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
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What Allaah commanded us with in Rajab
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Sa’d al-‘Ateeq said: Rajab is a sacred month. Allaah has commanded us in this month to perform a great act of worship. What is it? Should we perform Hajj? There is no Hajj in it. Should we perform ‘Umrah? Some people perform ’Umrah, but it is not proven […]
The Sacred Months, and the Virtues of Rajab?
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: This is a question in which the questioner asks: “What are the Sacred Months, and has anything been mentioned regarding the virtues of the month of Rajab?” Response: The Sacred Months are Dhul-Qi’dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. Three of them are consecutive – Dhul-Qi’dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram – […]
Singling out Rajab for specific acts of worship
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: What is the ruling on singling out the month of Rajab for specific types of worship, such as fasting, night prayers, and Zakaah? [And] may Allaah protect and preserve you. Response: No authentic hadeeth has been narrated regarding this. It (Rajab) is [simply] one of the Sacred Months. […]
The virtue of fasting the day of ‘Aashooraa
Visit our YouTube channel for more Reader: And it is an expiation for [the sins of] a year. Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan responded: Yes. It expiates [the sins of] the year that has passed. Meaning, what it consisted of in terms of [one’s] sins. What it consisted of in terms of [one’s] minor sins. The expiation […]
Exchanging congratulatory messages and good wishes for the new Hijree year
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said: Every year, at the end of the Hijree year – at the conclusion of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, they enjoin certain acts of remembrance and worship. [For instance, they tell people to] fast on the last day of Dhul-Hijjah. They congratulate one another on the […]
Does the fast of ‘Aashooraa expiate major sins?
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said: Yes, it expiates…it expiates [the sins of] the year which has passed. Meaning that which it (the year) consisted of sins. That which it (the year) consisted of minor sins. The expiation is for the minor sins. As for the major sins, then they are […]
Fasting the day of ‘Arafah if it coincides with Saturday
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: Is it…is it permissible to fast…is it permissible to fast the day of ‘Arafah if it coincides with a Saturday? Response: Yes [it is], because you did not intend it. It is not forbidden to fast on a Saturday [itself]. Rather, it is forbidden to fast on a […]
Welcoming the month of Ramadhaan
We are [shortly due] to welcome a noble and blessed month, a month of fasting and praying, a month of reciting the Qur.aan…
The Muslims will continue to remain upon prayer
[Regarding the hadeeth]: «there will come a time when the people will pray, and not fast»…what is its authenticity, and what is the excellence of maintaining the prayer?