Ten Action Items for the Month of Shaʿbān

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By Yūsuf Badāt Shaʿbān is the 8th month in the lunar islamic calendar. Shaʿbān incorporates the meanings; to split, separate or scatter. Some of the reasons why this month is named Shaʿbān is that it is the month that splits or separates two great months, namely, Rajab and Ramaḍān. Another reason for it’s name is…

The Status of the Lunar Eclipse Prayer

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By Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it farḍ (mandatory) to offer the lunar eclipse prayer? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazak Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Offering prayer (ṣalāh) during a lunar eclipse is an emphasized prophetic practice (sunnah muʾakkadah) in the view of the Shāfīʾe and Ḥanbalī…