Praise be to Allah, the omniscience, omnipotent, the creator and the owner of heaven and earth and what so ever is between them.
I bear witness that there is no one worthy of praise except him and testifies that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the messenger, may the peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his household, his companions and all the followers till the day of reckoning Ameen.
RAMADAN
Ramadan is the 9th month of the ijri calendar which Allah has to all the Muslims around the globe to fast for him according to the Quran 2vs183(O you believe, Saum is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you that you may become a pious.)According to this ayat it means before you should say you want to fast in the month of Ramadan, you must believe in Allah. May Allah guide us.
Ramadam fasting is the month of discipline where you abstain yourself from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse between the period of fajir to sunset.(Q2vs 187) intending to do so in obedience to Allah's command.
WHO ARE THE ONES TO FAST?
Ramadan fasting is mandatory to all Muslims, male or female who fulfill the listed specifications below.
- To be resident,not to be traveling (on a journey of about 50miles)
- To be mentally and physically fit, means to be able and sane.
- To be in puberty age and discretion, which is normally about 14yrs. Children under this should be encouraged to fast but not mandatory for them.
- In case of women, to be free of messes and post birth bleeding.
THOSE EXEMPTED FROM FASTING - The insane(i.e mentally disorder)
- Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers,if fasting may endangered there lives or health. (must bepaid after when they are healthy)
- Children under the puberty age
- The elderly ones and the chronically I'll person whom fasting is unbearable for. But required to feed one person for everyday he/she does not fast.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FASTING VALIDATION - Having the correct intentions to fast in compliance with Allah's command.
ACT OF FASTING - Eating night meal (sahul)as close to the time of fajir
2 To break the fast as soon as the sun sets. According tohadith of Rosul(SAW)Allah's blessings will never leave any house of family in as much as they are delayed in eating there night meal, and breaking the fast as soon as the sun set).
WHAT INVALIDATE FAST - Eating or drinking
- Deliberately causing ones self to vomit.
- Menstruation or post delivery bleeding
- Ejaculation maybe through masturbation or any other means.
ACT THAT DOES NOT INVALIDATE FAST. - Bathing
- Kissing one's wife or husband provided you can be able to control your self
- Taking injection
- Eating or drinking due to forgetfulness
- Using perfumes.
WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE DOING DURING RAMADAN. - Reading of Quran often and often everyday Alla says (The month of Ramadan is the month in which Quran was revealed as a guidance for mankind. Q2vs 185).
How to complete the Qur'an in one week during Ramadan:
-After Fajir 5 pages.
-After Zuhr 5 pages.
-After Asr 2 Pages.
-After Magrib 7 pages.
-After Isha 9 pages.
-At dawn 10 pages.
- Sadaqat:Ramadan is the month in which the gate of jahnam (hell) is closed and that of jahnat(paradise) is widely open, according to Prophet Muhammad said, who ever feed anyone fasting will have the reward of the fasting too. So let's try to increase in generosity.
- Lots of istagfir
Happy Ramadan to us all,may Allah count it as an act of ibadah.
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