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How many days a Muslim should observe fasting in the month of Shaban?

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Dear Mufti saheb, How many days a muslim should observe fasting in the month of Shaban? 13, 14 and 15 three days or just 15th of Shaban. These are considered as Sunnah of Nafl. Need Ur fast reply as 13 th of Shaban is already started.

Answer

(Fatwa: 1357/L=403/tl=1431)

It is better to keep fast in the month of Shaban as much as one can. The holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to fast in the month of Shaban extensively. However if one fears to develop weakness which would affect Ramadhan fast then one should not do so. A weak narration of Ibn Majah makes mention about the fast of 15th Shaban, hence it is better to fast on the same day.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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