Wa alaikum assalaam No, it is not an innovation as there are some hadeeth a recommending the fast the first half of it but scholars say that this is if a person was going to be weak to Fast Ramadan. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to fast most of Shaaban.

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Assalamu Aliakum, If he does this while fasting and it involves him doing an action or movement, this invalidates his fasting as it was predetermined and intentional. But if he only thinks and ejaculates without any movement from his part, this doesn’t affect his fasting in sha Allah.

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Wa alaikum salam wa rehmatAllah, If she is alive, she can give it to whomever she wishes while she is alive, providing she is fair when distributing it between her children. After her death, the distribution depends on who she left behind from parents, husband, children etc. This distribution is from Allah and not anyone else.

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