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The wisdom behind the sixty-day expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan
Question Why has Allah prescribed the compensatory expiation for intentional fast breaking in Ramadan to be sixty days in a row? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, salallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. First of all, the.. More -
Should he make up for one or two days of Ramadan?
Question On Ramadan 29, I traveled from my home country to a neighboring Arab country and did not fast on that day as it is permissible not to fast when travelling. The next day was the first day of ‘Eed in my home country, whereas in the destination country, it was the last day of the month of Ramadan.I did not fast on that day either. Now I.. More -
Expiating fasts on behalf of a deceased person who died before completing Ramadan
Question My father died on 18th Ramadan while he was fasting and with 12 days remaining from the month. Is it incumbent upon me to make up for those 12 days on behalf of him? And in the case of it being so, then could I combine the intention of observing the six fasts of Shawwaal and the intention of making up for those days which my father did not.. More -
A new day starts at dawn but the Islamic month begins at night
Question: Thank you for question No.2102859. I gave you many points of day starting at Fajr. This is the only proof you gave--There is no Muslim who dies on a Friday or the night of Friday (which starts on Thursday after sunset) except that Allah protects him from the punishment of the graver--.But here it is given in brackets. 1. Are these words there.. More -
Paying one's expiation for not fasting from the money kept for his burial costs
Question My mother-in-law is sick and is not expected to recover. Her family is unable to give her expiation for not fasting. My wife, however, has kept some money with me for her mother's shroud and burial costs. Is it permissible to give some of this money as part of the expiation that is obligatory upon her? Fatwa All perfect praise be to Allah,.. More -
Drinking water thinking that the sun had set
Question I had to make up for a day of fasting that I missed last Ramadan and I actually did that before the advent of the current Ramadan. Here is my question: Having performed the Fajr Prayer, I slept and when I woke up, I looked at the clock and thought that the sun had already set. So, I drank a cup of water and then returned to sleep again. When.. More -
Reaping the benefits of Ramadan
One of the virtuous callers to Islam told me the story of a young man who had not reached seventeen years of age. That young man had a great zeal for Da‘wah (calling to Islam) and was preoccupied with it all the time. He used to prepare himself to perform good and righteous deeds with the advent of Ramadan. For example, he used to stand by the.. More -
Ten Ways to Receive Ramadan
Muslims should not neglect the seasons of worship; rather, they must be among the first to excel in and compete in them. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {So for this let the competitors compete.}[Quran 83:26] So, we must try our best to receive the month of Ramadan in the following recommended ways: The first way: Supplicate Allah The Almighty.. More -
Seizing the Opportunities of Ramadan-II
1- Revising the Quran: The month of Ramadan is a chance for those who have forgetten the portions of the Quran they had once memorized to revise them during the night and day through offering voluntary night prayers, and reciting it while reflecting on its meanings and rulings. The righteous predecessors used to pondering over the Quran and recite.. More -
Seizing the Opportunities of Ramadan-I
Ramadan is the chance of a lifetime for a believing slave of Allah The Almighty. There are hundreds of opportunities in this monththat can be utilized in an optimum manner so as to have the best result, such that a believer will be pleased to see in his record of deeds. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {On a Day when their tongues, their hands.. More -
Registering in the School of Righteous Generations
A noble guest is soon to arrive and a great season is to start -- the month of Ramadan, which is a month praised in the Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic tradition). It has many virtues; for example, when it starts it is said: “O seeker of goodness, go ahead! O seeker of evil; desist!” The Ummah (Muslim nation) has witnessed this month.. More -
Are You One of Them?
The days and nights of Ramadan pass by, while the ways of investing time and efforts in them varies from one person to another. Some people hasten and compete in various kinds of good deeds. Others do not give up their sins but persist in their disobedience. We ask Allah The Almighty to guide all of us! However, there are certain Divine gifts, by.. More -
How Do our Children View Ramadan?
The manner in which children view Ramadan and its importance to their life in this world and in the Hereafter varies from one child to another according to theimpetus that they get before and during Ramadan, what their parents accustom them to and the extent of the influence of their parents’ culture and concerns. Some children consider Ramadan.. More -
How our pious predecessors observed Ramadan – II
Recitation of the Quran: The month of Ramadan is the month of the Quran. The Salaf used to pay particular attention to the Book of Allah, and angel Jibreel (Gabriel) used to study the Quran with the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, during Ramadan. 'Uthman Ibn Affaan, may Allah be pleased with him, used to complete reciting the Quran once each.. More -
How our pious predecessors observed Ramadan – I
The righteous servants of Allah used to welcome the month of Ramadan with repentance and true determination to reap its benefits and fully utilize its precious time. Our Salaf (pious predecessors) were the best in this vein. Here are some of their deeds in Ramadan: Praying Qiyaam Al-Layl: The Messenger of Allah sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said:.. More
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