Many Muslims accomplish good deeds. Often they also have a good intention – Satisfy Allah Ta’la. However very unfortunately they don’t do it in the in the right way. How can such a deed then be accepted as good? Wrong way of accomplishing deeds spoil our outcome.
Before performing any deed a Muslim must always ask: Am I doing a good deed and am I doing it rightly i.e. in the right way and in right intention?
In Shab-e-barat (15th Shaban):
i. Many people gather in mosques and pass the whole night performing nafl prayers.
ii. Many people gather in graveyards in purpose of making dua for the passed away relatives on 15th Shaban.
iii. Many people fast on the day.
iv. Many people arrange sweets and bread (Halua Ruti).
According to Islamic Rulings (Shariah) how are these judged?
From Islahi Khutbat of Mufti Taqi Usmani the following answers to the above questions had been collected:
i. Place of performing Nafl Ibadat is house. Nafl Ibadat is such a meeting with Allah Ta’la which should be done in solitude. This is Sunnah. Following the Sunnah will bring us reward and opposite action would never be such effective. So don’t gather in Mosques to perform Nafl prayers. Rather at the night of 15th Shaban perform Nafl deeds at home.
ii. Mufti Shafi R states: “Just following Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaiyhiwasallam’s deeds as described. For instance in one 15th Shaban night he visited the graveyard. So you also in the intention of performing Sunnah visit the graveyard in one 15th Shaban night – and not throughout all 15th Shaban.”
iii. Fasting on the occasion of Shab-e-barat (on 15th Shaban )is not Sunnah. However, fasting more on Shaban had been encouraged in month of Shaban in Hadith in view to welcome Ramadan. And many Muslims fast on 13th, 14th and 15th of every Hijri month, which is also described in Hadith and certainly praiseworthy. So especially fasting on 15th Shaban with the view to perform Shab-e-barat had been forbidden. But with intention of performing Nafl Fasting in Shaban (which has been encouraged in Hadith) – one may fast on this day.
Another point comes here: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaiyihiwasallam has forbidden us to fast on 28th and 29th of Shaban. Because, this is the time to prepare fully for the Fast of Ramadan.
iv. Making Sweet and Bread (Halua Ruti) on the occasion of Shab-e-barat is a downright innovation (Bid’at), thus not permissible. This is only a Saytan’s net to refrain us from Ibadat of Allah Ta’la and spoil our intention.
Before performing any deed a Muslim must always ask: Am I doing a good deed and am I doing it rightly i.e. in the right way and in right intention?
In Shab-e-barat (15th Shaban):
i. Many people gather in mosques and pass the whole night performing nafl prayers.
ii. Many people gather in graveyards in purpose of making dua for the passed away relatives on 15th Shaban.
iii. Many people fast on the day.
iv. Many people arrange sweets and bread (Halua Ruti).
According to Islamic Rulings (Shariah) how are these judged?
From Islahi Khutbat of Mufti Taqi Usmani the following answers to the above questions had been collected:
i. Place of performing Nafl Ibadat is house. Nafl Ibadat is such a meeting with Allah Ta’la which should be done in solitude. This is Sunnah. Following the Sunnah will bring us reward and opposite action would never be such effective. So don’t gather in Mosques to perform Nafl prayers. Rather at the night of 15th Shaban perform Nafl deeds at home.
ii. Mufti Shafi R states: “Just following Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaiyhiwasallam’s deeds as described. For instance in one 15th Shaban night he visited the graveyard. So you also in the intention of performing Sunnah visit the graveyard in one 15th Shaban night – and not throughout all 15th Shaban.”
iii. Fasting on the occasion of Shab-e-barat (on 15th Shaban )is not Sunnah. However, fasting more on Shaban had been encouraged in month of Shaban in Hadith in view to welcome Ramadan. And many Muslims fast on 13th, 14th and 15th of every Hijri month, which is also described in Hadith and certainly praiseworthy. So especially fasting on 15th Shaban with the view to perform Shab-e-barat had been forbidden. But with intention of performing Nafl Fasting in Shaban (which has been encouraged in Hadith) – one may fast on this day.
Another point comes here: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaiyihiwasallam has forbidden us to fast on 28th and 29th of Shaban. Because, this is the time to prepare fully for the Fast of Ramadan.
iv. Making Sweet and Bread (Halua Ruti) on the occasion of Shab-e-barat is a downright innovation (Bid’at), thus not permissible. This is only a Saytan’s net to refrain us from Ibadat of Allah Ta’la and spoil our intention.
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