Celebrate Nisfu Syaaban

Month Syaaban is eighth month according Hijr calendar's count and having 28 days. Syaaban mean divorced. Named Syaaban because in this month Arab society at that moment scattered to all place to seek out water caused prolonged drought.

Syaaban is between noble month and had several advantages and particular feature at him. At this month we are encourage to increase religious worship like in Ramadhan, Rejab, and also Muharram. At the same time also,this Syaaban is a month for preparation to welcome the arrival of Ramadhan.

Nisfu Syaaban is day where our practice notes book long a year is lifted skyward and compensated with new notebook. First record will be noted in the new book as soon as enter dusk, (15 Syaaban starts in 14th Syaaban as soon as enter sunset).

Following are among religious worship practice in Nisfu Syaaban day:

1.Optional prayer nisfu syaaban - there are two methods work this optional prayer

Prayer 100 rakaat by giving salaam after every 2 rakaat. Surah Al-Ikhlas read as much as 11 times after each rakaat after reading the Al-Fatihah.

Prayer 10 rakaat by giving salaam after every 2 rakaat. Al-Ikhlas surah read as much as 100 times after each rak'ah after reading the Al-Fatihah.

2. Read Yasin 3 times after Maghrib prayer

i) First Yasin : apply extended age for prayers to Allah

ii) Second Yasin : apply legitimate good fortune for prayers to Allah

iii) Third Yasin : apply fixed faith and Islamic

3. Fasting in a day (from tomorrow morning 15 Syaaban)