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Voluntary Sawm (Fasting) on Saturdays – Imam Ibn Baz

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[A question asked by a fellow Muslim, and His Eminence replied on 9/2/1415 A.H., no. Sh/1179]

To His Eminence, Shaykh `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz, the Grand Mufty (Islamic scholar qualified to issue legal opinions) of Saudi Arabia, may Allah protect him.

As-salamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you).

As you know, this year the 9th of Muharram was on Saturday, and the 10th was on Sunday, according to the Makkan calendar. Acting upon the Hadith that states: If I live until next year, I will perform Sawm (Fasting) on the 9th and 10th (of Muharram) [1] I performed Sawm on Saturday and Sunday. However, one of my Muslim brothers objected to my Sawm on Saturday, and told me that it is forbidden to perform a voluntary Sawm on Saturdays, based on a Hadith, which he said its meaning and not its text. Due to my desire for clarifying this matter, and acting upon the Words of Allah (Exalted be He): So ask the people of the Scripture, if you do not know. [2] I would like Your Eminence to clarify this ambiguity, mentioning the Hadith and the degree of its authenticity, and advise me on this matter. May Allah protect you. [3]

A: Wa `alaykum as-salam warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you too).

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Priority to make up for missed days of Ramadan over fasting the six days of Shawwal – alifta

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It is prescribed to give priority to make up for missed days of Ramadan over fasting the six days of Shawwal

Q: Is it permissible to observe Sawm (Fasting) for six days in Shawwal before making up for the missed days of the previous month of Ramadan?

A: Scholars differ regarding this issue; however, the soundest opinion is that it is prescribed to give precedence to observing Sawm of the missed days of Ramadan over the six days of Shawwal and other supererogatory Sawm, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Anyone who fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal it is as if they fasted the whole year. (Related by Muslim in his Sahih [Authentic Hadith Book]) If one chooses to observe Sawm of the six days of Shawwal first, it will not be considered as one who fasts these six days after fasting all of Ramadan, but after some days of Ramadan. Making up for the missed days of Ramadan is a Fard (obligatory act of worship) while fasting the six days of Shawwal is voluntary, and a Fard is more important to fulfill. May Allah grant us success!

Q: I was unable to fast during Ramadan due to post-partum bleeding. I became ritually pure during the days of ‘Eid and I really wish to fast the six days of Shawwal. Is it permissible for me to fast these days and then begin making up the missed days of Ramadan? Please give us your Fatwa (legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar). May Allah guide you to all goodness!

A: It is prescribed to first make up for the missed days of fasting in Ramadan, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Anyone who fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days of Shawwal it is as if they fasted the whole year. (Related by Muslim in his Sahih) Thus, the Prophet (peace be upon him) clarified that fasting six days of Shawwal comes after fasting Ramadan. It is your duty to start by making up for your missed days of fasting, even if you miss fasting the six days of Shawwal, for the previous Hadith. Moreover, Fard (obligatory act of worship) take precedence over Nafl (supererogatory act of worship). May Allah guide us all to success!

Source: Islamic Research Journal

Must the six days of Shawwal be fasted directly after Eid day? – Permanent Committee

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The fourth question of Fatwa no. 3475

Q 4: Should the voluntary Sawm (Fast) of the six days of Shawwal be observed directly after Ramadan, following the day of `Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast), or is it permissible to start observing it several days after `Eid-ul-Fitr, during the month of Shawwal?

A: It is not necessary to observe this Sawm directly after `Eid-ul-Fitr.

It is permissible to start observing it one or more days afterwards.

The six days can be observed either consecutively or non-consecutively during the month of Shawwal, whichever is easier.

This matter is open to choice, as this Sawm is Sunnah and not Faridah (obligatory act).May Allah grant us success.

May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

’Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

Source: Fatwas of the Permanent Committee

Concerning people who sleep most of the day in Ramadaan – Shaykh Uthaymeen

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Question 27

Question: What is your opinion concerning people who sleep throughout the day in Ramadaan? Some of them pray in congregation while others do not. Is their fast valid?

Answer: The fast of these types of people is valid and they have fulfilled their responsibility. However, it is very deficient and in opposition to what Allaah’s objective is behind fasting. Allaah says:

“O you who believe. Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you in order that you may gain Taqwaa (fear and dutifulness to Allaah).” [Surah Al-Baqarah: 183]

And the Prophet (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Whoever does not abandon false speech, acting upon that (falsehood) and ignorance, then Allaah has no need of him abandoning his food and drink.”

It is well known that missing the prayer and not showing any concern for it is not from Taqwaa (dutifulness to Allaah) nor is it from abandoning acting on falsehood. So it contradicts what Allaah and His Messenger intended by the obligation of fasting.

It is strange that these people sleep the entire day and then spend the whole night awake. Perhaps they may even spend the night engaged in vain pastimes that have no benefit or in doing something unlawful by which they would be acquiring sin.

So my advice to these individuals and their likes is that they fear Allaah and ask Him to help them observe the fast in the manner that He is pleased with, which is spending the fast engrossed in dhikr (remembrance) of Allaah, recitation of the Qur’aan, praying and showing kindness to the creation as well as doing other things mandated in the Religion.

The Prophet (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was the most generous of people, and the most generous that he would be was in the month of Ramadaan when Jibreel would meet him and teach him the Qur’aan. So during this time, the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would be more generous in spreading good than a pleasant breeze. [2]

Footnotes:

[2] Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (no. 1902) and Muslim (no. 2308)

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Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen
48 Su’aalan fis-Siyaam (binothaimeen.org). Al-Ibaanah.com

Children below the age of puberty should be ordered to fast if they are able to do it – Shaykh Uthaymeen

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Question 23

Question: Should children below the age of fifteen be ordered to fast as in the case with prayer?

Answer: Yes, children who have not yet reached the age of puberty should be ordered to fast if they are able to do it. This is what the Companions would do with their children.

The scholars have stated that a guardian should order whichever youth he possesses guardianship over to fast so that they could practice it and become attached to it, and so that the foundations of Islaam could become instilled in their souls to the point that it becomes like second-nature to them.

However, they are not required to fast if doing so will be difficult on them or bring harm to them. I would like to point out here an issue that some fathers or mothers do, and that is preventing their children from fasting, in direct opposition to what the Companions used to do.

They claim that they are preventing their children from fasting out of mercy and compassion for them. But the reality is that mercy for one’s children is in ordering them to practice the rites of Islaam and to grow accustomed and attached to them. This without a doubt is from the best and most complete forms of raising and cultivating one’s children.

It is authentically reported that the Prophet (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Verily a man is a guardian for the members of his household and he will be questioned as to his flock.” [Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (no. 2409) and Muslim (no. 1829)]

That which is required for guardians with respect to those whom Allaah has given them authority over, such as family members and youth, is that they fear Allaah with regard to them and order them with what they were commanded to order them, such as implementing the rites of Islaam.

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Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen
48 Su’aalan fis-Siyaam (binothaimeen.org). Al-Ibaanah.com

What is the ruling on fasting in Ramadaan when one does not pray? – Shaykh Uthaymeen

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Question 14

Question: What is the ruling on fasting in Ramadaan when one does not pray?

Answer: The one who fasts but does not pray, his fasting is of no use to him, nor will it be accepted from him, nor will it free him from his indebtedness (of prayer). In fact, fasting is not required on him so long as he does not pray.

This is since one who does not pray is like a Jew and a Christian. So what do you think about a Jew or a Christian that fasts but yet remains upon his religion – is it accepted from him? No. Therefore, we say to this individual: “Repent to Allaah by praying, and (then) fast.” And whoever turns to Allaah in repentance, Allaah will accept his repentance.

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Imaam Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen
48 Su’aalan fis-Siyaam (binothaimeen.org). Al-Ibaanah.com

The Ruling regarding observing Fasting in Allah’s month Al-Muharram – Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous

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The question:

Is it permissible to observe fast during the whole month of Muharram?

The answer:

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

Before answering your question, I want to draw attention to a spread mistake which consists in designating the term “Muharram” without the letters Alif and Lâm (Al-)(1). The correct form is to say “Al-Muharram” as it is mentioned in many prophetic hadiths, and because the Arabs did not mention this month in their speeches and poetry but with the definite article “Al”, which is not the case with the other months. So, this denomination is unwritten and not according to a rule.

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Don’t Single Out Friday as a Fasting Day – Dr. Saleh As Saleh [Audio|En]

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Audio Source: ‘Umdatul Ahkaam – Book of Fasting

The Reliance of Rulings is a collection of authentic hadeeth of Fiqh relevance. A great work by al-Imaam Taqiyyud-Deen ‘Abdul Ghani bin ‘Abdul Waahis bin ‘Ali Al-Maqdisee.

Explanation is based upon Shaykh Ibn Al-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullaah, Shaykh ‘Abdullaah Al-Bassaam, and Shaykh Dr Sami As-Sagair

1760. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not choose the Friday night among all other nights for standing in (Tahajjud) prayer, and do not choose Friday among all other days for Saum (fasting) except that one you have accustomed to.”
[Muslim].

1761. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) as saying: “None of you should observe fast on Friday except that he should observe fast either one day before it or one day after it.’‘
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1762. Muhammad bin `Abbad (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him). Did the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) prohibit fasting on Friday?” He said, “Yes.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1763. Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her), the Mother of the Believers, said that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) visited her on a Friday and she was observing fast. He asked, “Did you observe fast yesterday?” She said, “No.” He asked, “Do you intend to observe fast tomorrow?” She said, “No.” He said, “In that case, give up your fast today.”
[Al-Bukhari].

Ahadeeth Posted from : Abomination of Selecting Friday for Fasting  – Riyad-us-Saliheen, Darussalam Publications

Fast of Shawwal After Completing Ramadan – Shaykh Uthaymeen | Dr. Saleh-As-Saleh [Audio|En]

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[Mp3] Fast of Shawwal After Completing Ramadan – Saleh-As-Saleh 

Explanation of Bulugh al Maraam  Hadith No:553

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Referenced Hadith:

عن أبي أيوب رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏

‏ “‏من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه بست من شوال كان كصيام الدهر‏”‏

(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏

Abu Ayyub (رضي الله عنه) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said,

“He who observes As-Saum (the fasts) in the month of Ramadan, and also observes As-Saum for six days in the month of Shawwal, it is as if he has observed As-Saum for the whole year.”

[Sahih Muslim]

Source: From Riyad-us-Saliheen (Book 9, Hadith 1254 ) : Dar-us-salam English Publication

Great Reward of feeding a Fasting Person to Break his Fast – Dr. Saleh as Saleh [Short Clip|En]

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The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said,

“Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that of the fasting person, without any reduction in his reward.”

[At-Tirmidhi, authenticated by Al-Albani (rahimahullaah).]

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) said,

“Those who have the ability should strive to feed those who are fasting (when it’s time to break the fast) either in the masaajid or in other places. This is since whoever feeds a fasting person, he will receive the same reward as the one fasting. So if a person feeds his brothers who are fasting, he will receive the same reward as them. Therefore, those whom Allaah has granted wealth should take advantage of this opportunity to obtain a great reward.”

[48 Su’aalan fis-Siyaam]

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Pillar4 – Fasting – Ramadhan – Dr. Saleh as Saleh

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The following are taken from Fortress of the Muslim, Dar-us-salam Publication

Offered food when fasting & you decline:

When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation. If you are fasting then invoke Allah’s blessings (on your host), and if you are not fasting then eat.

Muslim 2/1054

Breaking fast in someone’s home:

أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُم الصّائِمونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعامَكُمُ الأبْرار، وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الملائِكَة

Aftara ‘indakumus-saa’imoona, wa ‘akala ta’aamakumul-‘abraaru, wa sallat ‘alaykumul-malaa’ikatu

With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, you have fed those who are righteous, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.

Abu Dawud 3/367, Ibn Majah 1/556, An-Nasa’i, ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah 296-8. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu Dawud 2/730

Call for the Uniting of Moon Sightings everywhere with that of Makkah? – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen

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Q. 393. There are some people who call for the uniting of moon sightings everywhere with that of Makkah, in order to unite the Muslim community over the start of the blessed month of Ramadan and other months. What is Your Eminence’s opinion on this?

A. From the point of view of astronomy, this is impossible, because the appearance of the new crescent, as Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Tairniyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, differs (from place to place) according to the consensus of those who are knowledge- able in this field. Since it differs, then what is necessitated by the evidence from the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and scientific evidence, is that every country must have its own ruling.

As for the evidence from the Qur’an and the Sunnah, Allah, the Most High says:

“So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan, i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Saum (fasts) that month” [Al-Baqarah 2:185]

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Al-Fajr-ul-Kadhib (false dawn) and Al-Fajr-ul-Sadiq (true dawn) – Dr Saleh as Saleh [Short Clip|English]

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The first question of Fatwa no. 10666

Q 1: What is meant by Al-Fajr-ul-Kadhib (false dawn) and Al-Fajr-ul-Sadiq (true dawn)? According to which one of them do we offer Salah (Prayer)? How can we calculate the time of Al-Fajr-ul-Sadiq?

A: Al-Fajr-ul-Kadhib appears as a rectangle in the sky from the top to the bottom of the horizon, while Al-Fajr-ul-Sadiq appears in the sky spreading along the horizon. The time for offering the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer starts with the appearance of Al-Fajr-ul-Sadiq.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’

Member – Deputy Chairman – Chairman
Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan – Abdul-Razzaq Afify – Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz

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Pillar4 – Fasting – Ramadhan

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Allaah, Ta’aala, says:

أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَى نِسَائِكُمْ هُنَّ لِبَاس ٌ لَكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ لِبَاس ٌ لَهُنَّ عَلِمَاللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَفَا عَنْكُمْ فَالآنَ بَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَابْتَغُوا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ وَلاَ تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنْتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِيالْمَسَاجِدِ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ فَلاَ تَقْرَبُوهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ آيَاتِه ِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of As-Saum (the fasts). They are body covering for you and you are the same for them. Allaah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He turned to you (accepted your repentance) and forgave you. So now have sexual relations with them and seek that which Allaah has ordained for you (offspring), and eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your Saum (fast) till the nightfall. And do not have sexual relations with them (your wives) while you are in I’tikaaf in the mosques. These are the limits (set) by Allaah, so approach them not. Thus does Allaah make clear His Ayaat to mankind that they may become Al-Muttaqun.

(Al-Baqarah, ayah 187)

Verily there is a Blessing in Suhur (Pre-Dawn Meal for Fasting) – Dr. Saleh as Saleh [Short Clip|English]

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Blessings in Suhur

Source for above: Book of Fasting – Bulughul Maraam – Dar-us-salam Publication

Fasting – Bulugh – 11- 535 – Blessing of Sahuur – 536 – Breaking the Fast

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Audio Source: Fasting – Buloughul Maraam

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The Prohibition of Observing Saum (Fasting) after the Middle of Sha’ban – Dawud Burbank [Audio|En]

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Explanation of Hadith in Riyad-us-Saliheen
Imam Al-Nawawi’s Riyad-us-Saliheen – Chapter 219
The Prohibition of Observing Saum (Fasting) after the Middle of Sha’ban

Read the hadeeth mentioned in the audio at the below link:
https://abdurrahman.org/2014/09/04/riyad-us-saliheen-imaam-nawawi-chapter-219/

[35 minutes]
Speaker: Dawud Burbank (rahimahullah)

Fasting – Issues FAQ – Dr. Saleh as Saleh [Audio|English]

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FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Diabetes – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Heart Problems – High Blood Pressure – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Kidney Stones – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Mental Disease – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Recovery Anticipated or Not Anticipated – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Illness – Treatment with Nosedrops – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Incense- Candle- Air Freshener- Perfume- Deodorant- Insecticide – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Inhaler – Oct 13 2005 – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – IV Infusion – Local Anesthesia – Suppository – Lotion – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Kohl Application – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Medication – Diet Pills – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Medication for Allergy – Nasal Spray – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Medication Taken With or Without Water – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses – Start During the Fasting Day – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses – Stop at Fajr – Stop During the Day – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses at Time of Seeking Laylatul Qadr – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses Inhibitor – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses Irregular – 2 Questions – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Menses Start at Time of Adhan of Maghrib – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Miscarriage – Human Features Present or Absent – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Postpartum – Getting Benefits from Ramadan – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Postpartum and Nursing – Breading the Fast – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Pregnancy – Bleeding During Pregnancy – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Pregnancy – Nursing – Making Up – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Saliva and Sputum – Dust – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Shaban – 15th Day – Last Part – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Shower – Rinsing Mouth – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Taking Medication While Abstaining From Food – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Travel – 3 Situations in Regards to Hardship Levels – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Travel in a Plane While Fasting – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Ultra Sound Examination – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Women and Taraweeh – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Women Sad Because They Cannot Fast – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ -_Fasting – Brushing With Toothpaste – Gargling – Rinsing Mouth – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Blood Donation – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – Dentist Visit – Dental Anesthesia – Tooth Extraction – Saleh-As-Saleh

FAQ – Fasting – i’tikaaf for Women – Seclusion is Not Done at Home – Saleh-As-Saleh

Person travelling from one country to another where the new crescent of Shawwal has been sighted

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If a person travels from one country to another where the new crescent of Shawwal has been sighted, should he follow them and break his fast?

Q. 394. If a fasting person travels from one Islamic country to another and it was announced in the first country that the new crescent of Shawwal has been sighted, should he follow them and break his fast, bearing in mind that the new crescent of Shawwal has not yet been sighted in the second country?

A. If a person travels from one Islamic country to another, and the breaking of the fast in the country to which he has travelled was delayed, then he should remain (fasting) with them until they break their fast, because fasting is when the people fast and breaking the fast is when the people break their fast and ( ‘Eid) Al-Adha ( Sacrifice) is on the day when the people sacrifice their animals, even if it means that he increases a day or more. It is the same as if he travelled to a country where the sunset is late for his usual day might be lengthened by two or three hours, or more if he travelled to another country. The new crescent has not been seen there, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ordered us to not fast unless we see the new crescent, and he also said: “Break your fast when you see it.”

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Whoever Breaks his Fast with an Excuse, then he is Not Obliged to Fast for the rest of the Day – Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen

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Q. 400. If a person breaks his fast due to some excuse, and then the excuse is removed during the day, should he fast for the remainder of the day?

A. He is not obliged to fast. This is because it has been made lawful for this man to break his fast on this day based upon an evidence from the Islamic Law. The Islamic Law allows one who is compelled to take medication for example, to take it, but if he takes, he breaks his fast. Therefore the prohibition of the day does not apply to him, because it has been permitted for him to break his fast, but he is required to compensate for it, and for us to require him to fast without any benefit is legally incorrect. So as long as this man does not benefit from fasting, it is not incumbent upon him.

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It is Sunnah to delay the Suhoor (Pre-Dawn Meal) – Shaykh al-Albaani

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“My Ummah will continue to be upon good for as long as they hasten to break the fast and delay the pre-dawn meal.”

The other matter which I want to remind you of is what occurs in the previous hadeeth, “And they delay the pre-dawn meal” meaning: what is required here is the opposite to the case of the Iftaar. So he (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ‬ commanded us to hasten to perform the Iftaar. But as for the Suhoor, then it should be delayed. But what happens today is totally contrary to this, since many people eat their Suhoor before the appearance of Fajr by perhaps an hour. This is not befitting. This is contrary to the Sunnah shown by the saying of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ‬and by his practice. So the Companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ‬used to leave the Suhoor so late, that one of them would almost hear the Adhaan and he would still be eating because he had delayed the Suhoor.

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“… So that you may become people having Taqwaa” – Explained by Shaykh al-Albaani

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Shaikh al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said,

“Allaah, the Exalted and Most High, says in the Noble Quraan:

‘O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become people having Taqwaa.’ [Sooratul-Baqarah (2): 183]

So in this Aayah, as will not be hidden to all those who are present, Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, informs the Ummah of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) , through this Aayah, that He has made Fasting obligatory upon them just as He had made its like obligatory upon the nations before us. This is a matter that is well-known to all of the Muslims who read this Aayah, and clearly understand its meaning. But what I wish to speak about is something else, a matter which very few of the general people notice – and this is the saying of Allaah, the Exalted and Most High, at the end of this Aayah:

 ‘…So that you may become people having Taqwaa.’

So Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, when He commands His believing servants, or obligates them with some Legislation, (then He) usually just mentions the command, without explaining the wisdom behind it. This is because the general wisdom behind Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, placing duties upon His servants is that He should test them by it, so that it should become apparent (as to) those who will obey Him and those who will disobey Him, the Exalted and Most High.

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