Assalamu Alaikum every one,

Today is 29th of Sha'ban 1431 A.H. The members of the Moon sighting committee went out to see the moon in Kalamazoo, MI. And we were in contact with major Hilal Sighting Organizations. There were no reliable reports of the new Crescent Sighting in North America. Therefore, we will complete 30 days of Sha'ban. InshaAllah, the First day of Ramadan will be Thursday, August 12, 2010. Taraveeh prayer will start shortly after Isha. The Iqama time for Isha is 10:20 PM. Please make an effort to join us for Taraveeh Prayers.

Did our Prophet SAW leave us with any guidance about the last day of Sha'ban?
The answer is yes and it is like this:

Abû Hurayrah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “No one should fast on the day or two before Ramadan, except someone who already has a fast to observe, for he may do so on that day.”

This is an authentic hadîth related by al-Bukhârî (1914) and Muslim (1082).

The meaning of the hadîth:

The day in the Islamic calendar known as 30 Sha`bân is referred to by many Islamic legal scholars as “the day of doubt”.
`Ammâr relates from Prophet: “Whoever fasts the day of doubt has disobeyed Abû al-Qâsim (Muhammad, peace be upon him)”
[Sahîh al-Bukhârî]

It is clear from the hadîth that it is unlawful to fast on this day simply because Ramadan is coming.