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Actions that should be Avoided during Fasting
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Carelessness in
Performing other acts of Worship: Performing the other
obligatory acts of worship and duties is important; specifically Salaat,
because
without it no act of worship is accepted by Allah. Not praying in Congregation: Praying in congregation is of great
importance in our religion, thus everyone must attend the congregational
prayer.
It is rewarded twenty-seven times greater than the prayer performed
individually. [Saheeh al-Bukharee (vol. 1, no. 618)] Once, the Messenger
of
Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) was about to burn the houses of
those who
did not attend the congregational prayers. This was due to the gravity
of their
sin. [Saheeh al-Bukharee (vol. 1, no, 17) and Saheeh Muslim (no. 1369)] Regularly attending the congregational prayer is directed to men and the
best
place for a woman is to pray in her house. The Messenger of Allah
(sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam) said, "Do not prevent your women (from going to) the
Masjid,
but their houses are better for them." [(saheeh) Musnad Ahmad, Abu
Dawood,
al-Hakim, Saheeh al-Jamee as-Sagheer no. 7458] Bad behavior such as lying, cheating, backbiting, slandering, etc., are
Haraam even out of Ramadaan and should be consciously avoided even more
in this
sacred month. Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu) said, "Allah's Messenger
(sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam) said, "Whoever does not abandon falsehood in word and
action,
then Allah the Mighty and Majestic has no need that he should leave his
food and
drink." [Saheeh al-Bukharee (4/99)] The meaning of this Hadeeth is that
such a
fast is not acceptable to Allah because "Fasting is not (merely
abstaining) from
eating and drinking, rather it is (abstaining) from ignorant and
indecent
speech, so if anyone abuses or behaves ignorantly with you, then say, 'I
am
fasting, I am fasting.' [(saheeh) Ibn Khuzaimah (no. 1996) and others]He who Cannot Control his Desires Should Not Approach his Wife, Kiss
or
Embrace her. Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu) narrates, "A man
approached
Allah's Messenger and asked him concerning embracing one's wife whilst
fasting,
Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) allowed him. Then,
another man
approached him and asked him concerning embracing one's wife whilst
fasting,
Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) forbade him. (Abu
Hurayrah
(radhi allahu anhu) says) He whom Allah's Messenger allowed was an old
man and
he whom Allah's Messenger forbade was a young man." [Abu Dawood]Aa'isha (radhi allahu anha) reported that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu
alaihi
wa-sallam) used to kiss her and embrace (his wives) while he was fasting
and he
had more power to control his desires than anybody else did. [See,
Saheeh
al-Bukharee (4/131) and Saheeh Muslim (no. 1106)] Sniffing Water Strongly into the Nose in such a manner that it is
feared
the water will reach the throat. Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam)
said, "...and breath water into your nose strongly unless you are
fasting." [Abu
Dawood (2/305) and others]-------------------------------------
"Some of the things that invalidate the fast involve things coming out
of the
body, such as intercourse, deliberate vomiting, menstruation. These
things come
out of the body and weaken it. Hence Allah has described them as being
things
that invalidate the fast, so that the fasting person will not combine
the
weakness that results from fasting with the weakness that results from
these
things, and thus be harmed by his fast or his fast no longer be
moderate. And
some of the things that invalidate the fast involve things entering the
body,
such as eating and drinking. If the fasting person eats or drinks, he
does not
achieve the purpose of fasting." See, Majmoo al-Fatawa (25/248) -------------------------------------FATAWA
The Relationship between Fasting and Prayer Question: Some Muslim scholars criticize those who observe fasting,
but do
not maintain the prescribed daily prayers. What is the relationship
between
fasting and prayer? I want to fast to be entitled to the reward of the
fasting
people. I know that, "Fasting Ramadaan, then fasting next Ramadaan will
abrogate
all sins committed in between." Please explain.Answer by Allamah Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullah), "Those
who criticize you for fasting and not maintaining the daily-prescribed
prayers
are right. Prayer is a main pillar of Islam. The person who purposefully
neglects the daily-prescribed prayers is declared a non-Muslim, denying
the
right of His Lord, Allah the Almighty. This person will not be entitled
to the
rewards of fasting, charity, pilgrimage or anything else. This is based
on the
verse of the Holy Qur'aan, "And nothing prevents their contributions
from being
accepted from them except that they disbelieved in Allah and in His
Messenger;
and that they came not to as-Salaat (the prayer) except in a lazy state,
and
that they offer not contributions but unwillingly." [Soorah Tawbah (9):
54] Thus, if one fasts, but does not maintain the prescribed daily prayers,
this
will render his fasting null. Such a person will not benefit from
fasting. As
for the misconception you have, concerning fasting (alone) will abrogate
the
sins committed between two Ramadaans; (then) you should understand that
the true
meaning of this Hadeeth of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam). The
statement reported by Muslim is as follows, "Maintaining the five daily
prescribed prayers, maintaining the prayer of Friday, to the second
Friday
prayer, and fasting the month of Ramadaan, to the next month of Ramadaan
will
abrogate the sins committed in between so long as one avoids any and all
major
sins." We notice that Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
preconditioned
that one must avoid all major sins in order to be entitled to have his
sins
abrogated and wiped out between the two months of Ramadaan. As for the
person
who fasts but does not maintain the five daily prayers, he is not
actually
avoiding the major sins. Purposeful negligence of the daily-prescribed
prayers
is one of the gravest major sins. In fact, neglecting the prayer in
itself is an
act of disbelief, namely it is a denial of the Existence of Allah, the
All
Mighty. Thus, fasting will not be accepted from such a person. One must
repent
to Allah; establish what is required to do in terms of the five
daily-prescribed
prayers first, then observe fasting. Thus, when Allah's Messenger
(sallallahu
alaihi wa-sallam) sent Mu'adh (radhi allahu anhu), his Companion, to
Yemen, he
commanded him, as reported by al-Bukharee, "Let the first thing you
call them
to be the testification that none has the right to be worshiped except
Allah,
and I am the Messenger of Allah. If they obey you in that, then inform
them that
Allah has made five prayers obligatory upon them in each day and night."
We
notice that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) began with the
prayers
right after the declaration of faith. ['Fatawa on Fasting, Zakat and
Taraweeh,'
Published by Darussalam] Sleeping All Day Long during Ramadaan
Question: If a person stays up all night during Ramadaan, then he
prays Fajr
and sleeps until Zuhr, and prays and then sleeps until Asr, and prays
then
sleeps until the time of Iftar, is his fasting valid? The following is the advice of Allamah Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz
(rahimahullah)
to those who are fasting and others, to make the most of their time and
not
waste it sleeping. He said, "There is nothing wrong with sleeping during
the day
or the night, so long as it does not lead to missing out on any of the
obligatory duties or committing any Haraam (prohibited) action. What is
prescribed for the Muslim, whether he is fasting or not, is not to stay
up late
at night, and to hasten to sleep after doing whatever he is able to, of
Qiyaam
al-Layl. Then, he should get up for suhoor, if it is Ramadaan, because
eating
suhoor is a confirmed Sunnah as the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam) said, "Eat al-Suhoor, for in Suhoor there is barakah (blessing)." [Agreed
upon] And
the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, "The thing that
differentiates
between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is eating
al-Suhoor." [Saheeh Muslim] Those who are fasting and others must also adhere to offering the five
daily
prayers in congregation, and avoid being distracted from them by sleep
or
anything else. Those who are fasting and others must also do all their
duties on
time for the government or other duties, and not be distracted from them
by
sleep or anything else. And they must strive to seek Halaal provision
which they
and their dependents need, and not be distracted from it by sleep or
anything
else. In conclusion, my advice to everyone, men and women, those who are
fasting and
those who are not, is to fear Allah in all situations, and to continue
to
perform duties on time in the manner enjoined by Allah, and to avoid
being
distracted from it, by sleep or any other permissible thing. If the
thing that
distracts them from that is an act of disobedience towards Allah, then
the sin
is greater and more serious. May Allah guide the Muslims, enable them to understand their religion
and make
them steadfast in adhering to the truth, and guide their leaders, for He
is Most
Generous, Most Kind." [Fatawa al-Shaikh Ibn Baz (4/15)] It is Obligatory on the Woman with Istihada to Observe Fasting:
A woman whose menstrual bleeding lasts for more than the normal time
period,
then she should perform ghusl after the normal menstrual time period is
over and
start fasting and praying because the bleeding which is prolonged is not
the
menstrual blood, rather the blood of Istihada and is thus tahir (pure). A woman whose bleeding lasts for more than forty days. If this
blood
coincides with her regular menstrual cycle, then she is menstruating; if
it does
not coincide with her regular menstrual cycle, then it is the blood of
Istihada.
She should, therefore, perform ghusl after forty days, and fast and
pray."If a woman in nifaas sees that she has become pure before forty days
are over,
then she should do ghusl and pray and fast, and her husband may cohabit
with
her.' See, Fatawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (5/458)
Taken from
As-Sunnah Newsletter
Reference: qsep.com
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