Sha'baan fasts

· 16 Shaʻban 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

How many days we have to keep fast in shabaan? How many and which days are sunnah?

Answer

Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/548

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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