Shaban and Shabe Barat/Mid Shaban are in the grip of excess and separation. -Maulana Abdul Malek (D:B)[Editor Of Monthly Alkausar] English Translation :Sheikh Ahasan Uddin Until now, a class of people was involved in excesses centering on Shabe Barat/mid shaban. They were following various inappropriate activities and rituals on the occasion of this night. The ulama have always protested against this and are still doing so. Nowadays, there is a tendency of separation among a class of people. They claim that there is no concept of Shabe Barat in Islam. All the traditions in this regard are Mauzu or Zaif. It is not permissible in the eyes of the Shari'ah to act according to these and to consider Shabe Barat as a special virtuous night. They make small booklets and leaflets containing these statements and distribute them among the people. In fact, just as the path of exaggeration was not right in the past, so is the path of abandonment now. Islam is the religion of bala