Al-Inqiyad -Submission. Submitting to what the testimony indicates. Allah says, “Whosoever submits his face (himself) to Allah, while he is a Muhsin (doer of good) then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold…” [Soorah Luqmaan (31):22] The most trustworthy handhold is, ‘La ilaha illAllah,’ and the meaning of, ‘submits his face,’ is sincere submission to Allah.knowing Allah.com
Intellectual Proof for the Existence of Allah.
This universe runs in perfect order which cannot be interrupted. Its parts do not clash or collide into one another. “It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.” [Soorah Ya-Sin (36): 40] Is it logical that this enormous universe […]
The social benefits of fasting.
Question: Does fasting have any social benefits? Response: Yes, it has social benefits. From them is the feeling people have that they are one nation eating at one time and fasting at one time. The wealthy one is cognizant of Allaah’s blessings and is sympathetic to the poor. Fasting lessens shaytaan’s treachery to the son […]
The virtues of feeding the fasting person.
Question: Some people hold banquets and give invitations in Ramadhaan making it a month of occasions. Others slaughter, and distribute the meat, in charity and make other types of effort with food. What is the ruling regarding this? Response: Yes, offering food in Ramadhaan has extra virtue due to the nobility of the time and […]
Overcoming needs and desires whilst fasting.
Question: When a Muslim fasts, is he able to overcome his needs and desires? How is that? How does the Muslim view the world in its reality? Response: Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala) has made fasting obligatory for the benefit of the worshipers in order to purify their souls. So fasting entails refraining from food and […]
The age a woman becomes Islaamically legally bound.
Question: A girl reached the age of 12 or 13 years and the blessed month of Ramadhaan passed without her having fasted. Is there any sin upon her or her family? Is it upon her to fast and if she doesn’t then is she sinning? Response: The girl becomes Islaamically bound with (the following) conditions: […]
The ruling concerning neglecting to fast.
Question: What is the ruling regarding a Muslim who neglected to fast without a permissible excuse for a number of years? He was fulfilling the other obligations upon him. Does he make them up or seek to expiate them? How would he make these months up if he had to? Response: The ruling regarding a […]
The ruling concerning leaving off fasting due to laziness.
Question: Is a person who leaves off fasting due to laziness and heedlessness like the one that leaves off prayer in the respect that he is a disbeliever (kaafir)? Response: The one that leaves off fasting out of heedlessness and laziness is not a disbeliever. That is because the basic rule is that a person […]
Suffering from blood flowing from between the teeth whenever I touch them.
Question: During one of the days in Ramadhaan, about fifteen minutes before Maghrib, I wiped my teeth with a tissue and some blood began flowing but I had not intended this. I have had this illness for some time and even when I brush my teeth with a miswaak (tooth stick), blood begins to flow […]
Blood flowing from between the teeth accidentally.
Question: Does the blood that comes out from between the teeth accidentally, break the fast? What if it is from other than himself, i.e. that someone had hit him accidentally? Response: Blood which comes out from between the teeth accidentally does not break the fast, whether it is from