Category Archives: Fasting

Eating by mistake in fast

Posted on September 7, 2018 by sulemansubhani

Question:     I started my fast of Ramadhan.  At noon, by mistake I ate something like we do in other days.  Do I have to make up the fast (qaza) or should I give expiation (Kaffara) also? …………………………………………………………………. Answer:     If any person eats … Continue reading →

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Fasting on the Day of Arafah

Posted on August 19, 2018 by sulemansubhani

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates the following statement of the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam), “I have presumption from Allah that the fast of Arafah (9th Zul-Hijjah) removes the sins of the previous year and the next … Continue reading →

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Kaffarah (expiation) for the Fast

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Kaffarah (expiation) for the Fast For every fast broken deliberately one has to free one slave or one maid (this is not possible nowadays) or keep sixty consecutive fasts, and if you are unable to do this then feed sixty … Continue reading →

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Fidya (compensation) for the Fast

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Fidya (compensation) for the Fast For every fast a person breaks or misses for a Shar’ee reason he has to feed a poor Muslim with two meals per day equal in value to ones own meal for each fast he … Continue reading →

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irtues of Fasting as mentioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

V – The reward for fasting is immense, as mentioned in the following Hadith: “Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward, each good deed receiving then times its like, up to seven hundred times. Allah the … Continue reading →

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Fasting in Ramadan, Its Virtues & Rulings

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Abu Umamah Radi Allahu anhu said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam, tell me of an action by which I may enter Paradise’. He said: ‘Take to Fasting, there is nothing like it.’ ” … Continue reading →

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Morality in Fasting

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Morality in Fasting The word fasting is generally misunderstood by a large number of Muslims although they observe fasting during the Blessed month of Ramadan; and it is not understood at all by the majority of non-Muslims. There is a … Continue reading →

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Things disliked & those not so disliked whilst Fasting

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Dislikes of fasting Hadrat Anas Radi Allahu anhu narrated that the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam said: Take the pre-dawn meal, for verily in the pre-dawn meal there is a blessing. [Bukhari & Muslim]  Hadrat … Continue reading →

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Hadiths on Fasting

Posted on October 1, 2007 by sulemansubhani

Hadiths on Fasting Hadrat Abu Hurayrah Radi Allahu anhu narrated that the Most Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam said:When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed and the … Continue reading →

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FASTING IN RAMADAN

Posted on September 28, 2007 by sulemansubhani

FASTING IN RAMADAN The fourth of the five principles of Islam is to fast every day in the blessed month of Ramadan. The fast became fard on the tenth day of the month of Shaban eighteen months after the Hegira … Continue reading →

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