Ramzaan

RAMZAAN MUBARAK TO ALL WE MUSLIMS !

Allah says in the Quran, in Surah Al-Baqarah (2-183): 

'O you who believe, siyam is prescribed on you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you may become self-restrained.' 

The importance of Siyam in Ramadan is clearly expressed in several sayings of the Prophet(S.A.W.). It is reported by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: 

'He who fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeks his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven; he who prays during the night in Ramadan with faith and seeks his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven; and he who passes Lailat al- Qadr in prayer with faith and seeks his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.'

Ramzaan is the holy month of we Muslims and the ninth month of Islamic calendar .It is the month of fasting for we the Muslims. Ramzaan is said to be the month of Allah. Fasting is supposed to be one of the five pillars (duties) of Islam, which a Muslim should follow.

Ramzaan Span

Ramadan starts with the sighting of the crescent moon (hilal) and last for a period of one month[29-30 days]. When the hilal is visible again at the end of the month, it is the time to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr .

Ramzaan Timetable

During Ramzaan we Muslims generally have meal twice a day. One before the sunrise and one after the sunset. The meal before sunrise is called the suhoor /sahri meal and the meal after the sunset is called the Iftar meal. Muslims fast during the daytime. During Ramzaan we Muslims spend most of their time in remembering Allah by reciting Dua and visiting mosque. Apart from the five daily prayers they also recite Taraweeh prayer, and on Lailatul Qadr, also called as the night of power, when Muslims spend their entire night praying to Allah. 

Exemptions from Ramzaan

Being a Muslim it is a duty to carry out Ramzaan fast, as it is one of the pillars of Islam, which every Muslim must follow. Also Ramadan is said to be the holy month for Muslims as several believes are associated with it.somehow, some of the conditions exempt some Muslims from Ramadan fast like:

• Children below twelve years.
• Muslims who are physically and mentally challenged.
• Senior Muslim citizen.
• Muslims who travel for long distances.
• Pregnant women and nursing mothers.
• Women who are menstruating.

Dua To Keep fast at Suhoor/Sahri Time:

Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri Ramadan.

[I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan]

Dua To Break Fast at Iftaar Time :

  

Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu [wa 'alayka tawakkaltu] wa 'ala rizq-ika aftarthu . [ O Allah ! I fasted for you and i believe in you asn i put my trust in you and i break my fast with your sustenance]

 Guidelines for Sahri

• Sahri is the act of arising from sleep during the course of the night to partake of some food or drink in anticipation of the next day’s fasting.

• Sahri is Sunnat regardless of whether one feels like eating anything or not. One should rise and eat even a date or two or merely take a gulp of water.

• It is of greater merit to delay Sahri. But it should not be delayed so much that Subah Sadiq has almost set in, causing doubt in the validity of the fast.

• It is not permissible to forgo a fast because of failure to wake up during the night for Sahri.

• If Sahri was missed if one has overslept, one should not forgo fasting. It is not permissible to refrain from Saum because of having missed Sahri.

Guidelines for Iftaar

• It is Mustahab to hasten with Iftar (breaking the fast) as soon as the sun has set.

• Iftar should be made before the Maghrib Salat.The Muezzin should make Iftar before proclaiming the Azaan.

• The Muezzin should make Iftar before proclaiming the Azaan.

• Iftar should preferably be made with dates. In the absence of dates, water is best.

• It is Makrooh to make Iftar when in doubt regarding sunset.

• If it is overcast, Iftar should be delayed until there is absolute certainty that the sun has set.

• If Iftar is made even a minute before sunset, Qadha of the fast is incumbent. It is Makrooh to unnecessarily delay Iftar.

• The time of Iftar is very auspicious. Dua is readily accepted at the time when the fast is about to end.

Things Which Do Not Break the Fast

• The using of Miswak

• To take bath during the day or to pour water, over the head due to the summer heat.

• To smell perfume.

• To apply Surma (Kohl) in the eyes, or oil to the hair.

• To eat or drink in forgetfulness.

• To inhale a fly or smoke or dust without one’s will or intention.

• To pour water into the ear unintentionally.

• To swallow saliva or phlegm.

• To gargle or take water in the nose, while performing ablution (Wudu), but care should be taken that no part of water enters the throat.

• Blood tests during illness.

Things Which Break the Fast

• Sexual intercourse even if there is no emergence of semen.

• Smoking.

• Inhaling smoke by one’s own action, e.g. inhaling the smoke of incense, etc.

• Swallowing any substance or object which is not normally consumed as food or medicine, e.g. pebbles, paper, a coin, etc.

• Saliva mingled with blood will break the fast if the taste of blood is discernible when swallowing it.

• Eating deliberately. (Eating by mistake does not break the fast).

• Deliberately inducing oneself to vomit will break the fast if the vomit is mouthful. If the emergence of the vomit cannot be restrained, the vomit will be said to be a mouthful.

• A food particle, the size of a chana (about the size of half a pea) stuck in the teeth slips down the throat.

• Masturbation. In addition to it nullifying the Saum, it is an immoral and a sinful act.

• Ejaculation as a result of caressing and fondling the wife even if there was no sexual intercourse.

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