Is Shab-e-Baraat Proven in Hadith and Is Fasting on 15th Sha'ban Necessary?
Question
Is the virtue of Shab-e-Bara’at proven from hadith? Is fasting on this day necessary?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Some hadees mention the virtue of Shab-e-Bara’at, but most of them are weak (da‘if). Because of this, scholars say general worship is allowed, but no special worship is proven.
Fasting on the next day is not compulsory. There is no authentic hadith that makes fasting on this day necessary. Voluntary fasting is allowed without considering it special.
References:
Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 1389
Shu‘ab al-iman (Bayhaqi), Hadith 3833
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
January 30, 2026 · Updated June 17, 2026
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