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The Objectives of Fasting
Photo lama mousa By Shaykh ‘Izz al-Dīn ibn ‘Abd al-Salām Translated by Abu Rumaysah A partial translation of Maqāsid al-Sawm The Obligation of Fasting Allâh, Exalted is He says, “O you who have...
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The Laws of Fasting According to the Qur’an and Sunnah as Deduced by the...
Photo Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganj By Shaykh Wahbi Sulayman Ghawji al-Albani Abridged from al-Siyam wa Ahkamuhu Translated by Suheil Laher 1.1 Order and encouragement to fast O you who believe! Fasting...
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The Status of Fasting on the 15th of Sha’bān
By Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar Question What is the status of the fasting on the day of the 15th of Sha’ban. I have read conflicting rulings regarding this. Could you kindly shed some light and clarify...
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Tasks and Secrets Associated With Fasting
Photo imranq26 By Ibn Qudāma al-Maqdisī and Ibn al-Jawzi [1] Translated by Shaykh Musa Furber [2] Know that fasting contains a distinctive characteristic not found elsewhere. It is being ascribed to...
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The Virtues of Fasting in the Summer
Photo “Summer” – fotografieloft By Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali An excerpt from Latā’if al-Ma’ārif “…And from the acts of worship whose reward is multiplied during the heat is fasting, and this is because...
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Ramadan – IlmGate Posts Related to Fasting
Photo noor-karzon By IlmGate Team Please view below for a list of Ramadan articles related to fasting: The Laws of Fasting According to the Qur’an and Sunnah as Deduced by the Hanafi School The Fiqh...
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The Rulings of Sadaqat al-Fitr
By Mufti Faraz ibn Adam The great Hanafi faqih (jurist) Imam Ibn al-Humam mentions: “Sadaqat al-Fitr is compulsory upon every free Muslim.” (Sharh Fath al-Qadir, 2:285) The Evidence All the scholars...
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Shawwāl: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day, and During the Month
Photo DarulHikmah By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Edited by Bilal Ali Shawwal is the first of the three months named Ashhur al-Hajj (the months of hajj). Although the major acts of hajj are normally...
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A Historical Analysis of ‘Āshūra and its Relation to the Jewish Calendar
By Mawlana Abu ’l-Hasan ‘Ali al-Nadwi The fast of ‘Ashura [on the 10th of Muharram] was prescribed before the fasts of Ramadan. The Jews observed it and so did the people of Arabia before the dawn of...
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By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijri calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, “The number of...
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Brushing Teeth While Fasting
By Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Are you allowed to brush your teeth when fasting? If not, how do you get rid of bad breath so people are not uncomfortable around you? Answer: Jazakumullahu Khairan /...
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By Mawlana Muhammad bin Haroon Abasoomer Imams Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi have reported from Sayyidatuna Samma رضي الله عنها that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “Don’t fast on Saturdays unless it’s...
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The Fiqh of Fasting: A Brief Overview
By Shaykh Mansur Ali Edited by Bilal Ali Definition: Fasting is to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having sexual intercourse from dawn till dusk with the intention of worship Kaffara is a...
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The Inner Dimensions of the Fast
By Shah Wali Allah al-Dahlawi Translated by Marcia K. Hermansen You should know that sometimes a person comprehends, due to God’s inspiring him with this knowledge, that his physical animalistic form...
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Brushing Teeth While Fasting
By Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Are you allowed to brush your teeth when fasting? If not, how do you get rid of bad breath so people are not uncomfortable around you? Answer: Jazakumullahu Khairan /...
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What Fasting Demands of Us
By Shaykh al-Islām Muftī Muḥammad Taqī al-ʿUthmānī Translation by Mawlana Umer Ansari The following is an English translation of “Rozah Humsay Kia Muṭālbah Karta Hai” by Shaykh al-Islam Mufti Muhammad...
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