- What do you mean by the observation of Fasts ?
- On whom is the observation of fasts obligatory?
- Under what circumstances can one defer the observation of fasts
?
- Under what circumstances should a woman postpone the observation
of fasts?
- Why is the observation of fasts obligatory during the month
of Ramadan ?
- Can we spread our the period of fasting and complete the observation
of fasts for the required number
of days -29 or 30, as the case may
be - at any time during the year
?
- What is the real significance of fasting ?
- What should be done if one does not observe a fast without
any cogent reason on any day during
the month of Ramadan ?
- What are the main obligatory factors for the proper observation
of fasts ?
- What is the usual form of Niyyat for fasting during the month
of Ramadan ?
- When should one conceive the Niyyat or give utterance to it
?
- What are the main optional for (Sunnat) for the observation
of fast ?
- What is the penalty for doing anything that makes a fast void
without any cogent reason ?
- Is fast made void if by mistake one does something that makes
it so under the impression that one
is not observing a fast ?
1
What do you mean by the observation
of Fasts?
By observation of Fasts
I mean the act of abstaining from eating,
drinking, smoking anything whatsoever
to enter into what is understood to be
the interior of the body, as also voluntary
vomiting, self-pollution, sexual intercourse,
etc.
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2
On whom is the observation of fasts
obligatory?
Men and women too old
and feeble to bear the hardships of a
fast are exempted, but they should feed
a poor and needy Muslim to satiation
twice a day, or pay the amount of one
Sadaq-ul-Fitr for every day.
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3
Under what circumstances can one
defer the observation of fasts?
One can defer
the observation of fasts if:
- One is so
sick that the observation of fast
is likely to increase his or her
sickness.
- A woman who
is suckling a child, and there is
a danger of reduction in the supply
of milk if she observes fasts.
- a traveler who has
reason to fear that observing of fasts
will make him or her unable to prosecute
the journey.
Note:- As soon as one
is relieved of the respective disabilities,
one must observe the fasts immediately.
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4
Under what circumstances should a
woman postpone the observation of
fasts?
A woman should postpone
the observation of fasts during the period
of menses and when she is in the family
way.
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5
Why is the observation of fasts obligatory
during the month
of Ramadan ?
The observation of
fasts is obligatory in the month of Ramadan
because it is the blessed month of the
year during which Holy Quran was revealed.
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Can we spread our the period of fasting
and complete the observation of fasts
for the required number of days -29
or 30, as the case may
be - at any time during the year ?
No. The Holy Quran
enjoins upon Muslims to observe the fasts
consecutively for 29 or 30 days, as the
case may be, during the month of Ramadan
alone. Besides, the main purpose for
which the observation of fasts has been
made obligatory will not be served if
the period were spread out, for the training
that one receives for fearing with thirst
and hunger, and incidentally realizing
the distress of the starving poor and
sympathizing with and helping them would
not be acquired.
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What is the real significance of fasting
?
The real significance
of fasting consists in the habit of self
control that it fosters and develops
and thus enables one to save oneself
from being an easy victim to temptation,
and consequently minimizing the chances
of committing sins. This in its turn
turn will make the practice of virtue
easier and lead one nearer to the Kingdom
of Allah.
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8
What should be done if one does not
observe a fast without
any cogent reason on any day during the month of Ramadan ?
If one does not fast
on any day during the month of Ramadan
without any cogent reason, one will be
committing a sin, but all the same he
or she must fast on some other day to
make up for the omission.
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What are the main obligatory factors
for the proper observation
of fasts ?
The main
obligatory factors for the proper observation
of fasts are:
- Conception
or utterance of Niyyat, i.e., intention
to fast.
- Abstinence from
all things that would nullify the fast
from break of dawn to sunset.
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10
What is the usual form of Niyyat for
fasting during the month
of Ramadan ?
The usual form of
Niyyat for fasting during the month of
Ramadan is:
Nawaitu sauma ghaidin
'an ada'i fardi Ramadana hazihis-sanati
lillahi
ta'ala.
i.e., 'I intend to fast for this day in order to perform my duty
towards Allah in the month of Ramadan of the present year.'
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The Niyyat, (i.e.,
the intention) should be conceived or
given utterance to for each day preferably
before the break of dawn, if not, at
any time before the midday, if in the
meanwhile one has maintained the state
of fasting from the time of dawn.
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What are the main optional for (Sunnat)
for the observation of fast ?
The main
optionals for the observation of fasts
are:
- Partaking
of meals before the break of dawn.
- Eating of
three dates and drinking of water
after sunset for signifying the
end of the fast.
- And reciting, prior
to breaking the fast, the du'a
Allahumma
laka sumtu wa 'ala rizqika aftartu.
i.e.,
'Oh Allah! for Thy sake have I faster, and (now) I break
the fast with the food that comes from Thee !
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13
What is the penalty for doing anything
that makes a fast void without any
cogent reason ?
The penalty for doing
anything that makes a fast void without
any cogent reason is to observe sixty
consecutive fasts or feed sixty persons
besides observing the fast in place of
one which he or she has deliberately
made void.
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Is fast made void if by mistake one
does something that makes it so under
the impression that one is not observing
a fast ?
No. If anyone
by mistake does something that makes
a fast void under the impression that
one is not observing a fast, the fast
in not nullified, provided one stops
doing it the moment one recollects the
same.
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