REMINDER: The White Days
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We are now approaching the “White Days” of the blessed month of Dhu’l-Qa`dah. The “White Days” are the days which follow nights in which the moon is full, namely the 13th, 14th and 15th days of each lunar month. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) encouraged his Companions to fast three days in every month and to fast these days specifically.
Ibn `Abbas narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would not leave fasting the White Days whether he was travelling or whether he was resident. (Narrated by al-Nasa’i). The reward for fasting these days in Dhu’l-Qa`dah will also be multiplied because it is a sacred month.
Sayyidi al-Habib `Umar encourages his students in Dar al-Mustafa to combine these two sunnahs. In this part of the world the 13th, 14th and 15th coincide with this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 11th, 12th and 13th October. Check the moon sighting in your locality to be sure that your fast coincides with the “White Days.”
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