FatwaJohorEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
HUKUM MENYAMBUT MALAM NISFU SYA’BAN
Is it permissible to observe the night of Nisfu Syaaban in Islam?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that reviving the night of Nisfu Syaaban through acts of worship such as voluntary prayers, Quran recitation, remembrance of Allah and supplication is recommended, and that it is not an innovation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that reviving the night of Nisfu Syaaban through acts of worship such as voluntary prayers, Quran recitation, remembrance of Allah and supplication is recommended, and that it is not an innovation. The common practice in Johor of reciting Surah Yasin three times after Maghrib, each followed by a supplication, is encouraged. However, Muslims should take care to avoid innovations such as the special Nisfu Syaaban voluntary prayer, which has no basis in the Quran or the hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru,menghidupkan malam Nisfu Syaaban ini bukanlah satu amalan bid'ah bahkan ianya tergolong dalam kategori perkara-perkara mustajibah/sunat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENYAMBUT MALAM NISFU SYA’BAN”, 23 November 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=425. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-observing-nisfu-syaaban-night/