The Purpose of Fasting In the Name of Allāh, all praise is due to Allāh, praise and security be upon the Messenger of Allāh. To proceed: The beautiful month of Ramaḍān is just around the corner and some of us, with the permission of Allāh, will be fasting almost 19...
All praise is due to Allâh, The Most Perfect and Gracious, who has enabled for us the month of Ramadhân, which He made as a season for forgiveness and pardoning, and I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship (in truth) except Allâh alone, associating...
Question: A person has two sons who are chronically ill. They have never fasted before. What is this person (the father) obliged to do regarding them? And how should the two sons perform ṣalāh? Answer: Fasting is not obligatory on a person who is chronically ill...
Q. My young child insists on fasting in Ramaḍān even though it harms him due to his young age and the weakness of his health. So, should I be harsh in making him stop? A. When a person is young and has not reached the maturity stage then fasting is not compulsory on...
In the Name of Allāh, all praise is due to Allāh, praise and security be upon the Messenger of Allāh. To proceed: With the blessed month of Ramaḍān in full swing, a blessing for which we can never thank Allāh enough, some brothers [and dare I say sisters] will be...
Q. What is the legal ruling in welcoming and seeking blessings, as people do, in receiving Ramaḍān – be it visiting, correspondences, or discussions? And is there any basis for this in the religion? A. This sort of welcoming is permissible as it is an invitation in...
