Comments on: A Very Big Night: The 15th Shabaan http://hamzajennings.com/2009/08/05/a-very-big-night-the-15th-shabaan/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hamzaisa http://hamzajennings.com/2009/08/05/a-very-big-night-the-15th-shabaan/comment-page-1/#comment-17554 hamzaisa Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:29:55 +0000 http://hamzajennings.com/?p=1678#comment-17554 Jazakamullahu khayran brother for those words, I was going to mention in the post that the authenticity has been debated by the ullema, but forgot to write it in my haste.<br><br>I wasn't aware that it is regarded as an innovation though, that's the first time I have heard of it. However, there is a principle that Hadith, although week, can be narrated and used if the Hadith is a call towards amaal and does not contain any conflict with aqeedah or shariyah. Pls correct me if that is wrong.<br><br>The ullema, such as shaykhul Hadith Muhammad Zakariya (ra) have used this principle when authoring the book Fadhali Amaal and others.<br><br>Allah knows best, I am just a layman.<br><br>Thank you very much, very beneficial mashallah Jazakamullahu khayran brother for those words, I was going to mention in the post that the authenticity has been debated by the ullema, but forgot to write it in my haste.

I wasn't aware that it is regarded as an innovation though, that's the first time I have heard of it. However, there is a principle that Hadith, although week, can be narrated and used if the Hadith is a call towards amaal and does not contain any conflict with aqeedah or shariyah. Pls correct me if that is wrong.

The ullema, such as shaykhul Hadith Muhammad Zakariya (ra) have used this principle when authoring the book Fadhali Amaal and others.

Allah (SWT) knows best, I am just a layman.

Thank you very much, very beneficial mashallah

]]> By: alam http://hamzajennings.com/2009/08/05/a-very-big-night-the-15th-shabaan/comment-page-1/#comment-17553 alam Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:51:10 +0000 http://hamzajennings.com/?p=1678#comment-17553 Standing the night of the 15th of Sha'baan in prayer and fasting during it's day<br>*Please appropriately reference this fatwa to: <a href="http://www.fatwa-online.com" rel="nofollow">www.fatwa-online.com</a>, thankyou!*<br>Question: Is standing the night of the 15th of Sha'baan in prayer and fasting during it's day legislated?<br><br>Response: Nothing firm and reliable has been established on the authority of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) that he stood in prayer in the night and fasted during the day of the 15th of Sha'baan. So the night of the 15th of Sha'baan is like any other night, and if someone is a regular worshipper during other nights, then he may stand the night in prayer on this night without assuming anything special (because of it being the night of the 15th of Sha'baan). This is because specifying a time for any act of worship requires a authentic proof, so if there is no authentic proof then the act is regarded as an innovation and all innovations are misguidance. Likewsie, regarding specifically fasting during the 15th day of Sha'baan, then no (authentic) proof has been established on the authority of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) to indicate the legislation of fasting on that particular day.<br><br>As for that which is mentioned from the ahaadeeth regarding this subject, then all of it is weak as the people of knowledge have indicated. However, whoever has the habit of fasting the 13th, 14th and 15th (of every month), then he can continue and fast during Sha'baan as he fasts during the other months, without assuming anything special about the 15th of Sha'baan. Also, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) used to increase in fasting during this month (Sha'baan), however, he did not particularise the 15th day, rather proceeded as per norm.<br><br>Shaykh Ibn Fowzaan<br>al-Bid'u wal-Muhdathaat wa maa laa asla lahu - Page 614<br>Noorun alad-Darb Fataawa Shaykh Saalih Ibn Fowzaan - Volume 1, Page 87 Standing the night of the 15th of Sha'baan in prayer and fasting during it's day
*Please appropriately reference this fatwa to: http://www.fatwa-online.com, thankyou!*
Question: Is standing the night of the 15th of Sha'baan in prayer and fasting during it's day legislated?

Response: Nothing firm and reliable has been established on the authority of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) that he stood in prayer in the night and fasted during the day of the 15th of Sha'baan. So the night of the 15th of Sha'baan is like any other night, and if someone is a regular worshipper during other nights, then he may stand the night in prayer on this night without assuming anything special (because of it being the night of the 15th of Sha'baan). This is because specifying a time for any act of worship requires a authentic proof, so if there is no authentic proof then the act is regarded as an innovation and all innovations are misguidance. Likewsie, regarding specifically fasting during the 15th day of Sha'baan, then no (authentic) proof has been established on the authority of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) to indicate the legislation of fasting on that particular day.

As for that which is mentioned from the ahaadeeth regarding this subject, then all of it is weak as the people of knowledge have indicated. However, whoever has the habit of fasting the 13th, 14th and 15th (of every month), then he can continue and fast during Sha'baan as he fasts during the other months, without assuming anything special about the 15th of Sha'baan. Also, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) used to increase in fasting during this month (Sha'baan), however, he did not particularise the 15th day, rather proceeded as per norm.

Shaykh Ibn Fowzaan
al-Bid'u wal-Muhdathaat wa maa laa asla lahu – Page 614
Noorun alad-Darb Fataawa Shaykh Saalih Ibn Fowzaan – Volume 1, Page 87

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