevalent among the people concerning the month of Safar. On the other hand, bad lucks and ill-omens have been associated with this month. Some of these misconceptions were created by the Pagan people of Arabia and followed by some ignorant people of this Ummah, and they associated many others to them. The following are some of these misconceptions:

● Misplacing the Months
The pagans of Arabia were guilty of wrongdoings concerning the month of Safar. They used to play with it by making it earlier than its actual place or postponing it. The Noble Book of Allah indicates this in the following verse:
إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّسِىٓءُ زِيَادَةٌ فِى ٱلْكُفْرِ ۖ يُضَلُّ بِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُحِلُّونَهُۥ عَامًا وَيُحَرِّمُونَهُۥ عَامًا لِّيُوَاطِـُٔوا۟ عِدَّةَ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ فَيُحِلُّوا۟ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ زُيِّنَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ أَعْمَـٰلِهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
Transposing a prohibited month is only an addition to unbelief, thereby the disbelievers are misguided. They make a certain month lawful one year and in another year, they make the same a forbidden month, so that they make up for the months which Allah has sanctified, thus making lawful what Allah has forbidden. Their evil actions seem pleasing to them. Allah does not guide the disbelieving people. [Tawbah 9: 37]

The polytheists of Makkah were well aware of that, but they knowingly used to postpone it or make it earlier according to their desires, superstitions and whims, such as assigning Safar in place of Muharram.

● Not Marrying In This Month
Some people think that marrying in this month (Safar) brings much bad luck, ill-omen and even destruction. Marrying in this month has no bad luck or ill-omen in the light of authentic teachings of Islam. One can perform Nikah (marriage) at any day, night, week, month and year without any restrictions, except when he/she is in the state of Ihram (during Ihram while performing Hajj and Umrah). Islam encourages us to marry; if such misconception was real, then why did the Prophet ﷺ, his Companions RA or the Salaf of this Ummah not inform us while the religion of Almighty Allah has been complete, centuries before inventing such misconceptions.

● Not Starting a New Business in This Month
This month is full of misfortunes and calamities. So, one should not start business or any other work during this month as it will bring bad luck. There is nothing to do or start new business during this month; it is only whims of the people and nothing else.

General incorrect beliefs regarding this month:
* The first to thirteenth of this month is evil and ill-fortune. Considering the 13th of this month as being unlucky or ill-omened.
* Considering this month to be hard for the dead.
* The one who distributes food or give money in charity on the 13 of this month will be saved from its bad luck and ill-fortune.
* Celebrating the last Wednesday of this month, regarding it as a holiday and praying particular prayer in it.
* Making 365 balls of flour and throwing them into the water so that ill-omens, bad lucks misfortunes are driven away and provision is increased and blessed.

In short, there are no bad lucks, ill-omens, misfortunes or calamities in any person, month, date or number in Islam. If something bad happens, it is due to our evils and bad deeds. We have to reform our deeds in order to remove calamities from our life. We should understand that all conditions which we face or befall us, good or bad, favourable or unfavourable are from our Lord (as a result of our bad or good deeds and actions).