Jamiatul Ulama KZN Council of Muslim Theologians
Nasihah (Advice): A scent more pleasant than musk
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The smell which is emitted from the mouth of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk.” [Sunan Tirmidhi]
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Question and Answer:
- I would like to know whether keeping Nafl fast or Qadha after the 15th of Sha’baan is permissible. I was told that the Hadith prohibits fasting in the second half of Sha’baan.
- The Ahadith that discourages fasting after the 15th of Sha’baan is due to consideration for fasting in Ramadaan as one can gather strength and remain enthusiastic for the month of Ramadaan.
Therefore, if one is certain that this will not cause him to become weak and lose enthusiasm for fasting in Ramadaan, one is allowed to fast.
In the case of keeping Nafl fasts a person should avoid doing so closer to Ramadaan especially in the last one or two days before Ramadaan unless a person has a habit of keeping certain Nafl Fasts, in which case he may keep those fasts.
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadaan unless he has the habit of regularly fasting on that day, in which case he can fast that day.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui
Mufti Taahir Hansa
(The answer hereby given is specifically based on the question asked and should be read together with the question asked. Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh unless otherwise stated.)
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