The month of Sha‘baan
Is Fasting Most of Sha’ban Recommended?
It is recommended to fast a great deal in the month of Sha’ban. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the whole of Sha’ban. For more, please see the detailed answer.
Fasting Al-Ayyam Al-Beed in Sha`ban
1- It is recommended to fast three days each month, and it is best to fast al-ayyam al-beed, which are the 13th, 14th and 15th of the month.
2- There is nothing wrong with you fasting three days in Sha’ban, even if some of those happen to be in the latter half of the month.Increased Deaths in the Month of Sha’ban
Fabricated Hadeeth About Praying Two Rak‘ahs Every Thursday During Sha‘ban
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- 70 Matters Related to FastingAllah has favoured His slaves with seasons of goodness in which rewards are multiplied, sins are erased and statuses are elevated.From the greatest of these seasons is the month of Ramadan which Allah has made an obligation upon His slaves, encouraged them regarding it and guided them to show gratitude to Him for this obligation. Seeing that this act of worship is of such great value, it is necessary that one learns the rulings pertaining to the month of fasting. This treatise contains a summary of the rulings of fasting, its etiquettes and sunnahs pertaining to it.
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- Disallowed MattersThere are many things that have been prohibited in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and it is very important for the Muslim to know about them so that he can keep away from them and thus avoid earning the wrath and anger of Allaah or bringing about his own doom in this world and the next. So I thought of compiling this list of prohibited things, in accordance with the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Religion is sincere advice (al-deen al-naseehah),”
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- Dealing with Worries and StressIt is the nature of this worldly life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is a place of calamity, hardship and pressure. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there. This essay discusses some remedies that Islam offers for stress.
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