A SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRAYER, FASTING, NIGHT PRAYER & ITI'KAAF OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ) Episode 6

A SUMMARIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRAYER, FASTING, NIGHT PRAYER & ITI'KAAF OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ)

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EPISODE 6 -  Description of the Fasting, Night Prayer and I’tikaaf of the Prophet (ﷺ)

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-The Ruling of Saum (Fasting)

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Saum is the fourth pillar of Islam (al-Baqarah 2:183; Bukhari 8; Muslim 16) and whoever abandons fasting without an excuse, has committed a major sin.

It is prohibited to precede Ramadan by fasting a day or two before (its commence), except for someone who is in the habit of fasting particular days or the one who has to make Kaffarah (compensation) or the one who is making Qada (Making up for a missed fast).

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-The Start of Ramadaan

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The beginning and the end of Ramadaan is only considered by the sighting of the moon, not by calculations or by the (lunar) phases of the moon.

(Bukhari 1909 and Muslim 1081)

There is a general agreement amongst the scholars that the sighting of the crescent must come from at least one trustworthy witness.

No specific Dhikr has been established from the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ at the event of sighting the crescent.

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-Intention

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It is essential to make the intention to fast the month of Ramadan at night before Fajr. 

It is compulsory to make an intention the night prior to the performance of the obligatory fasts.

“Whoever does not have the intention of fasting before Fajr, there is no fast for him.”

(Ahmad ; Ibn Khuzaymah ; Ibn Hibbaan)

Whereas with optional fasts, if the intention is made at any time of the day then the correct opinion is that a person has the reward of the whole day.

Can I make an intention for voluntary fasting on the same day?This is with regard to obligatory fasts. With regard to nafl fasts , it is permissible to make the intention to fast on the day, if you have not eaten or drunk or had intercourse after Fajr, because it was proven in the hadith of `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered upon her one day at Duha time and said, “Do you have anything (any food)?” She said, “No.” He said, “Then I am fasting.”  (Narrated by Muslim) 

And Allah knows best. 

If a person intends the Iftaar (breaking the fast), then their fast is broken, even if they have not eaten (or drank).

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May Allaah (ﷻ) grant mercy upon us and guide us through the straight path.

آمين

To be continued… إن شاء الله

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