Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
Are the practices of
worshiping on the night of 15th Sha’ban and fasting during the day proven from
the Hadith?
بِسْمِ اللہِ
الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ
الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Yes, indeed! Encouragement for fasting on the 15 of Sha’ban and worshiping
in its night is found in the Hadith. It is reported from Sayyiduna
Ali Al-Murtadaرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ that the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated, ‘When the night of 15th of Sha’ban arrives, then observe Qiyam
(worship) in that night and fast during the day, for Allah Almighty reveals His
special manifestation according with His glorified status on the first sky from
sunset and says, ‘Is there anyone seeking forgiveness so that I may forgive
them? Is there anyone seeking sustenance so that I may provide sustenance for
them? Is there anyone afflicted with difficulties so that I may grant relief to
them? Is there anyone as such! Is there anyone as such! He says this until the
beginning of Fajr,’ (Sunan Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 2, p. 160, Hadith 1388)
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ
اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ
وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
Answered by: Mufti Abu Muhammad Ali Asghar Attari Madani
Water going down throat by mistake in the state of Sawm(fasting)
How should Siyam [fasts] of Shawwal be observed?
Eating and drinking something on suspicion of invalidation of Sawm(fast)
Ruling on doing Iftar by mistake before time
How is it for a Sawm-keeping(fasting) person to eat and drink water, etc. after vomit?
How is it to swallow saliva in the state of Sawm(fast)?
Acidic belch in the state of Sawm
Clarification of the two cases in which Sawm(fast) becomes invalid