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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RAJAB

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS.  Yaumul Ahad. 12th day of Rajab. (Sunday, 13th Febuary 2022).

*_WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RAJAB_* . Bismillah. 


Rajab is derived from the word Rajaba meaning "to respect."  This is one of the four sacred months in which fighting was forbidden prior to Islam. It is also known as Rajab al Fard where Fard means alone, because this month comes alone, separated from the other three consecutive sacred months.

This month is also deemed to be a prelude to the month of Ramadan, because the month of Ramadan follows it after the intervening month of Sha’baan. Therefore, when the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to ALLAH (SWT)


“O Allah, make the month of Rajab and Sha’baan blessed for us and let us reach the month of Ramadan (ie prolong our life upto Ramadan so that we may benefit from its merits and blessings).”


There are several events related to this month which have no religious significance associated with them. No specific ways of worship have been prescribed by the Shari’ah for this month; however some special rituals and practices have been invented which are not supported by reliable resources and are based on unauthentic traditions and are classified as religious innovations. These include celebrating the night journey of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) to al-Quds, Jerusalem and from there his ascension to the Heavens on the 26th of the month and performing a sacrificial offering on the 27th of Rajab and then standing in voluntary prayer throughout the night. All these has no authentic source. We know Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shafiee, Imam Muslim, Imam Nawawee May ALLAH be please with them etc all passed away in Rajab. The battle of Tabook took place in Rajab, Hadhrat Bilal ibn Haritha brought congregation of 400 men named Banu Muzeena to embrace Islam Infront of the Prophet etc. There is no official celebration for all these. There are religious innovations invented by some who think they know better than the Prophet and his companions. May ALLAH forgive us all. Aameen. 


We can step up our efforts in fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and also 3 white days of 13th/14th/15th Islamic calendar. *_May ALLAH make our Intentions pure and give us Taqwa so that we can become Jannah Focused instead dunyaa riyaa focus_*. Aameen.

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