Fasting (Sawm) – Page 2

Q and A on 6 Fasts of Shawwaal

Should fasting the six days of Shawwaal be done immediately after the day of Eid? Question: Is the fasting of the six days (of Shawwaal) a must after the month of Ramadaan immediately after the …

Q & A on Sadaqat-ul Fitr

Q. What is the status of Sadaqatul Fitr, Waajib, Sunnah etc.?  A. Sadaqatul Fitr is Waajib (Fataawa Hindiyyah) Q. On whom is Sadaqatul Fitr Waajib (compulsory)?  A. Sadaqatul Fitr is Waajib on every Muslim who …

15th Sha’baan 1433AH

The 15th night of Sha’baan is known as Laylatul Baraa’ah or the Night of Emancipation. Rasoolullah (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam) has stated: “Allah Ta’ala looks upon all those He created in the middle Night of …

Fasting in Sha’baan

Sha’baan is the name of the (eigth) month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (tasha’aba) in search of water, or it was …