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Ramadhaan aesthetically.
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OBLIGATION (Continued from page 1) mankind, the health of one’s body, {...Only those who are patient
peace within the heart - curing and shall receive their reward in full,
obtain great blessings by doing rectifying it from all the dirt and without reckoning.} [az-Zumar
business with Allaah , dealing with corruption within it. It is also the 39:10]
Him in affairs of the Hereafter. greatest means of restoring and
So this is a month that we should all
rebuilding the body.
One should be different (in this heed and take care of, be aware of
month) because it is one of the Fasting entails that you submit to not wasting it, and take advantage of
pillars of the Deen (Islaam), so it is the commands of Allaah and act it wherein the first of it is mercy, the
upon an individual to show that he upon them, and that you stay away middle of it is maghfirah (forgive-
is striving and taking care of this from all those things that Allaah ness), and the end of it is being
pillar as much as possible and that has made haraam for you whilst released from the Hellfire.
he is acting upon that which Allaah fasting. Allaah says: “All of the Some of the regulations include:
has ordered him to do. actions of the son of Aadam are for him,
he would be rewarded from one to seven • Be upon the best of manners
Additionally, he should stay away
hundred (700) times the hasanah for each • Order with good and forbid the
from everything that might bring
good deed that he does; except for fasting, wrong
him near to things that would harm
then it is for Me and I would reward it as • Be merciful to the people
him, and they are known, and they
much as I please.” [Muslim] • Avoid sinful deeds
are many, and they are great.
• Order by what Allaah and His
In siyaam (fasting) there are great Also, some have said that fasting is
Messenger ordered.
effects regarding the conduct of half of patience. And Allaah says:
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OBLIGATION (Continued from page 2)
Qur'aan was revealed as Allaah said: As for the person who is fasting and
WHAT NULLIFIES THE FAST {The month of Ramadhaan in which who does not pray, then he has not
OR REDUCES THE REWARD was revealed the Qur'aan, a gained anything because the salaah is
guidance for mankind and clear the pillar or the pole that holds up
proofs for the guidance and the Islaam. So, the person who is fasting
ﺖ
َ ﺒوَﺛ ،وقﻌﺮ ﺖ اﻟ
ِ ﺑَﺘﱠﻠ وا،ُﺐ اﻟﻈﱠﻤﺄ
ﻫ َذ
Question: Is it obligatory for the fast-
ing person to complete the Qur'aan in
Ramadhaan?
S HAYKH MUHAMMAD Nasir Deen
al-Albaani رﺣﻤﻪ اﷲwas asked: Is
it permissible for the person following
the Imaam in prayer- especially in the
Answer: Completing the Qur'aan in
ﻪ ﺎ َء اﻟﱠﻠن ﺷ ﺮ ِإ ﺟ
ﻷ
َا Ramadhaan is not obligatory for the
Taraweeh prayer – to stand behind,
"Dhahaba al-zama' wa abtalat al-'urooq wa hold the Mushaf, and follow the
fasting person, but he should read the
thabata al-ajr inshaa' Allaah (Thirst is Imaam by looking at it?
Qur'aan a great deal in Ramadhaan, as
gone, the veins are moistened and the reward The Shaykh: No, no, no, this is not
that is the Sunnah of the Messenger of
is certain if Allaah wills)."
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah from the Sunnah.
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2357; al- be upon him), and he (peace and Questioner: If he did this is his
Daaraqutni, 25. Ibn Hajar said in al-Talkhees blessings of Allaah be upon him) used prayer accepted?
al-Habeer (2/202): al-Daaraqutni said, its is-
naad is saheeh. to review it with Jibreel every Ramad- The Shaykh: His prayer is accepted.
haan.♦♦♦Majmoo` Fataawa Ibn Questioner: But we say it is against
Adapted from Majmoo` al- `Uthaymeen رﺣﻤﻪ اﷲ the Sunnah?
Fataawa, 14/33.
The Shaykh: Yes. ♦♦♦
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Quiz Corner
Instructions: The letters in each row of
the quotation have been transposed and
Expiation for the pregnant & Better to pray taraaweeh at placed to the right of the row.
breastfeeding woman home or in masjid? Unscramble the letters to reconstruct the
original quote which is read vertically.
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