Saturday, July 13, 2013

Fathwa - The obligation of fasting even when work circumstances are not conducive to fasting

Question:
I am a soldier, and the month of Ramadaan came upon me, so is it
permissible to not fast knowing that the circumstances (at work) do
not help/aid me uponfasting?
Answer:
It is not permissible for you to not fast in Ramadaan if you are a
person who is required to fast, unless you are a traveller or are
suffering from an illness with which you do not have the strength to
fast – according to His Statement, the Exalted:
So whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number (of days of missed
fasting) must be (made up) from other days.Soorah al Baqarah (2) aayah
185
And He has not placed upon you in the religion any hardship.Soorah al
Hajj (22) aayah 78
Allaah does not burden asoul beyond its capacitySoorah al Baqarah (2) aayah 286
And according to the statement of the Prophetsal Allaahu alaiyhi wa sallam:
If I command you with a matter, then do as much of it as you can.
And with Allaah is thetawfeeq. And may peaceand blessings be upon our
Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.

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