Sha’ban

The merit of the night of the middle of Sha'bān is strongly debated among Muslims. Some celebrating the night and fasting the following day, whilst others declaring it an innovation.

Just as al-Sunan al-Rawātib are better than other kinds of voluntary prayers, so are fasts observed (in the months) before and after Ramadān better than fasts at other times...

The 1st Sha’bān 1441 commenced yesterday. Now that we have reached another Sha’bān we must ask: What will be the difference between Sha’bān 1440 and Sha’bān 1441?

The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on Muslims in its jurisdictions to go out to sight the crescent of the sacred month of Ramadan, in an announcement that was released earlier today, 27th of Shaʿbān ...

What’s the difference between Sha’bān 1435 and Sha’bān 1436? This question may seem confusing or pointless, but before you read on, I want you to ponder for a moment over what you feel the difference is. Sha’bān is the month where last year’s ...

We have come to the end of the sacred month of Rajab, according to the Umm al Qura calendar, with today or tomorrow being the last day depending on the birth of the new moon . The first of Sha’bān 1436 ...