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Published: 23 January 2026

Usama ibn Zaid (R.A) reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad (SAW):” O Messenger of Allah! I have seen you fasting in the month of Sha’ban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month.” Prophet Muhammad (SAW) replied:” Sha’ban is a month between Rajab and Ramadhan, which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds is presented before the Lord of the Universe, so I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting.” (Ahmad and Nasai)

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Published: 16 January 2026

Allah (SWT) said in the Holy Qur’an:” Glorified be He who carried His servant by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (the inviolable place of worship) to Al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the far distance place of prayer), the neighborhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him or our token. Lo! He is the Hearer and the Seer.” (Al-Isra’: 1)

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Published: 09 January 2026

Islam is an ummatic (community) religion. Muslims have to help one another in the pursuit of anything good for the community and in the deterrence of anything bad and harmful to the community. About intoxicants, Islam warns people against the danger as they affect the whole community in several ways. Therefore, it becomes a Muslim’s responsibility, as a member of the community, to try to help anyone he knows who is about to fall victim to any of these intoxicants or has already fallen into their traps, by whatever means he can. In the above-mentioned case, at least one of the four Muslims in the group should have reminded and deterred the others from proceeding with the intention of celebrating the birthday with alcoholic drinks!

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