What is the ruling regarding fasting the 15th day of the month of Sha’baan, and is it permissible to fast the ‘day of doubt’ – at the end of the month? [Please] provide us with a ruling, [and] may you be rewarded.
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Fasting during the month of Sha’baan
Has it been [authentically] established that the Prophet ﷺ used to fast during the month of Sha’baan?
Increase in fasting during the month of Sha’baan
Therefore, it is befitting for a person to fast a lot during [the month of] Sha’baan, following the example of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ
Why people neglect safeguarding themselves through dhikr
Visit our YouTube channel for more Questioner: [O] noble Shaykh, what is the reason for people’s neglect and reluctance to protect themselves with [the prescribed] dhikr ( ذكر )? Shaykh: There are [several] reasons for this. Among them is ignorance. Many people are unaware of these supplications and invocations, and they do not know their […]
Do not be negligent in watching over your children
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: [And] many of them are very negligent [of their responsibility] towards their children. So you find he does not ask [his children] where did they go, and nor when they came [back], and nor who their friends are, and nor who their companions are. And nor […]
Origin of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: When did the innovation of [celebrating] the birthday [of the Prophet ﷺ] appear Shaykh Muhammad? Response: [It first appeared] in the 4th century [after the hijrah]; meaning, the [first] three virtuous centuries had passed and no-one had established it (i.e. the celebration of the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday). […]
They claim to love the Prophet ﷺ
Visit our YouTube channel for more Questioner: What is the ruling…[regarding] the birthday…celebrating the birthday of the Prophet? Shaykh: Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet is also an innovation. If it was [something] good, then the companions رضي الله عنهم would have done it; so where are they [who celebrate the birthday of the […]
Treatment for depression, anxiety, worry, and sadness
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: [As for] the reason [for depression or distress, then] I cannot know, because the causes of depression and distress are varied. However, there is one thing that can benefit a person, and that is to recite what has been reported in the Sunnah – Ahmad […]
Seize the opportunity of life, and draw closer to Allaah
So we should take advantage of our life – in obedience to Allaah سبحانه و تعالى, because life is short, and time is passing [us by]. Time is [but] moments, not days, nor hours. Rather it is moments that pass by quickly.
Do not waste this precious life
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen said: So my advice to my brothers – not [specifically] regarding the internet, nor the satellite channels – is to fear Allaah regarding themselves, and to know that they have not been created for this, [instead] they have been created for the worship […]