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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 576: BENARKAH TIDAK TERDAPAT HADIS SAHIH BERKAITAN KELEBIHAN BULAN REJAB?
Is it true that there is no authentic hadith on the virtues of Rajab, and is fasting in that month recommended?
Short answer
There is no authentic hadith specifically on the virtue of fasting or night prayer in Rajab, yet several authentic hadiths describe the Prophet's worship during the month, and scholars use them as a basis for holding that fasting in Rajab is recommended.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no authentic hadith specifically on the virtue of fasting or night prayer in Rajab, yet several authentic hadiths describe the Prophet's worship during the month, and scholars use them as a basis for holding that fasting in Rajab is recommended. Weak hadiths on the virtue of fasting in Rajab may be acted upon in matters of virtuous deeds as long as they are not fabricated, subject to certain conditions. Scholars of the Shafi'i school also hold that fasting in Rajab is recommended because it is one of the sacred months, in which good deeds earn greater reward and sins carry heavier consequences.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, umum mengetahui bahawa ulama membolehkan untuk beramal dengan hadis-hadis daʻif dalam aspek kelebihan beramal (fada'il aʻmal) selagi mana ia tidak mencapai taraf palsu (mauduʻ).
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 576: BENARKAH TIDAK TERDAPAT HADIS SAHIH BERKAITAN KELEBIHAN BULAN REJAB?”, 2 February 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5517-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-576-benarkah-tidak-terdapat-hadis-sahih-berkaitan-kelebihan-bulan-rejab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/authentic-hadith-virtues-of-rajab/