[Article] Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays after the 15th of Sha‘ban

The fourth question of Fatwa no. 7912

Q 4: Is it permissible to observe Sawm (Fasting) on Mondays and Thursdays of Rajab and Sha‘ban? Is it permissible to observe Sawm after the fifteenth of Sha‘ban?

 A: Observing Sawm on Mondays and Thursdays is not only restricted to Rajab or Sha‘ban, rather it is a Mandub (commendable) act during all the months of the year. It is also permissible for whoever is in the habit of fasting them all year to observe fasting them after the fifteenth of Sha‘ban, even if one of these days coincides with the Day of Doubt (so called because there is doubt concerning it - is it the last day of Sha‘ban or the first day of Ramadan), for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Do not observe fast for a day or two days ahead of Ramadan, except a person who is in the habit of observing a particular Sawm; they may fast on that day. (Agreed upon its authenticity by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)


May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!

Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’

Source:  Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

[Article] Reconciliation of two Hadiths on fasting after Sha‘ban is halfway over

Reconciling the Hadith: “When Sha‘ban is half over, do not fast” with the Hadith stating that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to join the Sawm of Sha‘ban with Ramadan

Q: I read in "Sahih Al-Jami‘" Hadith no. 397 

(Part No. 15; Page No. 385)

verified by Al-Albany and reported by Al-Suyuty no. 398, which he ranked as Sahih (authentic), on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When Sha‘ban is half over, do not fast until the advent of Ramadan. There is also another Hadith reported by Al-Suyuty no. 8757, ranked as Sahih and verified by Al-Albany in "Sahih Al-Jami‘" no. 4638 on the authority of `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The most beloved of months for him (peace be upon him) to fast in was Sha‘ban which was continuous with his Sawm (Fasting) in Ramadan. How can we reconcile the two Hadiths?

A: Bismillah [In the Name of Allah], and all praise be to Allah, to proceed; the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to fast the whole of Sha‘ban except for a few days, as authentically reported from the Hadith of `Aishah and Um Salamah. As for the Hadith that prohibits observing Sawm after the middle of Sha‘ban, it is Sahih as mentioned by the knowledgeable brother, Shaykh Nasir Al-Din Al-Albany. What is meant is that it is not permissible to start fasting after halfway through the month of Sha‘ban, but if a person fasts most of or all of the month, they will be acting upon the Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet). Allah is the Grantor of success!

Source:  Fatwas of Ibn Baz

[Article] Permissibility to delay making up for Ramadan until Sha‘ban, without an excuse

The second question of Fatwa no. 4909 

Q 2: Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to delay the Sawm (Fasting) of Ramadan to the following year because of her menses or being in the state of postpartum period during Ramadan? Does she have the right to delay it to the following year? If it is difficult for her to observe Sawm in the following year, does she have the right to fast it after two years for having excuses like sickness, inability to endure Sawm or make up for the missed days of Sawm?

(Part No. 10; Page No. 338)

May a Muslim woman who cannot bare Sawm and it is hard for her to make up for the missed days of Sawm to pay a Fidyah (ransom) instead of Sawm or what should she do? Could you kindly advise; may Allah reward you with the best!

A: It is permissible to delay making up for Ramadan until Sha‘ban even without an excuse, but it is better to hasten in making up for these days. It is permissible for those women who break the Sawm during Ramadan due to excuses such as menstruation or postpartum period to delay making up for these days because of sickness or general weakness which do not enable them to fast. If the period is long, and she delays Sawm for one or two years, when she is cured and her strength is regained, she should hasten to make up for the missed days. If she has despaired of her ability to make up for these days, she should feed a needy person for each day she did not fast by paying half a Sa‘ (1 Sa‘ = 2.272 kg.) of the staple food of the country such as barley, dates, rice, corn or the like for each day they did not fast. If she gathers all the required amounts of food and gives them to one poor person or more for the whole of Ramadan, there is nothing wrong with this. May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!

 Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’

Member	Deputy Chairman	Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud	`Abdul-Razzaq `Afify	`Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

Source:  Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

[Audio] The Virtues Of Ramadhaan By: AbdulAzeez ibni Baaz / by Abu Uwais Abdullah Ali

Masjid ar-Rahmah Presents: “The Virtues & Benefits Of The Month Of Ramadhaan” Lecture October 2004.

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[Audio] Mpubs Webinar - Obligation of Muslims To The Non-Muslims

Speakers: Shaykh Mustafa Mubram, Shaykh Ruzayq al-Qurashee, Shaykh Yahya al-Jaabiree, Shaykh Hasan ibn 'AbdulWahhab al-Banna

Country of Speakers: Saudi Arabia

Categories: Manhaj, Raqaa'iq

 Date: 1st February, 2015

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