Amaal of 15 Shaban
أَعْمَال 15 شَعْبَان
Amaal
A library of devotional practices tied to specific days and nights — prayers, supplications, and worship. Each entry includes guidance and sourcing.
In this collection
Amaal of Day of Arafah
أَعْمَال يَوْم عَرَفَة
Amaal of Day of Ashura
أَعْمَال يَوْم عَاشُورَاء
Amaal of Eid al-Fitr
أَعْمَال عِيد الْفِطْر
Amaal of Laylat al-Qadr
أَعْمَال لَيْلَة الْقَدْر
Amaal of Eid al-Adha
أَعْمَال عِيد الْأَضْحَى
Amaal of Eid al-Ghadir
أَعْمَال عِيد الْغَدِير
About this collection
A'maal — devotional acts — are sequences of prayer, supplication, fasting, charity, and visitation tied to specific Islamic days. Examples include the a'maal of Laylat al-Qadr (the three odd nights of the last ten in Ramadan), the Day of Arafah, the Day of Ashura, both Eids, and Eid al-Ghadir.
The classical sources are Mafatih al-Jinan by Shaykh Abbas Qummi and Iqbal al-A'mal by Sayyid Ibn Tawus. This collection gathers the a'maal most commonly observed in the Pakistani Shia community.
Frequently asked questions
How are a'maal different from nawafil prayers?
Nawafil are individual non-obligatory prayers that may be performed daily or weekly. A'maal are the full sequence of practices appointed for a particular day — typically combining nawafil, du'as, fasting, and other acts.Why are the a'maal of Laylat al-Qadr considered the most important?
The Qur'an describes Laylat al-Qadr as better than a thousand months. The candidate nights are the 19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramadan, each with its own appointed a'maal.Are a'maal obligatory?
Most components are mustahabb — recommended, with reward for performance and no sin for omission. Some elements (the fasts of Ramadan, the Eid prayers) are obligatory and the a'maal complete the day around them.