By Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Definition of Siyaam (fasting)
3. Ruling on fasting
4. The virtues of fasting
5. The benefits of fasting
6. Etiquette and Sunnah of fasting
7. What should be done during this great month
8. Some of the ahkaam (rulings) on fasting
9. How the onset of Ramadaan is determined
10. Who is obliged to fast?
11. Travellers
12. The sick
13. The elderly
14. Niyyah (intention) in fasting
15. When to start and stop fasting
16. Things that break the fast
17. Rulings onfasting for women
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 alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear
witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Allaah has blessed His slaves with certain seasons of goodness, in which
hasanaat (rewards for good deeds) are multiplied, sayi’aat (bad deeds) are
forgiven, people’s status is raised, the hearts of the believers turn to their
Master, those who purify themselves attain success and those who corrupt
themselves fail. Allaah has created His slaves to worship Him, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning): “And I (Allaah) created not the jinns and
humans except that they should worship Me (Alone).” [al -Dhaariyaat
51:56]
One of the greatest acts of worship is fasting, which Allaah has made
obligatory on His slaves, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… Observing al -sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the
pious).” [al-Baqarah 2:183]
Allaah encourages His slaves to fast:
“… And that you fast, it is better for you, if only you know.” [al-Baqarah
2:184 –interpretation of the meaning]
He guides them to give thanks to Him for having made fasting obligatory
on them:
“… that you should magnify Allaah for having guided you so that you
may be grateful to Him.” [al -Baqarah 2:185 –interpretation of the
meaning]
He has made fasting dear to them, and has made it easy so that people do
not find it too hard to give up their habits and what they are used to.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… for a fixed number of days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184]
He has mercy on them and keeps them away from difficulties and harm,
as He says (interpretation of the meaning:
“… but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number(should be
made up) from other days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184]
No wonder then, that in this month the hearts of the believers turn to their
Most Merciful Lord, fearing their Lord above them, and hoping to attain
His reward and the great victory (Paradise).
As the status of this act of worship is so high, it is essential to learn the
ahkaam (rulings) that have to do with the month of fasting so that the
Muslim will know what is obligatory, in order to do it, what is haraam, in
order to avoid it, and what is permi ssible, so that he need not subject
himself to hardship by depriving himself of it.
This book is a summary of the rulings, etiquette and Sunnah of fasting.
May Allaah make it of benefit to myself and my Muslim brothers. Praise
be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Definition of Siyaam (fasting)
3. Ruling on fasting
4. The virtues of fasting
5. The benefits of fasting
6. Etiquette and Sunnah of fasting
7. What should be done during this great month
8. Some of the ahkaam (rulings) on fasting
9. How the onset of Ramadaan is determined
10. Who is obliged to fast?
11. Travellers
12. The sick
13. The elderly
14. Niyyah (intention) in fasting
15. When to start and stop fasting
16. Things that break the fast
17. Rulings onfasting for women
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 alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear
witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Allaah has blessed His slaves with certain seasons of goodness, in which
hasanaat (rewards for good deeds) are multiplied, sayi’aat (bad deeds) are
forgiven, people’s status is raised, the hearts of the believers turn to their
Master, those who purify themselves attain success and those who corrupt
themselves fail. Allaah has created His slaves to worship Him, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning): “And I (Allaah) created not the jinns and
humans except that they should worship Me (Alone).” [al -Dhaariyaat
51:56]
One of the greatest acts of worship is fasting, which Allaah has made
obligatory on His slaves, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… Observing al -sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was
prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the
pious).” [al-Baqarah 2:183]
Allaah encourages His slaves to fast:
“… And that you fast, it is better for you, if only you know.” [al-Baqarah
2:184 –interpretation of the meaning]
He guides them to give thanks to Him for having made fasting obligatory
on them:
“… that you should magnify Allaah for having guided you so that you
may be grateful to Him.” [al -Baqarah 2:185 –interpretation of the
meaning]
He has made fasting dear to them, and has made it easy so that people do
not find it too hard to give up their habits and what they are used to.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… for a fixed number of days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184]
He has mercy on them and keeps them away from difficulties and harm,
as He says (interpretation of the meaning:
“… but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number(should be
made up) from other days…” [al-Baqarah 2:184]
No wonder then, that in this month the hearts of the believers turn to their
Most Merciful Lord, fearing their Lord above them, and hoping to attain
His reward and the great victory (Paradise).
As the status of this act of worship is so high, it is essential to learn the
ahkaam (rulings) that have to do with the month of fasting so that the
Muslim will know what is obligatory, in order to do it, what is haraam, in
order to avoid it, and what is permi ssible, so that he need not subject
himself to hardship by depriving himself of it.
This book is a summary of the rulings, etiquette and Sunnah of fasting.
May Allaah make it of benefit to myself and my Muslim brothers. Praise
be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.
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