The ruling on dedicating the night of the middle of Sha'ban to worship and celebration
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence, the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), the coming night is the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban. What is the ruling on dedicating it to worship, standing in prayer at night, slaughtering animals, and celebrating it? Is that accepted from the servant? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Celebrating the middle of Sha'ban is not limited to specific acts; there are reports regarding it, but they are weak, so they are not relied upon. It is not permissible to celebrate the middle of Sha'ban, nor to dedicate it to anything, nor to dedicate its day to anything. This is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and we have written about this a long time ago. It is obligatory to be cautious of it, and not to dedicate the night of the middle of Sha'ban to any acts of worship, nor its day to any deeds. However, if one fasts the three days: the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth, or fasts the entire month, there is no harm in Sha'ban. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the entire month of Sha'ban, and sometimes he would fast it except for a little (peace and blessings be upon him). But dedicating the middle to anything is not done. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
This questioner says: Your Eminence, the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), the coming night is the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban. What is the ruling on dedicating it to worship, standing in prayer at night, slaughtering animals, and celebrating it? Is that accepted from the servant? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Celebrating the middle of Sha'ban is not limited to specific acts; there are reports regarding it, but they are weak, so they are not relied upon. It is not permissible to celebrate the middle of Sha'ban, nor to dedicate it to anything, nor to dedicate its day to anything. This is a religious innovation (bid'ah), and we have written about this a long time ago. It is obligatory to be cautious of it, and not to dedicate the night of the middle of Sha'ban to any acts of worship, nor its day to any deeds. However, if one fasts the three days: the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth, or fasts the entire month, there is no harm in Sha'ban. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the entire month of Sha'ban, and sometimes he would fast it except for a little (peace and blessings be upon him). But dedicating the middle to anything is not done. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٥ — archive.org (52:07)
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