Useful points for this month of Rajab

An Important Spiritual Month:

Ask forgiveness and turn repentant to Allah Almighty

1) Fasting: It is highly recommended to fast in this month of Rajab even for one day at least.

2) Seeking Forgiveness (al-Istighfaar) The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu Alayhi Wasalam) used
to say: Rajab is a month of seeking forgiveness, so seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty; He is verily
the Forgiver, the Merciful. It is highly recommended to repeat 'Astaghfirullaah wa as-aluh at-tawbah'

3) Sadaqah and Charity: There is a big reward for Sadaqah and charity in the month of Rajab. Those
who cannot fast may give Sadaqah to the poor every day, or recite 'Subhana Ilalahil Jaleele Subhana
Man la Yanbaghil Tasbihu Illa Lahu; Subhanal A'azzinil Akrame; Subhana Man Labisal Izza wa Huwa
Lahu Ahlun.'

4) Repeating 'Laa ilaaha illa-Allah' 1000 times.

5) Repeating 'Astaghfirullaaha Dhul-Jalale wal-Ikraam min jami' adh-Dhunoube wal-Aadhaam' 1000

times.

6) Repeating Surat al-Tawhid 'Qul huwa Allahu Ahad' or Surat al-Ikhlas 1000 times to get the reward
of 1000 Angels and blessings on the reciter, his/her children, family and neighbours.

7) It is recommended to recite Surat al-Tawhid 'Qul huwa Allahu Ahad' or Surat al-Ikhlas 100 times
every Friday in the month of Rajab.

Praise be to the Almighty Allah and thanks to Him for granting us yet another opportunity to cleanse
ourselves of our sins and oversights.

Sheikh Hibatu'llah (may Allah bestow His mercy upon him) has informed us on good traditional
authority, Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) once said:

Rajab is one of the sacred months and its days are inscribed on the sixth gate of Heaven. So, if a man
has fasted during one day of this month, and if he has kept his fast completely clean through
obedient devotion [taqwa] to Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He), the heavenly gate will acquire the
faculty of speech, and the day itself will also acquire the faculty of speech, and the two of them will
say: "O Lord, forgive him!" But if he has failed to make his fast complete through obedient devotion
to Allah (Exalted is He), they will make no such plea for him to be forgiven. They will say, or he will be
told by some other voice: "Your own lower self [nafs] has betrayed you!"

The Prophet, peace and mercy be upon him, said, “There are five nights in which du’a (supplication)
is not rejected";
1. the eve of Rajab - Layla Ragha'ib-Night of Wishes
2. the 14th night of Sha’aban - Layla Bara'ah-Night Of Salvation
3. the eve of Friday, - Layla Jummah-Night of Friday Jummah
4-5. on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr, and on the eve of Eid Al-Adha.” Layla Jaiza - Night of Reward
Source: [Al-Suyuti in his Al-Jami'].
Whoever fasts one day in the month of Rajab, he has closed one of the gates of hell against him.

Whoever fasts three days in the month of Rajab, God makes a ditch or an obstacle between him and
the hellfire, which is seventy years wide.

Whoever fasts seven days in the month of Rajab-and there are seven gates for hell- God will close for
every day of fasting, one of the gates of hell.

Whoever fasts for eight days in the month of Rajab - and there are eight gates for Paradise- God will
open for him, for every day, one of the gates of Paradise.

Whoever fasts for 14 days in the month of Rajab, God will grant him a kind of reward, in the palaces
of Paradise made of diamonds and pearls that no eyes have seen, no ears have heard and no heart
has even imagined.

Whoever fasts for 16 days in the month of Rajab will be among the first who will ride on a heavenly
illuminating animal by which he flies from the gardens of Paradise to the House of Merciful.

Whoever fasts for 18 days in the month of Rajab, he will dwell with (Prophet) Ibrahim in his palace;
the eternal palace on the thrones made of pearls and diamonds.

Whoever fasts for 19 days in the month of Rajab, God will build for him a palace made of fresh pearls
facing the palace of (prophet) Adam and (Prophet) Ibrahim (peace be on them) in the eternal
paradise. He will then greet the two prophets and they will greet him back in honour and confirming
his right.

Whoever fasts for 30 days in the month of Rajab, a Caller will cry in the heavens: 'O slave of God!
About your past, you are forgiven, then start from the beginning for your future…'