Fasting Rulings

Fasting of ramadan

Fasting includes self-refinement and discipline. It pleases the Lord, provides nourishment for the soul and teaches patience, self-control and appreciation of provisions often taken for granted. But a believer’s objective must be to fulfill his obligation to his Lord, to show servitude to Him, and to obey His command. He fasts only for the acceptance of Allah and His promised reward. This booklet discusses the fast of Ramadhan, other obligatory fasts and the voluntary fasting prescribed in the Sunnah..

This book shows rulings of fasting in addition to its merits and invalidators. He also mentions goals behind fasting and attributes which those fasting should be keen on. He illustrates conditions of fasting and its rulings in some exceptional circumstances as in traveling and illness. He indicates to Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan. He clarifies some acts of worship in Ramadan such as I’tikaf (seclusion in the masjed) and Zakaatul-Fitr (obligatory charity after Ramadan).

This episode shows the Permissible reasons for breaking fast during Ramadan and paying back Missed Fasts according to Quran and Sunnah.

An episode in English of the illustrated fiqh of worship series that shows the rules of fasting and the disliked acts during it, according to the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

A series of lectures in which Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains and handles some points of fasting as follows: Its conditions, virtues, invalidators, goals, Muslim’s attributes while fasting, and fasting during traveling and illness. He also mentions the Battle of Badr during the lecture, for it happened in Ramadan month.

A series of lectures in English in which Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains the Chapter of Fasting from the book Bulugh Al-Maram and handles the following points: Its conditions, intention of obligatory and voluntary fasting, blessing of having sahour, unintentional eating or drinking, fasting while traveling, and voluntary fasts as on Arafa Day, Ashoora Day, and the six days in Shawwal.

A book translated into English contains the following five chapters about fasting: Statements from the Quran prescribed fasting, fasting definition and prescription, virtues of fasting and traits of Ramadan, types of fasting, and fasting requirements and issues.

An English translation of the chapter on fasting from the book “Summarized Islamic Fiqh” authored Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijri (may Allah preserve him) that includes the following points about fasting: (1) Meaning and virtues, (2) Rules, (3) Recommended acts, (4) Disliked, obligatory, and permissible acts to do, (5) voluntary fasting, and (6) i’tikaf.

A book in English shows the nature of fasting in Islam in the light of the Quran and the sunnah and contains the rules of fasting and the blessed month of Ramadan.

This is a booklet that briefly addresses the rulings of Fasting, including a clarification of the categories of people relative to the obligation of fasting, the immeasurable benefits of fasting, and things that nullify fasting. We will also address the benefits and rulings pertaining to Zakaah.

Audios in English contain reading of the book “Fatwas of Ramadan on Fasting, Night Prayer, I’tikaf, and Zakat al-Fitr,” in which Sh. Ashraf Abdul-Maqsoud collected some fatwas of our scholars such as Sh. Ibn Taymeyya, Sh. Abu Butain, Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al Ash-Sheikh, Sh. As-Saadi, Sh. Ibn Baz, Sh. Ibn Uthaymeen, Sh. Saleh Al-Fawzan, and Sh. Ibn Jibreen about the month of Ramadan, its rules, etiquette, night prayer, i’tikaaf, and zakat al-Fitr.

A book in English which is considered a short reference written by Sh. Muhammad Jamil Zeno that includes all matters related to fasting and the blessed month of Ramadan.

A brief article in English shows the status of fasting in Islam, its most important rules, and virtues contained in the Noble Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah.

An article in English in which Sh. Ibn Utheimeen handles some points about fasting, night prayer in Ramadan, and zakah.

Fatwas of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Ifta, Da’wah and Guidance - Chapter of Fasting : 1- Crescents, Different Sightings and Astronomical Calculation 2-Abandoning (Salah) Prayers after Completing Ramadan Fasting 3-Break Fasting in Ramadan while Traveling 4-Fasting Ramadan for Pregnant Women and Breastfeeding Mothers 5-Inhaling Vapor, Showering and Hunting while Fasting 6-Fasting during Classes and Exams 7-Making up for Missed Days of Ramadan 8-Sexual Intercourse during the Daylight of Ramadan 9-What Nullifies Fasting and How to Compensate 10-When Do Plane Passengers Break Their Fasting? 11-Voluntary Fasting

The month of Ramadan and the jurisprudence of fasting

This is a article consisting of the rulings of fasting with its proofs from the Quran and Sunnah

A brief pamphlet in English talks about the month of Ramadan and its virtues.

An article in English provides our readers with some steps they should do before Ramadan along with clarifying its virtues and benefits.