Category: Fasting

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Realms; and Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions.  Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said in Lata’if Al-Ma‘arif, addressing the increasing generosity of The Prophet, […]

This hadith is proof that the last ten days of Ramadan have a special virtue over any other (set of days), in which one should increase in obedience and acts of worship, such as prayer, making dhikr (remembrance) and reciting the Qur’an. Aishah (radyAllahau ‘anha) has described our Prophet and role model, Muhammad (sallAllahu alayhi […]

The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting. Allah prescribes daily fasting for all able, adult Muslims during the whole of the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, beginning with the sighting of the new moon. Exempted from the fast are the very old and the insane. On the physical side, fasting […]

Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) has obligated the fast of Ramadhaan upon all able Muslims and for those who have an Islaamically valid reason and are later able to do so, then they must make up the fasts that they missed. There is another catergory to consider and they are those who are unable to fast […]

Whoever breaks his fast or is unable to fast during Ramadhaan due to an Islaamically permissible reason, then he is required to make up for this day; such as the one whose fast is nullified due to having had sexual intercourse or other than that. In that case, he is required to make up the […]

It is obligatory for the Muslim to know of all that invalidates the fast so as to be aware of them. They include: 1) Sexual intercourse: Whenever the fasting person has sexual intercourse, his fast is invalidated. Subsequently, he is required to make up the fast for that day in which he had sexual intercourse […]

Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) says: 1) {It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of As-Sawm (the fasts). They are Libaas [i.e. body cover, or screen, or Sakan, (i.e. you enjoy the pleasure of living with her), for you and you are the same for them. Allaah […]

It’s obligation is indicated in the Qur.aan, the Sunnah and al-ijmaa’ (major consensus), as follows: 1) {O you who believe! Observing the fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-Muttaqoon (the pious). (Observing (fasts)) for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill […]

The bounties and opportunities of Ramadan are many and unlimited yet the number of days we have to take advantage of it are few and limited. Patience …those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure! [1] Patience is inseparable from the purpose of Ramadan. Scholars mention four areas where patience is required: […]

Introduction Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides cannot be misled, and whomsoever He leaves astray cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is no god except Allaah […]