Fasting
Definition of Fasting in Islam:
It is abstaining from the desires of the stomach and the private part, from the dawn to sunset with the intention.
Ruling on fasting in Islam:
It is obligatory on every obligated Muslim, men and women, and this is mentioned in the Qur’an, Sunnah and consensus
Allah SWT Said:
“O you who have reached the state of faith Fasting is ordered for you as it was ordered for those before you,
so that you might remain aware of God”
Fasting is Pillar of the five pillars of Islam:
Testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,
establishing prayer, paying zakat, fasting Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to the House for those who are able to do so.
Fasting conditions:
It is for the person to be:
- Muslim: It is not valid to fast as a disbeliever.
- An adult: It is not obligatory for a young child to fast, but it is valid for him, and it is considered supererogatory for him.
- A wise person: Fasting is not obligatory for an insane person.
- Resident: It is not obligatory for the traveler to fast, but he is entitled to fast. And if he chooses not to fast, he has to make up after Ramadan.
- Able: It is not obligatory for someone who is unable to do so due to a permanent illness or old age,
As for the case of accidental illness, then the invalidator must eliminate it later. - Free of legal impediments: It is not obligatory for menstruating women and women who are in childbirth to fast, and they must make up after Ramadan.
The pillars of fasting:
It is based on two main pillars:
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The first pillar Is the intention:
That is, “the intent to fast, (Actions are by intentions, but each person shall have what he intended).
The heart must believe and resolve to fast without hesitation.
The place of the intention is the heart, and it is stipulated that the intention be stated from the previous night.
Some scholars consider the intention as a condition of fasting, not one of its pillars.
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The second pillar is abstinence:
That is, abstaining from the things that break the fast, such as food, drink, and sexual intercourse,
from dawn until sunset Allah SWT said:
“and eat and drink until the white line of dawn is distinct from the black line,Then continue fasting until sunset”
The reward of fasting:
It is an act of worship for which the fasting person will be rewarded,
and Allah will write for him the abundant reward on the Day of Resurrection.
Allah has written the good deeds and bad deeds and between them, and multiplied the good deeds and made the bad deeds the same.
Allah SWT said As a Hadeeth Qudsi:
“ Fasting is for me and I will reward for it, as the muslim gives up his desires and his food and drink for my sake.”
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