Is it recommended to fast in Rajab and Sha'ban?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. One of our grandmothers fasts in Rajab and Sha'ban, believing that they are the best of the months. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Regarding Sha'ban, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast most of Sha'ban. So there is nothing wrong with fasting in Sha'ban or part of it, meaning most of Sha'ban or part of it, except that one does not complete it; it is not fasted in its entirety, but rather it is fasted. As for Rajab, nothing has been reported regarding it, except if a Muslim fasts it in conjunction with other months. If he fasts it in conjunction with other months, there is nothing wrong with it. But singling it out is disliked (makruh), because nothing from the evidence has been reported regarding singling it out. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. One of our grandmothers fasts in Rajab and Sha'ban, believing that they are the best of the months. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Regarding Sha'ban, it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast most of Sha'ban. So there is nothing wrong with fasting in Sha'ban or part of it, meaning most of Sha'ban or part of it, except that one does not complete it; it is not fasted in its entirety, but rather it is fasted. As for Rajab, nothing has been reported regarding it, except if a Muslim fasts it in conjunction with other months. If he fasts it in conjunction with other months, there is nothing wrong with it. But singling it out is disliked (makruh), because nothing from the evidence has been reported regarding singling it out. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يستحب صيام رجب وشعبان؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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