Do good deeds generally increase in Ramadan, and likewise bad deeds?

The questioner : And do good deeds generally increase, and likewise bad deeds?

The Shaykh : This question is also frequently raised regarding Makkah and the resident of Makkah, whether he is a visitor or a native. Do good deeds increase and bad deeds increase? The answer is that there is no explicit text in the Shari'ah stating that good deeds increase, and likewise bad deeds, due to the virtue of the place or the virtue of the time. The virtue of the place, such as Makkah and al-Madinah, for example, and the virtue of the time, such as our month, the month of Ramadan. There is no explicit text that good deeds or bad deeds increase. However, by deduction, some scholars say that they increase by deduction, meaning it is not based on a text but on independent legal reasoning. So if a person says that good deeds increase, there is nothing wrong with that, because it is the opinion of some scholars. But it is not permissible to be certain of that.