Ruling on specifically fasting the middle of Sha'ban
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Question:
Many people fast on the fifteenth of Sha'ban. Is this found in the Sunnah, or is it a religious innovation?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It has no basis. Specifically fasting the fifteenth day has no basis, and there is nothing in the authentic Sunnah indicating this. However, if one fasts the white days—the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth—this is a recommended practice in all months. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the white days, and he would fast all of Sha'ban, or sometimes fast most of it. Sometimes he would fast most of it, and sometimes he would fast all of Sha'ban—(peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Many people fast on the fifteenth of Sha'ban. Is this found in the Sunnah, or is it a religious innovation?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It has no basis. Specifically fasting the fifteenth day has no basis, and there is nothing in the authentic Sunnah indicating this. However, if one fasts the white days—the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth—this is a recommended practice in all months. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the white days, and he would fast all of Sha'ban, or sometimes fast most of it. Sometimes he would fast most of it, and sometimes he would fast all of Sha'ban—(peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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