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Ramadan: Do's and Don'ts Rules, conditions, prohibitions

18:00 25.06.2014

There are only two precepts and three necessary conditions for fasting, but there are a lot of interpretations of them, and it is often difficult for a fasting person to understand. "Russia for All" has collected all the rules and prohibitions in order to figure out which circumstances can break the fast and which ones can't.

There are only two precepts and three necessary conditions for fasting in the month of Ramadan, but there are a lot of interpretations of them, and it is often difficult for a fasting person to understand them. The Internet portal "Russia for All" has collected all the rules, prohibitions and conditions in one material in order to figure out what is possible and what is not, and what circumstances can break the fast and which ones cannot.

There are two prescriptions for fasting:

  1. Intention (Niyat).

    2. The fasting person must have a sincere intention in his heart to fast for the sake of Allah. It can be expressed in words like this:
    Naviatu an asuuma savma shahri Ramadaan min al-fajri ilal-maghribi haalisan lillyahi ta'aala, which means: "I intended to fast the month of Ramadan from dawn to sunset sincerely for the sake of Allah Almighty."

  2. Abstinence from food and other things. During fasting (from the beginning of the time of morning prayer (dawn) to sunset), it is necessary to completely refrain from eating, drinking, inhaling tobacco smoke, and sexual intercourse during the daytime.

In addition, there are three conditions under which a Muslim may fast. If at least one of them does not comply, it is forbidden for him to fast:

  1. the person must be of legal age (according to Shariah);
  2. a person must be of sound mind, that is, not mentally ill;
  3. a person should be able to fast, should not be sick.

"Fast - and you will be healthy"

Who is exempt from the post?

  1. Travelers on a long journey. A traveler can be considered one who is away from the place of residence at a distance of 90 km or more and stays at the place of stay for less than 15 days. If this person does not find it difficult to fast, then he can fast if he wishes. In Islam, there are no prescriptions for the obligatory non-observance of fasting by travelers.
  2. Sick. Fasting during illness can harm the health of the fasting person and contribute to the deterioration of his condition, which is prohibited in Islam.
  3. Women during menstruation and postpartum cleansing.
  4. Pregnant and lactating women who fear for the health of their child or for themselves.
  5. People who are old, unable to fast, or terminally ill. This category of believers must make a donation for each missed day of fasting in the amount of fidia-sadaqah. However, if in the future a person has the strength and ability to fast, then the missed days should be compensated, and in this case, these donations will be considered voluntary (nafil) sadaka. Phidiah-sadaqah is a donation, the amount of which is considered sufficient to feed one poor person twice a day.

“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those who were before you. Maybe you will be God-fearing"

What breaks the fast?

Circumstances that break the fast and require expiation (kaffara):

  1. Intentional smoking, ingestion of food, liquids, drugs and anything that is fit for consumption.
  2. Intentional marital intimacy.

Circumstances that break the fast and require compensation:

  1. The entry of drugs into the body through the nose and ears;
  2. Enema use;
  3. Intentionally inducing vomiting;
  4. The onset of menstruation or the postpartum period;
  5. The ingress of water into the nasopharynx during ablution (taharat, ghusl).

"Fasting belongs to Me and I repay it"

What does not break the fast?

  1. Ate or drank, forgetting about fasting.
    2. If a person, having forgotten about fasting, ate or drank something, but, remembering, stopped eating, continued fasting. The hadith says: “Whoever, out of forgetfulness, began to drink or eat, he completes (continues) fasting (on this day). Verily, it was the Almighty who fed and watered him” (al-Bukhari, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood).
  2. Taking a shower.
    3. Performing a full ablution or taking a shower, as well as a short stay in the bath, in no way breaks the fast.
  3. Food tasting.
    4. Tasting food, provided that the fasting person does not swallow it, also does not break the fast.
  4. Rinsing the mouth and washing the nose.
    5. Rinsing the mouth and rinsing the nose, as well as swallowed (swallowed?) residual moisture with saliva after rinsing the mouth, do not break the fast.
  5. Instillation of drugs in the eyes, tinting the eyes with antimony.
  6. Swallowing the rest of the food left between the teeth, if its size is less than a pea.
  7. Brushing teeth with a miswak.
  8. Blood donation, bloodletting.
  9. Incense inhalation.
  10. Involuntary release of sperm.
  11. Small amount of vomiting.
    12. We are talking about involuntary vomiting, the spontaneous return of part of the vomit back into the stomach, or the deliberate induction of vomiting without filling the cavity with it.

In the month of Ramadan, fasting people eat only twice: in the morning (Suhoor) and in the evening (Iftar).

Suhoor

Suhoor is the time before dawn, intended for eating before the time of fasting.

Eating must be completed before the first signs of approaching dawn. As with any meal, it is not recommended to overeat during suhoor, but it is necessary to eat enough to gain strength for the whole day of fasting.

“Eat before dawn! Verily, in suhoor is grace!”

(al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasai, at-Tirmizi)

Iftar

Iftar (breaking the fast) - evening meal after the end of the day's fast (with sunset). Believers who fasted throughout the day thank the Almighty for the opportunity to use His bounties in the month of Ramadan and turn to Him with a prayer for His acceptance of their fast and forgiveness of the mistakes they made out of knowledge and ignorance:

Allahumma lakaya sumtu va bikya aamantu wa ‘alaykya tavyakkyaltu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu fagfirlii yaya gaffaaru maa kaddamtu wa maa ahhartu, which in translation means: “O Allah, for Your sake I fasted, I believed in You, I relied on You. Make the conversation what You gave me. Forgive me, O Forgiving, those sins that were earlier and future.

Postponing the meal to a later time is undesirable.

What is "Taraweeh"?

Tarawih prayer is an obligatory (muakkyada) sunnah (meaning that abstaining from it is very undesirable for a Muslim).

« Whoever stands up the prayer in the month of Ramadan with faith [in its significance] and the expectation of a reward [for it only from the Lord], the previous sins will be forgiven.”

The time for performing the Tarawih prayer comes after the night prayer (Isha) and lasts until dawn. This prayer is performed every day during the entire month of Ramadan (the month of obligatory fasting). Namaz "Vitr" (performed after the night prayer) these days is performed after the prayer "Tarawih".

It is highly desirable to perform this prayer together with other believers (jama‘at) in the mosque, although it is also allowed to perform it individually. If a person could not perform the Tarawih prayer before the expiration of its term, then it is not necessary to make up for it.

Mecca fasting time

In summertime, in some countries, the time between sunrise and sunset can be up to 19 hours or more, which, especially in hot weather, somewhat complicates the observance of refusing food and, first of all, water. However, there is one indulgence in this regard, since "Muslim canonical prescriptions do not aim to subject the believer to torment, bring him difficulties, oppress him," theologians say. After all, life and health are of paramount importance in Islam.

In this regard, those who find it difficult to fast due to too long daylight hours in the place where the person is located can fast according to Mecca time, Shamil Alyautdinov’s Umma website writes about this and quotes the words of the famous Egyptian scientist Ali Juma, who was asked a similar question

“Given that in some states the days are long, far beyond the average day length (12 hours), for example, reaching 19 hours, which leads to a serious burden on Muslims in terms of fasting (creates unbearable difficulties for them), we believe that local communities (imams, muftis of these regions) should determine for themselves the average time of the length of the day, using the fasting schedule of the nearest areas where the day is moderate, or guided by the Meccan or Medina timetable, that is, by the time of those areas where Muslim legislation was formed ', replied the theologian.

Therefore, if a person feels physical difficulties, which, as the resource leads, becomes apparent on the third day of Ramadan, then he can make a morning meal according to, for example, Moscow time, and break the fast in Meccan.

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Question text: assalyamu alaikum! In the month of Ramadan, I watched porn 2 days in a row, and it ended with masturbation. I am very sorry about what happened. All this is because when I see women on the street without a hijab, it’s like all my organs are on fire inside. In order to get tired and not think about THIS, I participate in taraweh prayers until late, read the Koran, keep fasting and diligent in a good deed. [astaghfirilloh] when I fast, I have this desire to double. 1. I am 25 years old, not married 2. I have never had sexual contact 3. I have never drunk vodka, etc. 4. I have never smoked 5. I don’t remember when I lied 6. I will try to perform all prayers on time 7. I love children very much 8. I respect elders What should I do so that Allah does not punish me on the Day of Judgment? If kaffarat has become obligatory for me, how to do it in what volume? I am a healthy man, I can fast or feed the poor. Only in this Ramadan did he become thin and a little weak. It is convenient for me to finish kaffarat with feeding the poor. I ask you to please advise me with a share. [la hawla wala quvwata ilah bilah]

Answer:

A respected brother should perform taubah because he watched the unlawful during Ramadan and committed a bad deed, what is sometimes called “hand pampering” in Sharia, that is, masturbation. We are very glad that the brother realized his guilt, his sin, that he wants to repent. Once again we want to call on the brother to make a sincere tauba. Those two days during which he watched during Ramadan the unlawful and forbidden, I would advise these days to overdo the uraza, if he kept the uraza these days and watched in the daytime, then this uraza must be overexposed. I can’t say that it is wrong, but the prophet, Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, has a hadith that says, if a person fasts: he abstains from food, from food, from drinking, from intimacy with his wife and at the same time does not abstain from bad affairs, then Allah Almighty Subhanahu wa Ta'ala does not need fasting of this person. Based on this hadith, I would like to call on my brother, these two days during which he fasted, but at the same time porn films, I would like to call on him to return these days for each day one day, if, I don’t know, based on from the question asked, whether on the second or on the third day he ended all this - masturbation, for this day, one more day must be returned. It is not considered as direct sexual intimacy, because there is no sexual intimacy itself, there is only something similar, but the genitals as such, I mean, the genitals of a woman, they are absent, so there is no question of direct and immediate sexual contact goes, but we are talking about the fact that there was an overthrow of the sperm from a man - mani, what we call according to Sharia. If mani is overthrown, then a person, if it is overthrown at his will, at his whim or desire, then a person simply returns one day in one day. Kafar in 60 days is not necessary, it is not required, but tauba is required, true tauba is repentance, and the return of this one day is required.

For each of these days, I would advise you to keep one more day, that is, to replenish, as they say, one day for each day, to replenish one more day for each day. Depending on whether there was masturbation on the second day or on the third day, then this day should be returned, during which the overthrow occurred. If this happened on the third day, then we tell the brother that he is holding for two days and in order to protect himself from the fact that these two days were not accepted while he was watching forbidden films, if at the same time masturbation occurred on the third day, then one day he definitely performs like a kaza, there are no doubts anymore, because he had an overthrow - mani of sperm, this happened on his initiative, at his own desire. It means that one day he returns one day. Those two days that he watched, he returns them simply because of getting out of the state of doubt - shubha, so that there is no doubt whether he received uraza in those days or did not accept it, unless of course he did it in the daytime . If he watched these films at night, then he simply took upon himself, accepted a very big sin, and for this sin one must really sincerely repent, give the Almighty a word that he will never return to this again.

In the month of Ramadan, during fasting hours (from dawn to sunset), having direct sexual intimacy with your wife is strictly prohibited. From the moment the sun sets until the time the morning prayer begins, the spouses can have an intimate relationship without any restrictions. If sexual intimacy took place during the hours of fasting, then the fast will be broken. A person who violates it in this way is obliged to atone for his sin by a two-month / 1 / continuous fast / 2 /. If, due to physical weakness, he is not able to fast for two months in a row, then he must feed sixty poor people /3/, allocating for each the amount that he (who breaks the fast) spends on average daily food for an adult member of his family /4/. As for the question of who is entrusted with this form of atonement for sin - the husband or the wife, then all theologians speak of the husband and many - of the wife /5/. But Shafi'i theologians, for example, are more inclined to believe that this form of atonement does not involve the wife. She will need to restore only one day of the broken fast /6/.

In the case when the spouses did this out of forgetfulness or ignorance, no atonement for sin is provided.

If such (deliberate) violation of the fast was repeated, then the violated sanctity of each of the days of the obligatory fast should be expiated by the spouses with a two-month continuous fast /7/.

1. Does ejaculation break the fast? 2. If, without having sexual intercourse with his wife, ejaculation nevertheless occurred, does this violate the fast? Timur.

1. If this is a wet dream, then the fast is not violated /8/, and if sexual intercourse with a spouse, then there is a problem. In atonement, you will have to fast for two months in a row.
2. See the previous answer or the next.

Is it possible for spouses to have intimate relationships during Ramadan during the daytime if they do not fast for some days for a good reason? Rustam.

If they do not fast, for example, being travelers, then everything that is lawful becomes lawful in the usual way.

Is the fast considered broken if there were oral intimate caresses with the husband during the afternoon during the fast? D.

The post is not broken. Violates it only direct sexual intercourse.

During Ramadan last year during daylight hours, I kissed and hugged my wife. There was no sexual intimacy, but I ejaculated. It turns out that my fast that day was violated? After the end of the month of Ramadan, I made up for this day. Was it enough to make up for the broken day, or do I have to keep fasting for two consecutive months in expiation? BUT.

Most likely, no, it was not violated, since there was no sexual intercourse (only kisses and hugs), and therefore it is more like a wet dream that does not violate the fast. There is no direct argument in the Sunnah regarding the incident you describe. At the same time, there is a theological opinion that such ejaculation violates the fast /9/. Just in case, you fasted one day. This is definitely enough /10/.

I am looking for an answer to one question about marital intimacy during fasting. Read in the article Marital Intimacy During Lent that oral sex does not break the fast. I would like to clarify whether this also includes oral caresses by the wife of her husband's sexual organ, if later ejaculation occurred? This question worries me a lot. Rasim.

Since as a result of the process you described (not just kisses and hugs, but something much more) ejaculation occurred, your fast was violated /11/. Replenish it one by one after the completion of the month of Ramadan. This will be enough /12/.

Strong arousal spoils the post? My wife and I were very “carried away” during the day, but we didn’t get to sexual intercourse. I would like to know if the post is broken or not?

Fasting is not broken if there was no direct sexual intercourse.

Two years ago, during a fast, I had intimate caresses with my girlfriend. What does this entail? Ruslan.

This does not break the post.

If she was not your wife, then such a relationship is a sin, a serious sin, regardless of which month of the year it happened.

Is the fast broken if you kiss your wife on the lips during the daytime?

Tell me, please, is it possible to hug and kiss your wife during the day, during fasting?

Can you kiss during the month of Ramadan? After all, saliva is transferred during a kiss .

While fasting, you can kiss your wife. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) kissed his wife ‘Aisha in Ramadan during the daytime, which was narrated from her words in several authentic hadiths /13/.

I remind you that fasting is abstinence from food, drink and sexual intercourse from the beginning of dawn until sunset.

1. Is it possible to kiss in the month of Ramadan while fasting with his wife? After reading your answer, I'm surprised. I wanted to make sure again. 2. My friend is going to get married. Is it possible to read nikah in the month of Ramadan in the afternoon, during fasting?

1. Yes, you can, and kiss and hug. The permissibility of this is clearly stated in authentic hadiths /14/.
2. Yes, you can. Definitely.

Does the fast break if you masturbate at night?

Not violated.
Read more about what you asked in my book " Men and Islam».

Tell me, is it possible to engage in masturbation during the daytime?

It is impossible, this will violate the post / 15 /. I note that emission (ejaculation in a dream) does not violate fasting.

Is fasting broken if ejaculation occurs in a dream? Andrey.

Does wet dream spoil fasting?

Doesn't spoil.

Is my fast broken if the kisses of my wife exude liquid, but not semen? BUT.

No, not violated /16/.

My wife is a Christian, but we got married according to Islamic canons. She respects my religion. I know that during fasting, you can enter into close proximity with your wife after sunset, but my wife has an attraction to me in the morning, after sunrise. Will it be a violation of the fast if I give her "minimal intimate caresses" without having sexual intercourse? Alexander.

Intimate caresses do not violate the fast /17/, but beware of close proximity (sexual intercourse)! /eighteen/

/1/ He will be able to start it only at the end of the month of Ramadan and the holiday of breaking the fast (Eid al-Fitr).
/2/ The form of atonement for a deliberately broken fast mentioned here applies only to the month of Ramadan. If suddenly a two-month fast is interrupted, you will have to start all over again. It is important to note that two months of continuous fasting should not fall on holidays (Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Adha) when fasting is prohibited (haram). With regard to the menstrual cycle in women, these periods are not considered a violation of the continuity of a two-month fast. That is, during this period, the woman interrupts the post-redemption, and at the end - continues, taking into account those days that have already fasted. If a person made a mistake in counting days, then one should not resume fasting from the very beginning.
/3/ Theologians of the Hanafi madhhab admitted the possibility of feeding one beggar for two months. Shafi'i theologians considered it appropriate to confine themselves to the text of the hadith, which refers to the feeding of "sixty poor people."
/ 4 / The mentioned difficult form of atonement for sin is provided for by the canons only in case of breaking the fast by deliberately engaging in sexual intercourse with the wife (husband). See, for example: ‘Ali Jum‘a M. Fatawa ‘asriyah [Modern fatwas]. In 2 vols. Cairo: as-Salam, 2010. Vol. 2. S. 71. Some scholars spoke of a similar atonement in case of breaking the fast by intentionally eating food and drinking water. However, this theological judgment has no direct confirmation in the verses and authentic hadiths, and therefore remains a judgment with which one can disagree. See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh [Islamic law and its arguments]. In vol. 11 Damascus: al-Fikr, 1997. Vol. 3. S. 1709. Here it is useful to recall the hadith: “If a believer who did not belong to any of the categories exempted from fasting did not fast on one of the days month of Ramadan, [then let him know that] this day he will not be able to make up for a whole century of fasting. [That is, every day of obligatory fasting is extremely important and valuable. If a person, for whom fasting is obligatory, left this without attention, neglected this form of worship of the Creator, missed a day, then not a single day of earthly life can compensate for this loss. The scale is huge and unique. Of course, the believer makes up for what was missed in the future, but no other day of the year has a special significance for each of the days of the month of Ramadan] ”. Hadith from Abu Hurairah; St. X. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Ibn Maja, and others. See, for example: At-Tirmidhi M. Sunan at-Tirmidhi [Code of Hadith of Imam at-Tirmidhi]. Beirut: Ibn Hazm, 2002, p. 238, hadith no. 722; Abu Dawud S. Sunan abi Dawud [Collection of Hadith of Abu Dawud]. Riyadh: al-Afkyar ad-davliya, 1999, p. 272, hadith no. 2396; Ibn Maja M. Sunan [Collection of Hadith]. Riyadh: al-Afkyar ad-davliya, 1999, p. 183, hadith no. 1672; al-Suyuty J. Al-jami‘ as-sagyr [Small collection]. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. S. 517, hadith no. 8492, “hasan”; al-Qaradawi Yu. Fatawa mu‘asyr [Modern fatwas]. In 2 volumes. Beirut: al-Kalam, 1996. T. 1. S. 308.
/5/ It is important to mention that along with these two months of fasting-atonement, one should make up for the broken day of fasting in the month of Ramadan with one day of fasting. That is, in total, it turns out two lunar months plus one day.
/6/ The same opinion is shared by, for example, the well-known theologian of our time ‘Ali Jum’a, based on a reliable hadith, which speaks of a husband and nothing is mentioned about his wife. See: 'Ali Jum'a M. Fatawa 'asria. T. 1. S. 91.
/7/ See more on this topic: Holy Quran, 2:187; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 8 vols. T. 2. S. 655, 667, 669, 674, 682; ash-Shawkyani M. Neil al-avtar [Achieving goals]. In 8 vols. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1995. V. 4. S. 228–231; Amin M. (known as Ibn ‘Abidin). Radd al-mukhtar. In 8 vols. Beirut: al-Fikr, 1966, vol. 2, p. 412; al-Khatib ash-Shirbiniy Sh. Mugni al-mukhtaj. In 6 vols. T. 2. S. 190–194; al-Margynani B. Al-khidaya [Manual]. In 2 volumes, 4 hours. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. Vol. 1. Part 1. S. 134.
/8/ See, for example: ‘Ali Jum‘a M. Fatava ‘asria. T. 2. S. 72.
/9/ See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vols. T. 3. S. 1707, 1708, 1721; ‘Ali Jum‘a M. Fatawa ‘asriyah [Modern fatwas]. In 2 volumes. Cairo: as-Salyam, 2010. T. 2. S. 71.
/10/ See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vols. T. 3. S. 1705, 1718; ‘Ali Jum’a M. Fatava ‘asria. T. 2. S. 71.
/11/ See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vols. T. 3. S. 1707, 1708, 1721; ‘Ali Jum’a M. Fatava ‘asria. T. 2. S. 71.
/12/ See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vols. T. 3. S. 1705, 1718; ‘Ali Jum’a M. Fatava ‘asria. T. 2. S. 71.
/ 13 / See, for example: Al-Bukhari M. Sahih al-Bukhari [Code of Hadith of Imam al-Bukhari]: In 5 volumes. Beirut: al-Maktaba al-'asriyya, 1997. T. 2. S. 572, 573, Hadith No. 1928, 1929; Ibn Maja M. Sunan. S. 184, hadith no. 1683-1685, all sahih.
/14/ See, for example: Al-Bukhari M. Sahih al-Bukhari. T. 2. S. 572, hadith No. 1927; Abu Dawud S. Sunan abi dawud. S. 270, hadith no. 2382-2385, all sahih.
/15/ See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vols. T. 3. S. 1707, 1708, 1721; al-Buty R. Ma‘a an-nas. Mashurat va fatava [With people. Councils and fatwas]. Damascus: al-Fikr, 1999, p. 31.
/16/ See, for example: ‘Ali Jum‘a M. Fatava ‘asria. T. 2. S. 71.
/17/ Hadiths from this, see, for example: Abu Daud S. Sunan abi Daud. S. 270, hadith no. 2382-2385, all sahih; Ibn Maja M. Sunan. S. 184, hadith no. 1683-1685, all sahih.
/18/ The atonement for the interrupted fast in this way is a continuous two-month fast.

Obligatory actions Obligatory actions are divided into two categories: internal obligations (rukn) and external obligations (shurut) and the following things can be attributed to them:

The internal obligations of fasting (rukn) - this is its basis, non-observance of which leads to a violation of the fast: abstaining from food, drink and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset.

External obligations (shurut) are divided into three types:

  • Conditions of obligation (shurut wujub).
  • Conditions for the fulfillment of obligations (shurut adai wujub).
  • Conditions for the correct execution (shurut sykhkha).

Commitment terms:

  1. Islam. As you know, fasting is worship for the sake of Allah Almighty, which means that the fasting person is required to be a Muslim and show his submission to Allah and fast for the sake of His face. Fasting is not accepted until a person fasts for the sake of Allah Almighty.
  2. Intelligence.
  3. Age of majority. These conditions are also obligatory for fasting. In Islam, a child or a madman is not legally capable, they are not required to comply with the canons of Islam, but it should be noted that if a child fasts, then the reward will be recorded for both the child and the parents. It is advisable to accustom children to fasting from the age of seven, but they should be forced to fast when they reach ten years of age. The basis is the words of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: "Accustom your children to prayer by the age of seven and beat (force) them when they reach ten years." Sunun Dar Kutani Making a comparison to prayer, Islamic scholars say that the same provision applies to fasting.
  4. Knowledge about the coming month of Ramadan. Ignorance in Islam has significance for the forgiveness of sins and the removal of obligations.

Conditions for the fulfillment of the obligation:

This paragraph differs from the previous one in that the above are not assigned to observe the fast at all, and these two categories are obliged to observe the fast in the basis, but are not obliged in this position, but have the right to observe the fast.

  1. Be healthy for fasting
  2. Not to be on the road (that is, not to be a traveler). These two conditions for breaking the fast are mentioned in the Qur'an in Sura al-Baqarah in verse 184: "And who among you is sick or is on the road that number of other days."

Conditions for correct execution:

Failure to comply with these conditions leads to a violation of the fast.

  1. Intention to fast. As the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Every deed is according to intention." The hadith is reported by Al-Bukhari No. 1. It is enough to make the intention to fast in Ramadan at the beginning of the month. Even if he does not intend to Ramadan, then fasting will still be considered as if he were holding Ramadan.
  2. A woman needs to be clean from monthly and postpartum bleeding. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: “During menstruation and postpartum hemorrhage, we left fasting and prayer, but only made up for fasting.” The hadith is quoted by Imam Muslim No. 335;
  3. It is necessary to refrain from deeds that spoil the fast.

Desirable actions during fasting:

  1. Acceptance of "suhoor" (ed.-breakfast fasting before dawn. As transmitted from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and welcome him: "Eat before dawn, indeed in suhoor - there is grace (barakat)." Hadith cited by al-Bukhari;
  2. Do not delay breaking the fast (ed. - iftar). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "People will be in goodness as long as they rush to break the fast." Hadith quoted by al-Bukhari;
  3. Abandon activities that may later lead to breaking the fast (such as long swimming in the pool, bloodletting, tasting food while cooking, gargling;
  4. Feed the fasting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever feeds a fasting person, his reward is like the reward of the fasting person whom he fed, and there will be no diminution of reward from that fasting person.” This hadith is quoted by at-Tirmidhi in the book "Targhib and Tarhib";
  5. Start fasting in a non-defiled state. And in case of defilement, it is advisable to bathe before dawn;
  6. The pronunciation of the arc when breaking the fast (ed. - iftar): "Allahumma lakya sumtu va ala rizkykya aftertartu va alaika tavakkaltu va bikya amyantu fagfirli ma kaddamtu va ma akhhartu";
  7. To restrain the tongue from unnecessary words and parts of the body from unnecessary actions (such as idle talk, watching TV). Here we are talking about empty deeds, as for forbidden deeds, leaving them is obligatory, such as spreading slander, lying;
  8. Do more good deeds. The reward for good deeds in the month of Ramadan is increased up to 70 times;
  9. Constant reading of the Quran and remembrance of Allah;
  10. Observance of "Igtikafa" (ed. - being in the mosque), especially in the last ten days. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the last 10 days worshiped in a way that he never worshiped in ordinary times. "The hadith is given in the Collection of Muslim No. 1175;
  11. The frequent pronunciation of the word "Allahumma innakya afuvvun tuhibbul afwa fagfu anni", which means, "O Allah, you are truly Forgiving and love to forgive, so forgive me!".
  12. Waiting for the Night of Predestination.

Secondary actions, in the observance of which there is neither sin nor reward:

  1. Kisses if the person gets the upper hand. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to kiss his wife while he was fasting. The hadith is given by al-Bukhari and Muslim;
  2. Application of antimony and incense;
  3. Brushing teeth, using miswak. "As narrated from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, he constantly used miswak during fasting." This hadith is reported by at-Tirmidhi;
  4. Rinse mouth and nose;
  5. Short swim. "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, bathed from defilement while fasting." This hadeeth is narrated by al-Bukhari, Muslim;
  6. Involuntary entry of snow or dust into the mouth;
  7. unintentional vomiting;
  8. Smell smells.

Provisions that are reasons for allowing a person to break the fast:

  1. Disease. If fasting causes suspension of treatment or aggravation of the disease;
  2. A path whose distance is more than 89 kilometers. A person becomes a traveler from the moment of departure from the settlement in which he lived. If a person began to fast and if he had to go on a journey during the day, then he is strictly forbidden to break the fast on this day. It is allowed for a traveler to fast during the journey if he is confident in himself and this does not bring him any inconvenience. This is indicated by the verse of the Qur'an: "And who among you is sick or is on the road that number of other days." Sura "al-Baqara" 184 verses;
  3. Pregnancy and breastfeeding if there is a threat to the health of the child. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah Almighty removed the fast from the wayfarer and shortened the prayer, He also removed the obligation of fasting from pregnant and lactating women.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad, "Ashab Sunnan" book Naylul-Avtar;
  4. Weakness due to old age, incurable disease, disability. All scholars are unanimous in this statute. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said about the words of Allah "And on those who can do it - ransom by feeding the poor" for their breaking the fast, they must feed one poor man for each missed day" This hadith is quoted by al-Bukhari;
  5. Coercion that does not depend on the person himself.

Unwanted activities during fasting:

  1. Tasting food;
  2. chewing something;
  3. Kisses if a person cannot control himself;
  4. Performing such actions that lead to weakness of the body and can serve as a reason for breaking the fast, such as donating blood during fasting;
  5. "Combined fasting" - fasting for two days or more consecutively without breaking the fast between them. Messenger. Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fasted for several days in a row and did not break his fast. His companions also fasted the Messenger. Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade them. Then the envoy. Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "I am not like you, verily Allah feeds me and waters me" Hadith cited by Bukhari and Muslim Naylul Avtar;
  6. Gargling;
  7. Waste of time on empty talk.

Prohibited actions - actions that violate the fast, they are divided into two types:

Actions that break the fast and require replenishment and compensation (60 days of continuous fasting for one broken day in the month of Ramadan).

There are two such violations:

  • Deliberate eating while fasting. If the fasting person took food out of forgetfulness, then his fast is not violated. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever eats or drinks while fasting out of forgetfulness, then let him not break the fast - indeed, Allah has fed him and watered him.” Hadith reported by al-Bukhari no. 1831 and Muslim no. 1155;
  • Intentional sexual intercourse during fasting. When a Bedouin had sexual intercourse with his wife, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered him to free the slave, and if not, then fast for 60 days continuously, and if he could not feed 60 poor people. Hadith cited by Al Jamagah, Naylul Avtar

Actions that break the fast and require only replenishment (1 day of fasting for 1 broken day in the month of Ramadan). There are more than 75 (seventy-five) such violations, but they can be ordered in three rules:

  • Swallow something that is not food or medicine, such as a button;
  • Taking food or medicine according to the above provisions, allowing breaking the fast, as, for example, in case of illness. Erroneous swallowing of water during ablution, making a mistake in the time of breaking the fast (eating, thinking that the sun has set, but it is not), deliberate vomiting;
  • Incomplete intercourse (when the two sexual organs did not touch each other) such as the release of sperm when touching the wife.

Question:

Can I have sex with my wife during the month of Ramadan after sunset and before dawn?

Answer:

In the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, Ibn Jarir said: “When people fasted in the month of Ramadan and if they went to bed after sunset, then it became haraam for them to eat, drink and have sexual relations until the next iftar.”

Once Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) talked with the Prophet (peace be upon him) until late and returned home late at night, and found his wife sleeping and desired her. She told him, "I was already asleep." Umar (radiyallahu anhu) said: “You didn’t sleep” and approached her. Kaab Ibn Malik did the same. The next day, Umar went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and told him about it. And Allah Almighty revealed this verse:

ليلة الصيام الرفث الي نسائكم. هن لباس لكم و أنتم لباس لهن.علم الله أنكم كنتم تختانون أنفسكم فتاب عليكم وففا عنكم. (سورة البقرة , اية:187).

“It is permissible for you on the night of fasting to have intimacy with your wives. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them. Allah knows that you deceive yourselves and turned to you and forgave you. From now on, touch them and seek what Allah has prescribed for you (Sura Baqarah, ayat 187) (Tafseer Ibn Kathir).

With this verse, Allah allowed sexual intercourse, eating and drinking throughout the night. And this is a manifestation of His mercy for people.

What is the Hukm of the seed of eruption from touching or embracing while fasting?

Question:

What is the hukm (legal decision) of ejaculation from a man touching or embracing his wife while fasting?

Answer:

Ejaculation as a result of a kiss, touch or embrace of a fasting person with his wife spoils the fast and it is necessary to make up this day (kaza). For one who is in danger of spoiling the fast in this way, it is disgraceful (makruh) to hug and kiss his wife during fasting (Marginani, al-Khidaya, I, 123).