Nisfu Syaaban (Nisf bermaksud separuh) adalah peristiwa hari ke-15 dalam bulan Syaaban tahun Hijrah. Umat Islam mempercayai yang pada malam Nisfu Syaaban, amalan akan dibawa naik oleh malaikat untuk ditukar dengan lembaran amalan yang baru setelah setahun berlalu.


Religious customs dictate, a recital of surah yaasin was held after the Maghrib prayer, led by the Imam.The surah yaasin was read three times simultaneously, which included its different reasons and asked for different benefits. This was then followed with a 'doa nisfu sya'aban'.

The first reading of the surah yaasin was conducted to ask for longevity to enable the faithful to further commit or 'beribadat' to Allah the Al-Mighty.

Second was to ask for good fortune or 'rezeki halal'.

And the last was to strengthen one's faith towards Allah (tetapkan Iman)and to hope that one would pass away by staying true to the faith.The surah yaasin was recited after the Maghrib prayers as the Hijrah date will changed at the time that the Maghrib prayer is called.

One of the benefits of performing the 'puasa sunat' during this month was as an exercise and to prepare for fasting before performing it for the whole month of Ramadhan, which follows after Sya'aban.


My mum called me today in the afternoon to ask me along to Masjid Darul Makmur to solat Maghrib there and read Yasin together in the name of Nisfu Syaaban...Blh dergar ceramah skali but too bad i was still having period so i can't go with her. Kalau dipanjangkan umur....maybe next time...insyaallah...