Rajab

Rajab (ِرجب) is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of the classical Arabic verb rajaba is "to respect" which could also mean "be awe or be in fear", of which Rajab is a derivative. This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited.

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Rajab . Sawm (Fasting)

Is my fast on the 27th of Rajab considered valid if I don’t wake up in the night to perform the 12 Rak’at prayers and read the recommended Surahs?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 11 months ago

Yes, your fasting is valid even with out performing that recommended Prayers as far as you don’t have any obligatory Qadha fast on you.

Wassalam.

Rajab . Sawm (Fasting)

Is my fast on the 27th of Rajab considered valid if I don’t wake up in the night to perform the 12 Rak’at prayers and read the recommended Surahs?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 11 months ago

Yes (as long as you did not do anything that breaks the fast)

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Husband . Wife . Shaban . Rajab . Sawm (Fasting)

If a husband is fasting but prevents his wife from fasting during Shaban and Rajab, what actions can she take to ensure she still receives the rewards of fasting during these months?

Husband can prevent his wife from recommended fasting if her fasting harms his rights as husband on her as his wife. Her intention to fast will definitely brings for her the reward of intending to fast. Her obedience to her husband is another reason for her to get more reward. She can also be busy in remembering Allah (SWT) to get more reward. There are specific recitation to get the reward of fasting for those who can not fast. You can find details in books of Du'a like Mafateeh Al-Jinan.

Wassalam.

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Rajab . Imamah . Fireworks

Is it allowed to use fireworks to celebrate the birth anniversaries of our Imams, such as on 13 Rajab?

Using fireworks is wasting money or burning it, while millions of believers’ children are hungry in many countries. We should not disobey Ahlul Bayt (AS) while trying to celebrate.
'Wassalam.

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Rajab . Battle of Karbala . Mu'awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan . Imam Husayn

Is there a one-year gap between Muawiya's death and the event of Karbala, or did Imam Husain leave Madina within 6-7 days of Yazeed's rule since both events took place in 680 AD?

Based on historical sources, there is about a 6-month gap between when Yazid took power, and when Imam Husayn (A) left Mecca. There was also some time gap between when Mu'awiyah died and the news reached Medina (I don't know how long it took for messages to travel then).

Here is a timeline based on what is related:

Rajab 680 - Mu'awiyah dies
28 Rajab 680 - Imam Husayn (A) leaves Medina
3 Sha'ban 680 - Imam Husayn (A) enters Mecca
Dhu al-Hijjah - Imam Husayn (A) leaves Mecca for Iraq

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Rajab . Sawm (Fasting) . Ramadan . Shaban

Can someone observe fasts for the whole month of Rajab as well as Shabaan before reaching the month of Ramadan?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 5 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. It is recommended to fast for both the months of Rajab and Shaban.

May you always be successful

Rajab . Sawm (Fasting) . Ramadan . Shaban

Can someone observe fasts for the whole month of Rajab as well as Shabaan before reaching the month of Ramadan?

Yes of course. In fact it is mentioned in many Hadeeths from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS) that it is recommended to fast any number of days or the whole month of Rajab and any number of days or the whole month of Sha'ban for those who can, and for those who can not fast the whole month, then to fast any number of days in Rajab and Sha'ban. The Prophet (SAWA) himself used to fast the whole month of Sha'ban and used to link it with fasting of the month of Ramadhan.

Wassalam.