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Rajab and the sacred months

Fasting in Rajab, the Isra and Miraj, and what makes a month sacred.

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Questions in this season

  1. When is swearing by Allah falsely considered major disbelief that expels one from Islam, and when is it considered a sin or an injustice? Are those who swear by Allah falsely once in a while equal to those who swear by Him daily to promote a product or evade debt repayment? Does the ruling on swearing falsely differ in virtuous times and places from others?

  2. What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, your Lord has breezes during the days of your age, so expose yourselves to them," and who narrated it other than Al-Tabarani?

  3. Is there a specific supplication that is recommended to be said on the first night of Rajab, such as "O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban and enable us to reach Ramadan"?

  4. Is it correct to call the month of Rajab "al-Asamm" (the Deaf) because no fighting is heard in it, and "Rajm" (Stoning) for stoning enemies and devils in it; and is the Hadith: "Five nights in which supplications are not rejected: the first night of Rajab, the night of the middle of Sha'ban, Friday night, the night of Eid al-Fitr, and the night of Eid al-Adha" authentic?

  5. Is the hadith “Rajab is the month of seeking forgiveness for my Ummah” authentic?

  6. How many days must one fast during the Sacred Months? And is fasting on Mondays and Thursdays of every month the same as fasting during the Sacred Months, or is it unrelated?

  7. Is committing a sin in Mecca considered as a hundred thousand sins, and is merely thinking about a sin in Mecca counted likewise?

  8. What is the virtue of the month of Rajab, and are the hadiths about deeds being raised in it authentic?

  9. What are the virtues of the months of Rajab and Sha'ban?

  10. What are the Sacred Months, and are rewards and sins multiplied therein?

  11. What is the order of the Hijri months?

  12. What is the meaning of the forbidden Al-Nasi' (the postponement) in verse 37 of Sūrat At-Tawbah, and what type of Nasīʾ was common in the Arabian Peninsula before its prohibition?