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Contents

1. Fasting .................................................................................................................................. 3

2.

Proofs for the obligation to Fast ..................................................................................... 3

3. The Virtues of Fasting ....................................................................................................... 4

4. Preparing for Ramadan ..................................................................................................... 5

5. Fasting is obligatory upon ................................................................................................. 6

6. Excuses for not fasting in Ramadan ............................................................................... 7

7.

Important matters during fasting for Muslim women ............................................... 10

8. The intention to fast ........................................................................................................ 11

9. Actions that break the fast and require a person to make it up ................................ 12

10. Some matters that do not invalidate the fast ............................................................... 15

11. Tarawih, Laylatul-Qadr, Itikaf, Zakatul-Fitr and Eidul-Fitr ..................................... 18


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Fasting

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Withholding from something specified, during a

specified time which is from the true fajr until

sunset, with a specific intention

Proofs for the obligation to Fast

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O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed upon you

as it was obligated upon those before you so that

you may attain Taqwa. [AlBaqarah: 183]

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From the hadith of Jibril: He said: O Muhammad,

tell me about Islam. So he said: Islam is to testify

that there is no deity worthy of worship except

Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger ofAllah and that you establish the prayer, give the

Zakat, Fast the month of Ramadan and that you

perform Hajj if you are able to. [Reported by

AlBukhari]


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The Virtues of Fasting

Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace andblessings of Allah be upon him) said: In Paradise there is a gate calledal-Rayyaan, through which those who used to fast will enter on the Dayof Resurrection, and no one but they will enter it. It will be said,Where are those who fasted? They will get up, and none will enter itbut them. When they have entered, it will be locked, and no one else

will enter. (al-Bukhari, 1763; Muslim, 1947).

It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Abu Hurayrah said: TheMessenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previoussins will be forgiven. (Narrated by al-Bukhari, al-Iman, 37).

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be uponhim) said: Allah says: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him,except for fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward for it. Fasting is ashield and when one of you is fasting he avoid sexual relations with his

wife and quarrelling. If somebody should fight or quarrel with him, heshould say, I am fasting. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, theunpleasant smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person isbetter in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. The fasting person

will have two moments of joy: one when he breaks his fast, and theother when he meets his Lord; then he will be pleased because of hisfasting.(Narrated by al-Bukhari, 1771)

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gatesof Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up. (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3035; Muslim 1793)

Medical and spiritual benefits

Taqwa: Fear of Allah and realization of His blessings upon us.

Empathy and sympathy with the poor who do not have food or

drink and of those who cannot get married or cannot be with their

spouses.

Overcoming the Shaytan and decreasing his influence upon us.


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Preparing for Ramadan

Many people miss out the reward of fasting. They just abstain fromeating and drinking, but do not change any of their bad habits:

watching unlawful television programmes, listening to music,backbiting, gossiping, and other sins.

There are a number of ways by which to prepare for Ramadan:

1. Repent to Allah you dont know if you will definitely come tofast in Ramadan this year or not.

2. Make dua to Allah. It was narrated from some of the salaf thatthey used to pray to Allah for six months that they would live

until Ramadan, then they would pray for five monthsafterwards that He would accept it from them.

3. Try to complete any obligatory fasts that you have to make up.

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: I heard Aaishah (mayAllah be pleased with her) say: I would owe fasts from theprevious Ramadan and I would not be able to make them upexcept in Shaban.[Agreed upon]

4. Try to get things that will distract you out of the way beforeRamadan, so you can concentrate more on acts of worship

during Ramadan.

5. Learn the rulings about fasting so you can worship Allah withknowledge.

6. Fast some of the month of Shaban: Aaishah (may Allah be

pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace andblessings of Allah be upon him) used to fast until we said: He

will not break his fast, and he used not to fast until we said: Hewill not fast. And I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peaceand blessings of Allah be upon him) complete a month of

fasting except Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more in anymonth than in Shaban. [Agreed upon]

7. Read lots of Quran

8. Try to set yourself a timetable and resolution for Ramadan.Prepare your house with beneficial books and lectures that youcan read / listen to in Ramadan.


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Fasting is obligatory upon...

Conditions for

the fast to beobligatory

1. Islam

2.

Puberty3. Sanity

4. Residency

5. Ability

6. Free of excuse

As for the:

Disbeliever: Fasting is not obligatory on him but he will be

punished if he does not accept Islam and start fasting.

Pre-puberty: Not obligatory but recommended if they are able to.

Insane: Nothing of Islam is obligatory on them except Zakat.

Non-resident: Allowed to break his fast, however must make up for

it in other than Ramadan.

Unable: Such as the sick, old etc.

Those who have a valid excuse: such as menstruating or post

partum bleeding should make up for it later on.


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Excuses for not fasting in Ramadan

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So whoever from you is sick or travelling, then the numbers should be

made up from other days. As for those who find it difficult, then they

should feed a poor person (for every day). [AlBaqarah: 184]

Those who have a temporary excuse

These are people who have a temporary excuse from fasting in

Ramadan.

Temporarily sick person:

This is of three levels:

If fasting will not affect his illness at all, he must still fast. Anexample of this is a person who has a light cold, for example,and fasting will not affect that at all.

If fasting will affect the person's illness or is difficult for him but it will not harm him then it is disliked (makruh) for himto fast and it is desired that he does not fast.

If fasting is going to harm the person, such as a person whosuffers from severe diabetes, then he is not allowed to fast as itis not permissible to do things that will harm oneself. TheProphet !"#$%&"'()"* said, There should be no harm norreciprocating harm.

Traveller: Likewise the person who is travelling has the option to

fast or not and there are a number of situations:

1. If it will not be difficult for him and will be quite easy for him

to fast: in this case it is better for him to fast based on the factthat the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*did this. Abu Darda' said, We

were with the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*on an extremely hot dayin Ramadan such that one of us would put his hand on his headbecause of the severity of the heat. None among us werefasting but the Messenger of Allah !"#$ %&"' ( )"* and'Abdullah ibn Rawahah. 1 So the Prophet !"#$%&"' ( )"*fasted as it was easy upon him, because he would choose that

which is easier upon himself. Also, it is better because he wouldhave completed his fasts quicker without having to be indebtedby having to make up the fasts later. Also, he gets to fast during

1 Agreed upon


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Ramadan which is a virtuous and blessed month. Because ofthese reasons it is better for the one who finds fasting easyduring travelling to fast. However, if he does not wish to fast,he still has the option not to. This is the opinion of Imam Al-Shafi'i.

2. If fasting will be difficult for him but will not harm him; inother words, it is easier for him not to fast while travelling: inthis case, it is better for him to break the fast and make it uplater on, after Ramadan. This is because Allah has given aconcession to travellers and they should accept that.

3. If the fasting will harm him or will be extremely difficult uponhim: in this case it is not permissible for the traveller to fast andhe should break his fast and make up for it after Ramadan. Theproof of this is that when the people complained to the

Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*that fasting was difficult for them andthat they were waiting to see what he !"#$%&"'()"*does. Hethen called for a container of water after 'Asr while he was onhis camel. He took the container and drank the water while thepeople were watching him. Then it was said to him that somepeople are still fasting. He replied ,They are the sinners; theyare the sinners.2 So the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*called themsinners for fasting when it was very difficult for them.

! When does a person become a traveller?

When a person has left the boundaries of his town.

! Can he break his fast if he is leaving later that day?

! Does he have to start fasting when he arrives back home later

in the day?

! Jobs that require travelling: Eg: pilots, captains of ships, truck

and bus drivers can take advantage of the concession during

travelling in their jobs.

2 Muslim

!What is the ruling if someonetravels primarily so thathe/she doesnt have to fast inRamadan?


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Menstruating women and women in post-childbirth bleeding

It is haram for them to fast in Ramadan.

! If a menstruating woman becomes pure in the middle of the

day, then she doesn't need to fast for the rest of the day, but

should make up for it later on.

The pregnant and breast feeding woman

According to the the majority of the scholars of Islam, these

women are similar to those who have a temporary lack of ability to

fast in Ramadan. As a result, they should make up for the fast when

able.

Miscellaneous categories of temporary excuse! Those who are fighting.

! Those who are deeply in need. Eg: chasing after a thief or lost

animal or a doctor performing a long and serious operation etc..

Those who have a permanent excuse

Those who have a permanent excuse:

The old and fragile or the terminally sick person (analogy upon the oldand fragile), who may never recover from his sickness, must feed apoor person for every day that they do not fast. If they die before thepeople have been fed, then the money for feeding the poor must betaken out before his inheritance is distributed.

This is because they cannot make up their fasts as they do not expect tobe cured from their illness or 'cured' from their old age. Therefore, they

should feed a poor person for every fast that is missed. It has beenreported that when Anas %+'(,-.got old and he was over 100 yearsold he would not fast but, instead, on the first night of Ramadan gottogether thirty poor people and fed them dinner.3

This shows it is permissible to feed all thirty poor people in one go,either at the beginning of Ramadan or the end.

3 Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah; authenticated by Al-Albani


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Important matters during fasting for Muslim women

Major issues in making up previous fasts:

If a person comes upon the fasts of Shawwal, the day of Arafat,

day of Muharram etc.. whilst there are still days to be made up itis recommended to make up the obligatory fasts first.

Pregnant and breast feeding women who end up delaying fasts

years on end fast when able.

Excuses to not fast:

1. Menstruation

o Blood at the time of period is menstrual blood and

has its own particular characteristics.

o Period pain is considered sickness and breaking fast is

permissible.

Defective bleeding:

o It is blood that comes in other than times of period and

it has its own characteristics.

o The ruling: Must fast.

When in doubt:

o If blood comes at the times of period don't fast.

o

If blood comes in times of other than the period fast

unless the blood is too much.

2. Child birth or Miscarriage


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The intention to fast

Intention is obligatory for every ibadah. Intention is confined to

the heart not tongue.

The timing of intentions during fasting depends on the type of

fasting:

a. In obligatory fasts such as the fasts of Ramadan or qada or

kafarrah or oath: the safest opinion is that the intention needs

to be present from the night before fajr.

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There is no fast for the one who did not make his fast from the

night. [Abu Dawud (No. 2454) and others]

b. In supererogatory fasts: the intention can be made at anytime

before the end of the fasting period as long as no food had

been eaten from the morning. This is based on the hadith in

Sahih Muslim that the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"* intended to

fast in the middle of the day when there was no food to eat.

This is the opinion of the Hanbali madhab and later Shafiopinion as against the Hanafi madhab and earlier Shafi opinion

that the intention can be made only up to mid day as a

maximum.

If one gets up for suhur, or merely intends to, that is sufficientas an intention for the fast. The intention is in the heart andone should not utter it with the tongue.

Since the intention is integral to fasting - the fast is broken if

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Actions that break the fast and require a person to make it

up later

There are 3 general conditions that must be met before we consider thefast to have been broken:

1. Having knowledge of that which breaks the fast.

2. Possessing desire and intent to do that which breaks the fast.

3. Absence of coercion, i.e. doing it wilfully.

Fast nullifiers

First and Second: Eating and Drinking

If a person breaks his fast by eating or drinking due to a valid reason,such as an illness or travelling for example, he only needs to make uphis fast (without any extra expiation). There would be no sin on him inthat case. However, if he breaks his fast by eating and drinking withouta valid excuse, he has fallen in a great sin. Nonetheless, he should stillmake up those fasts.

If anything reaches the stomach via the nose, this is like eating ordrinking.

Hence the Prophet ()"*!"#$%&"' said: Snuff up water deeply into thenose (when doing wudoo), except when you are fasting. Narrated byal-Tirmidhi,788. If water reaching the stomach via the nose did notinvalidate the fast, the Prophet !"#$%&"' ( )"* would not have toldthose who are fasting not to snuff up water deeply into the nose.

Anything that is similar to eating and drinking also breaks the fast. Thisincludes:

1- Transfusion of blood to one who is fasting such as if hebleeds heavily and is given a blood transfusion. This invalidatesthe fast because blood is formed from food and drink.

2- Receiving via a needle (as in the case of a drip) nourishingsubstances which take the place of food and drink, because thisis the same as food and drink. Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin, MajalisShahr Ramadan, p/ 70.

With regard to injections which do not replace food and drink, ratherthey are administered for the purpose of medical treatment such aspenicillin or insulin or are given to energize the body, or for thepurpose of vaccinations, these do not affect the fast, whether they areintravenous or intramuscular (injected into a vein or a muscle). Fatawa


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Muhammad ibn Ibraahim, 4/189. But to be on the safe side, theseinjections may be given at night.

Kidney dialysis, in which blood is extracted, cleaned and then returnedto the body with the additional of chemical substances such as sugars

and salts etc. is regarded as invalidating the fast. Fatawa al-Lajnah al-Daimah, 10/19

Third: Intentionally vomiting

This is based on the hadith as narrated by Abu Hurayrah: Whoeverintentionally vomits must make up [his fast] and whoever wasovercome by vomit does not have to make it up.4

Therefore, if vomit comes out without his choice, there is no harm inthat and his fast is not broken. However, if he intentionally vomits hisfast is broken, whether he intended to vomit by putting his fingers inhis throat, by looking at something horrible in order to induce vomit,smelling something horrible in order to vomit or any other means ofintentionally vomiting.

Fourth: Cupping

This is one of the individual opinions of Imam Ahmad where hediffered from the other three Imams: he said that the one who iscupping and the one who is getting cupped both break their fasts bydoing that. This is based on a hadith which says: The one who cupsand the one who is cupped have both broken their fasts.

Other scholars differed and said that cupping does not break the fast ofeither the one who is cupping nor of the one who has got cupped.

They argue that many scholars have made this hadith weak and they saythat there are other narrations that indicate that cupping does not breakone's fast. In Bukhari it is narrated that the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*gotcupped while he was fasting and he got cupped while he was in thestate of ihram.

There is a long difference of opinion on this matter and the stronger ofthe two views seems to be that cupping does not break the fast.

However, in either case, one should avoid it. Allah knows best.

Fifth: Ejaculation by touching

The majority of scholars say that if a man touches or kisses his wife outof desire and that leads to him ejaculating, then this breaks the fast.Likewise, if a person ejaculates himself forcefully, this also breaks thefast. This is the opinion of the huge majority of scholars. They also saythat if a person looks at something intentionally and that makes himejaculate, then this breaks his fast.

4 Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, Al-Tirmidhi; authenticated by Al-Albani


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However, if a person has a wet dream or ejaculates without any controlhis fast is not broken.

Sixthly: Sexual intercourse

This is the sixth and final matter that breaks one fast. However, thedifference is that if someone had intercourse during a day of Ramadanthey would not only have to make up the fast, but also expiate for thatact. The expiation is to free a slave. If one cannot do that, then he mustfast two consecutive months. And if he cannot do that, he must feedsixty poor people.

This expiation is upon both husband and wife if they both did the actvoluntarily. If, however, one party was forced (or forgot that it wasRamadan) then there is no sin on that party and they would not have toexpiate. However, the sin and expiation remain on the other party.

This is based on the story of the companion that came to the Prophet!"#$%&"'()"*and said: O Rasulullah, I am destroyed! I fell upon (slept)

with my wife in Ramadan. So the Messenger said: Can you free a slave?He said: No, He asked again: Then can you fast two monthsconsecutively. He replied: No. So the Messenger asked: Can you feed60 poor people? He said: No and then he said down. Thereafter abasket of dates was given to the Messenger and the Messenger said: Goand give this in charity. Thereafter the companion replied: Is thereanyone between these mountains more needy than me? So the Prophet!"#$%&"'()"* laughed until his molar teeth showed and said: Go andgive this to your family. [Reported by AlBukhari (No. 1937, No. 6709),Muslim (No. 1111) and others]

Seventhly: Menstruation or post-natal bleeding

The Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*said: Is it not the case that when shegets her period, she does not pray or fast? [Bukhari]

When a woman sees the blood of her period or nifas, her fast becomesinvalid even if that is a few seconds before sunset.

If a woman feels that her period has started but no blood comes out

until after sunset, her fast is still valid.

If the bleeding of a woman who is menstruating or in nifas ceases atnight and she has the intention of fasting, then dawn comes before shedoes ghusl, her fast is valid by the consensus of the scholars.

A woman should avoid taking medicine that prevents her monthlycycle but should accept what Allah has decreed for her: to abstain fromfasting during her period and to make up those days later. This is whatthe mothers of the believers and the women of the sahabah used to do.

If a woman does take pills, however, and her period stops as a result,she can fast and her fast is acceptable.


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Some matters that do not invalidate the fast 5

! Enemas, eye drops, eardrops, tooth extraction and treatment of

injuries do not invalidate the fast if nothing goes down the

throat

! Medical tablets that are placed under the tongue to treat asthma

attacks etc, so long as you avoid swallowing any residue.

! Insertion of anything into the vagina such as pessaries, or a

speculum, or the doctors fingers for the purpose of medical

examination.

! Insertion of medical instruments or IUD into the womb.

!

Anything that enters the urinary tract of a male or female, suchas a catheter tube, or medical scopes, or opaque dyes inserted

for the purpose of x-rays, or medicine.

! Fillings, extractions or cleaning of the teeth, whether with a

siwak or toothbrush, so long as you avoid swallowing anything

that reaches the throat.

! Rinsing the mouth, gargling, sprays etc. so long as you avoid

swallowing anything that reaches the throat.

! Oxygen or anesthetic gases

! Anything that may enter the body via absorption through the

skin, such as creams, poultices, etc.

! Insertion of a fine tube via the veins for diagnostic imaging or

treatment of the veins of the heart or any part of the body.

! Insertion of a scope through the stomach wall to examine the

intestines by means of a surgical operation (laparoscopy).

!

Taking samples from the liver or any other part of the body, so

long as that is not accompanied by administration of solutions.

! Endoscopy, as long as that is not accompanied by

administration of solutions or other substances.

! Introduction of any medical instruments or materials to the

brain or spinal column.

5Sh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid


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That which is disliked and recommended

That which is

disliked for a

fasting person

Exaggeration in sniffing water at the time of

making wuduu.

Using strong tasting toothpaste or strong

mouthwash.

Taking a swim.

That which is

recommended

for a fasting

person

Ibn Mundhir reports Ijma that it is

recommended to eat the Suhur and delay it to

its maximum possible time. Similarly, it is

highly recommended to hurry up in breaking

the fast. There is a tremendous wisdom behindthis legislation.

%j%&BY':5i$@9{om|&7$1'Y9g/%F%:5r}JEat the Suhoor for verily there is blessing in it.

[Reported by AlBukhari (No. 1923) and

Muslim (No. 1095)]

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hurry up breaking their fast. [Reported byAhmed (2/450), AlBukhari (No.1957) and

Muslim (No. 1098)]

To break the fast before praying maghrib and

break the fast upon dates and if not then

water.

To read a lot of Quran and give a lot of

charity.

It is wajib to stay away from lying, back-biting,

swearing and cursing and recommended to say

if someone wrongs you: "I am fasting."

To say the following dua upon breaking the

fast:

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Eating whilst

being uncertain

of the night or

day

Whoever eats with a predominant supposition

that it is still night his fast is still valid.

Whoever eats with a predominant supposition

that it is day time still his fast is not valid.

As for the one who has a predominant

supposition that the night has come and later

on it is clear that the day light has yet to finish,

then the majority of the scholars of Islam are

of the opinion that they should make it up.

However, the stronger opinion and that of

Umar radiallahu anhu, Ibn Taymiyyah

rahimahullah and others, is that, since it was an

honest mistake (based on the fact that it is theShariah itself that commands people to be

quick in breaking the fast) and since Allah has

overlooked the genuine mistakes and

forgetfulness of this ummah - then this is more

worthy of being forgiven. As a result, there is

no qada due in that situation. Also AlBukhari

[No. 1959] reports that a similar incident

happened in the time of Rasulullah and there

were no reports of him having ordered people

to make-up their fasts.

Zaid bin Wahb said: The people broke their

fast in the time of Umar bin AlKhattab

radiallahu anhu. Thereafter, the sun came out

in the clouds. This was awkward upon the

people, so they said: We should make up this

day. So Umar radiallahu anhu said: Why?

Wallahi we never intended any sin! [Authentic,reported by Ibn Abi Shaibah (3/24)]

The following fasts are disliked:


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Tarawih, Laylatul-Qadr, Itikaf, Zakatul-Fitr and Eidul-Fitr

Tarawih and Qiyamul-Layl

The term: Tarawih and where does it comes from?

Tarawih was initially with Rasulullah !"#$%&"'()"* in

congregation and then revived by Umar radiallahu anhu.

Its manner: in twos, praying with the Imam until the Imam finishes,

8 rakah is best, but in the manner reported by Rasulullah ()"*

!"#$%&"' .

Its number: 11 or 21 or 23 or 41

Is it permissible to read from the Mushaf during Tarawih?

It is recommended to recite all of the Quran from the beginning tothe end in order.

Important mistake: Some people pray only 8 with the Imam and

then leave.

The Witr prayer

The manner of Witr prayer 3 or 5 or 7 or 9 or 11 etc.

Permissibility of Dua of Qunut and Khatamul Quran in witr


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Laylatul-Qadr

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And do not fondle them whilst you are in Itikaf in the mosques.

[AlBaqarah: 187]

Rasulullah's Itikaf was in Ramadan and some years in Shawwal

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Ramadan until he passed away. [Reported by AlBukhari (No. 2026)

and Muslim (No. 1172)]

It is to be done in the masjids and not in homes. According to the

stronger opinion, it is permissible only in those masjids in which

the Jumah is held as is reported from Aishah radiallahu anha.

[Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2473)]

It is permissible for both men and women. It is permissible for a

women in defective bleeding to perform Itikaf since a wife of the

Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*s did it whilst in Istihadah (defective

bleeding). It would of course not be permissible for women during

their menstrual periods. [See AlBukhari (No. 2037)]

It is from the Sunnah to fast during Itikaf.

Actions not permitted during Itikaf include: Visiting the sick,

looking after family matters, visiting people, buying and selling,

kissing and fondling spouse.

Actions that are permitted include: All acts of worship, to move

around the mosque, answering the phone, teaching, going out for

food or a shower and toilet etc.

Is it permissible to put conditions upon your Itikaf?

If one must break his Itikaf qada is not wajib on him but

recommended since the Prophet !"#$%&"'()"*once broke his

Itikaf in Ramadan and made it up in Shawwal.

[See AlBukhari (No. 2033) and Muslim (No. 1172)]


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Zakatul-Fitr

Zakatul-Fitr is obligatory charity in food items due at the end of

Ramadan.

Levied upon all able Muslims: the father for his family, the host for

his guest, the master for the slave, upon those who fasted and those

who didn't fast.

Time of its obligation: Sunset on the last day of Ramadan.

How much: 1 sa' (~2.25kg) of wheat, barley, rice, raisins, dates.

When: 2-3 days before Eid up until the Eid prayers.

To whom: to all poor people who need food.

Can it be given in money? According to the majority of the scholars

(but not the Hanafi madhab) it should not be given in monetaryform.

Can it be given to others who act as an agent for you to give to the

poor? Yes, however the obligation is not fulfilled until it is given to

the poor.

Eid prayer

Do not engage in vain waste of money and time.

Praise Allah from after maghrib on last day of Eid.

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From Ibn Masud, that he used to praise Allah in the following

manner: Allah is great, Allah is great, there is no deity worthy of

worship except Allah, Allah is great, Allah is great and for Him is

all praise. [Reported by Ibn Abi Shaibah]

Eid greetings: May Allah accept from us and from you.

Even females in menstruation are recommended to go out andwitness the congregation, even if they cannot pray.

On Eid day eat 3 dates after fajr, wear best clothes, make sure

zakatul-fitr is given, go in one way and come back thru another,

give a lot of charity.


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MONTH OF MERCYACTIVITIES - STUDENT CHECKLIST

REQUIRED DAILY ACTIVITIES SA SU MO TU WE TH FRI COMMENTS

Got up for Fajr on time and prayed Fajr with its Sunnah

Made my morning Dhikr

Prayed all prayers on time and on earliest time possible

Made the recommended Dhikr after every prayer

Prayed all the 13 rakah of Sunnah prayers

Made Qunut/Dua for the Muslim Ummah in a prayer

Made Dua for my parents

Commanded one good

Forbade one evil

Prayed more than 1 fard prayer in a mosque (males)

Read the Tafsir of one verse of the QuranRead one new Hadeeth and its meaning

Read 1 page of the Quran as a minimum

Made one Muslim smile

Made my parents smile, hugged and kissed them

Did not argue, nor backbite with anyone

Did not harbour ill feelings in my heart against anyone

Did not do anything I was unsure about its permissibility

Tried my best to take care of my body

Gave charity (monetary)

Made Dua for the Prophet (saws)

Make Tawbah and Istighfaar 100 times

Pondered 10 minutes about struggling for this Deen

Did a special deed that is secret between myself and Allah

Gave some of the extra food from Iftar to my neighbours

Made my afternoon Dhikr

Prayed my taraweeh prayers

Prayed the Witr prayer

Read Surah Mulk before going to sleep

Wrote down/updated my will

Pondered about my Death and of the Day of Judgement

Asked Allah for Jannah and refuge from Jahannam (X3)Went to sleep in a state of Wudu

Went to sleep without ill feelings towards any Muslim

REQUIRED SPECIFICALLY ON FRIDAYS

Read Surah Kahf Took extra care to groom and maintain myself

Attempted to pray Jumah earliest time & best gathering Made Dua only for Rasulullah (saws)

Pondered 5-10 minutes about the khutbah & its message

WEEKLY REQUIREMENTS

Memorized minimum 1/4 page of the Quran Fed/Clothed one needy person or gave a gift to one

Memorized 1 hadeeth of Rasulullah Made Istikharah about an important matterMemorized 1 Dua from the Sunnah Attempted to join the hearts between 2 Muslims

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