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Essentials of fasting in Ramadan
These days, we are living a unique, blessed segment of the year. It is Ramadan: a time of fasting, recitation of the Quran; it is a month of Mercy and Forgiveness, and it is also a special time for families and communities. Ramadan is an occasion in which Muslims try their utmost to demonstrate good behavior and sincere worship as well as give of.. More -
I Cannot Make Up for the Missed Days in Previous Ramadan
Question In the Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Ever Merciful My question is: I reached puberty when I was 9 years old, and I barely fasted the month of Ramadan. My family did not assign much care whether I carried out the obligatory prayers or not. I did not make up for the missed days in Ramadan and I did not even know whether it was obligatory.. More -
Crescent of Ramadan and Astronomical Calculations
A question was received by the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Iftaa’ (religious verdicts), may Allah grant them success, regarding this issue. The members of the committee were ‘Abdullaah ibn Manee‘, ‘Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan, under the deputy chairman: ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefy. Following is the text.. More -
Charity and Fasting: Twin Blessings in Ramadan
In Ramadan, Allah The Almighty combines two blessings— charity and fasting – and makes them a means of increasing sustenance upon His slaves in Ramadan, by spreading His mercy over them, His forgiveness and emancipation from Hell. If the slaves help each other in increasing their sustenance it will cause Him to confer upon them out of His.. More -
Misconceptions about Eating and Drinking in Ramadan
The people who make the most of Ramadan are those who are best prepared for it. Some of the means of preparing for Ramadan include becoming accustomed to fasting in Sha'baan, engaging in reading the Quran and the remembrance of Allah The Almighty. Another way of preparing for Ramadan is to read about the juristic issues, spiritual lessons and practical.. More -
Exaggerated Practices During Ramadan
Excessive spitting to avoid swallowing saliva If a fasting person swallows his saliva this does not invalidate his fast even if this happens frequently or if there is a large amount of saliva produced; no matter if this happens in the mosque or elsewhere. However if the saliva is thick like mucus, a person should not swallow it, rather he should.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - III
C-The fast of expiation : The origin of the Arabic word Kaffaarah (expiation) signifies covering, as it covers sins and does away with them. Thus, the word came to be used for offences or violations that do not include sins such as unintentional killing and others. Permissible expiations are: emancipation (of a slave), fasting, feeding and clothing.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - II
Second: Obligatory fasting This is the fasting that is obligatory for the Muslim; he is rewarded for performing it and punished if he abandons it. He is obliged to make up for it if it is invalidated or broken. In this fast, the intention before dawn is obligatory and performing it does not depend upon the permission of a husband to his wife. There.. More -
Fasting Outside of Ramadan - I
Fasting outside of Ramadan can be of two kinds: voluntary and obligatory fasting. First: Voluntary fasting: It is one of the acts of worship that expiate one's sinsaccording to the Hadeeth (narration) on the authority of Huthayfah, may Allah be pleased with him:"The afflictions caused for man by his wife, money and neighbor are expiated by his.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - III
Watching movies, TV shows and playing cards Q: Some fasting people spend most of their day in Ramadan watching movies and soap operas on video and TV and playing cards. What is the religious ruling on that? A: Fasting people and other Muslims are obliged to fear Allah The Almighty in what they do and what they abandon at all times. They should beware.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - II
Backbiting and tale-bearing Q: Do backbiting and tale-bearing during the day in Ramadan invalidate one's fast? A: Backbiting and tale-bearing do not invalidate fasting; however, they reduce its reward. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become.. More -
Acts that Diminish the Reward of Fasting - I
The sincere Muslim seeks to perfect his worship in a way that pleases Allah The Almighty. Here are some of the acts that reduce the reward of the fasting people in the noble month of Ramadan. Looking at women who expose their beauty Q: Does going out to run some errands and coming across indecently dressed women during the day in Ramadan invalidate.. More -
The Verses of Fasting and Contextualization - IV
Abiding by the religious rulings regarding the relationship between men and women safeguards them from fornication and unlawful sexual intercourse. However, abiding by the religious rulings in the marital relationship according to the obligations of worship and I‘tikaaf (staying in seclusion) in Ramadan is the ultimate form of this commitment.. More -
The Verses of Fasting and Contextualization - III
The saying of Allah The Almighty (which means): {And to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you} affirms the significance of the context i.e. the life of this Ummah (Muslim nation) and its identity are closely related to the glorification of Allah The Almighty since the first moment of prophethood. {And your Lord glorify} meaning, to glorify.. More -
The Verses of Fasting and Contextualization - II
The value of the life of the Muslim individual was established through the ruling of legal retribution. Then the value of the Muslim individual himself was proved by means of testimony. Then came the verses of fasting in the same context, covering two basic aspects: the Muslim individual and the Ummah (Muslim nation). Allah The Almighty Says (what means):.. More
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