Fasting, - Doupht&clear, - * His mother died owing the fastsof two Ramadans

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My mother has died, and she told me when she was still alive that she owed the fasts of two months, Ramadan in two years, when the month of fasting came when she gave birth. When she died, she had not made up these fasts. Should I fast on her behalf or feed the poor? How is feeding the poor to be done? Should I slaughter some goats and share it out among sixty households, or should I give the value of the food in money?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The best thing to do is to fast on behalf of your mother, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever dies owing any fasts, his next of kin should fast on his behalf.” Saheeh -- agreed upon. The next of kin is the relative. But if you or any other relatives cannot fast, then feed the poor from her estate or from your wealth, one poor person for each day. The amount to be given is half a saa‘ of the local staple food. If you do it all in one go and give it to one poor person, that is also acceptable.
And Allah is the source of strength. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions. End quote.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas

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Fasting, - Doupht&clear, - * He has a kidney disease and the doctor advised him not to fast

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I recently found out that my kidneys are producing stones, and a doctor who is Muslim and pious (as he appears to be) said that I am allowed not to fast in Ramadan. To explain further, the reason is so as to protect against the formation of stones by drinking water throughout the day. Do I have to not fast in Ramadan?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a trustworthy Muslim doctor has determined that fasting will harm you and has told you not to fast, then what is prescribed is to avail yourself of the concession granted by Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, Who says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days”
[al-Baqarah 2:184].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
i.e., the one who is sick and the one who is travelling do not fast when they are sick or travelling, because of the hardship that will cause for them. Rather they may break the fast, and make up the same number from other days. End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/498
The individual should not put himself through hardship when Allah has granted a concession. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah loves for His concession to be used just as He hates to be disobeyed.”
Narrated by Ahmad, 5832; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inSaheeh al-Jaami‘, 1886
If the sickness is one for which there is no hope of a cure, then the sick person should break the fast and feed one poor person for each day; if there is the hope of a cure, then he should make up the days he did not fast after he recovers.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars divided sickness into two types with regard to fasting: that for which there is hope of recovery, in which case the individual should break the fast and make it up after he recovers; and that for which there is no hope of recovery, in which case the individual should feed one poor person for each day, and this feeding of the poor takes the place of fasting. End quote.
Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 48/216
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas were asked about a woman who had an operation before Ramadan began and Allah did not decree for her to fast before she had that surgery. The operation was done to remove one kidney completely and remove stones from the other kidney, and the doctors advised her not to fast at all for the rest of her life.
They replied:
If a trustworthy Muslim doctor has determined that fasting will harm her, then she should break the fast and offer expiation for each day of Ramadan by feeding one poor person half a saa‘ of wheat, rice, dates or similar local staple food. It is not permissible to give the expiation in the form of cash. End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/182-183
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
I had surgery on my left kidney at the beginning of last Ramadan and I did not fast that month, because I cannot do without water even for half an hour, and I have not made up those fasts until now. What do I have to do?
He replied: You do not have to do anything so long as you are unable to fast. If this condition continues and the doctors say that you have to drink water within this short time, then you do not have to fast. As it seems most likely that this will continue to be the case, you have to feed one poor person for each day. End quote.
Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darbby Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 216/40
Based on this, what is prescribed in your case is to break the fast and feed one poor person for each day, if the doctor tells you that you will not be able to fast in the future.
If you will be able to fast in the future, then you should break the fast and wait until Allah heals you, then make up the days that you did not fast.
And Allah knows best.

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For children, - Self-Judgment

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Ayatulla Agha Haji Mirza Mahdi Pooya says this state of cautiousness and precaution is Taqwa, the highest form of God mindedness.
Self-Judgment is to call oneself to account every day regarding the good deeds and wrongdoings. If the scale of acts of obedience overweighs that of acts of disobedience, we must thank Allah (SWT), lest we must discipline ourselves.
Self-Control stands for protecting oneself against breach of the obligatory religious rites and the commitment of the forbidden.
It is necessary for the rational to train himself on self-judgment and self-control, since all human souls are susceptible to evil. If they are neglected, they go away from the right, but if they are controlled by means of guidance, they shine with virtues:
"... And (I swear) by the soul and that (Power) which designed it and inspired it with knowledge of evil and piety, those who purify their souls will certainly have everlasting happiness and those who corrupt their souls will certainly be deprived of happiness." Noble Qur'an (91:7-10)
Holy Prophet Mohammad (saw) said: "Before you do a matter that you intend, you should investigate its end result; if it is good, you then should keep on. If not, you should not do it."
Imam Ali (as) related: When he received the warriors that he had appointed for a campaign, Holy Prophet Mohammad (saw) said to them: "Welcome to the people who performed successfully the minor Jihad. Their mission now is to perform completely the major Jihad. The major Jihad is self-control. The best form of Jihad is to strive one's desires and whims."
Self-Confidence that gave him the power:
A business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the Park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. "I can see that something is troubling you," he said. After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, "I believe I can help you." He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, "Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time." Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world! "I can erase my money worries in an instant!" he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the un-cashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the un-cashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
"I'm so glad I caught him!" she cried. "I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D. Rockefeller." And she led the old man away by the arm. The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he had been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

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I'tikaaf, (residing in the mosque for worship), - * Is it permissible forone who is observing i’tikaaf to go out of the mosque?

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I would like to know how i’tikaaf is to be done in the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadaan, noting that I work and my work finishes at 2 p.m. Do I have to stay in the mosque all the time?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the mu’takif (person observing i’tikaaf) goes out of the mosque, his i’tikaaf is invalidated, because i’tikaaf means staying in the mosque to worship Allaah.
That applies unless the mu’takif goes out for an unavoidable reason, such as to relieve himself, to do wudoo’ or ghusl, or to bring food if he does not have anyone to bring food to the mosque for him, and other similar matters which cannot be avoided and which cannot be done in the mosque.
Al-Bukhaari (2092) and Muslim (297) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used not to enter the house except for things that a person needs when he was observing i’tikaaf.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said inal-Mughni(4/466):
What is meant by things that a person needs is to urinate and defecate, because every person need to do that. Similarly, he also needs to eat and drink. If he does not have anyone who can bring him food and drink, then he may go out to get them if he needs to. For everything that he cannot do without and cannot do in the mosque, he may go out for that purpose, and that does not invalidate his i’tikaaf, so long as he does not take a long time doing it.
If the mu’takif goes out to do his work, this is something that invalidates i’tikaaf.
The Standing Committee was asked:
Is it permissible for the mu’takif to visit someone who is sick or to accept an invitation or to attend to his family’s needs or to attend a funeral or to go to work?
They replied:
The Sunnah is that the mu’takif should not visit one who is sick during his i’tikaaf, or accept any invitation, or attend to his family’s needs, or attend any funeral, or go to work outside the mosque, because it was proven that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Sunnah is for the mu’takif not to visit any sick person, or attend any funeral, or touch his wife or be intimate with her, or to go out for any purpose except those which cannot be avoided.”
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2473.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/410.

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