1a] Fasting lasts until the sun sets and is not as some of the Shi’ah say

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Al-Bukhaari (1955) and Muslim (1101) narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn Abi
Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) on a journey and
he was fasting. When the sun set, he said to one of the people: O So
and so, get up and make saweeq for us (mix it with water so that we
can drink it). He said O Messenger of Allah, why not wait till the
evening? He said: Dismount and make saweeq for us. He said: O
Messenger of Allah, why not wait till the evening? He said: Dismount
and make saweeq for us. He said: It is still day. He said:Dismount and
make saweeq for us. So he dismounted and made saweeq for them, and the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) drank it, then he
said: When you see that night has come from here,then let the fasting
person break his fast.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
This hadeeth indicates that it is mustahabb to hasten to break the
fast and that it is not permissible to refrain from eating and
drinking for any part of the night at all; rather as soon as it is
established that the sunhas set, it is permissible tobreak the fast.
End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/197.
Moreover, the fact that there is consensus among the Muslims regarding
breaking the fast and eating as soon as one hears the muezzin give the
call to Maghrib prayer when the sun disappears is evidence that this
is thetruth and the one who goes against that is following something
other than the way of the believers and has introduced something into
the religion for whichhe has no proof or reportsfrom the scholars.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Maghrib comes immediately after the sunhas set, and this is something
on which thereis consensus. Something concerning this was narrated
from the Shi'ah to which no attention should be paid and which has no
basis. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 5/136
In fact, in many of the books of the Shi'ah it mentions that on which
there is consensus among the Muslims concerning this matter. Some of
themnarrated from Ja'far al-Saadiq (may Allah have mercy on him) that
he said: "When the sun sets, it becomes permissible to break the fast
and it becomes obligatory to offer the prayer." End quote.
Al-Baroojardi narrated from the author of al-Da'aa'im that he said: We
narrated from Ahl al-Bayt -- may the blessings of Allah be uponthem
all -- that there was consensus concerning thatwhich we learned from
the reports from them, that the onset of night which makes it
permissible for the fastingperson to break the fast isthe
disappearance of the sun beneath the western horizon without any
barrier which would prevent seeing it such as amountain or wall and
the like. When the disk disappears beneath the horizon, then the night
has begun and it is permissible to break the fast. End quote.
Jaami' Ahaadeeth al-Shi'ah, 9/165
To sum up: what are some of the Shi'ah do now, of delaying Maghrib
prayer and the breaking of the fast until sometimeafter the sun has
set is contrary to what is indicated by the Holy Qur'aan, the saheeh
Sunnah of the Prophet and the consensus of the Muslims.
Moreover it is contrary to what they themselves narrated from their Imams!
And Allah knows best.

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1] Fasting lasts until the sun sets and is not as some of the Shi’ah say

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I am asking about the topic of fasting and breaking the fast. I was
speaking to my neighbours who follow the Shi'i madhhab, and they
recited to me a verseof Qur'aan which says thatfasting is from the
time ofthe white thread until night, and it is not until sunset only.
This is what they said to me. I hope that you can advise me, may Allah
reward you with the best of rewards.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time of fasting on which the Muslims are unanimously agreed and
which they have followedfrom the time of the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions until the present day
is from the break of the truedawn until when the disk of the sun
disappears completely beneath the horizon. This is indicated by the
Qur'aan and Sunnah and definitive consensus of the Muslims.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "then complete your Sawm
(fast) till the nightfall [al-layl]" [al-Baqarah 2:187]. Al-layl
[translated here as nightfall] in the language of the Arabs starts
when the sun sets.
It says in al-Qamoos al-Muheet (1364): al-Layl: from the setting of
the sun until the break of the true dawn or sunrise. End quote.
It says in Lisaan al-'Arab (11/607): al-Layl: comes straight after the
end of al-Nahaar (day), and startswhen the sun sets. End quote.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy onhim) said in his
commentary on this verse:
The words of Allah "then complete your Sawm (fast) till the nightfall"
imply that breaking the fast at the moment of sunset is a shar'i rule.
End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan al-'Azeem, 1/517
In fact some commentators have pointed out that the use of the
preposition ila (till) in this verse also implies hastening, because
that preposition indicates reaching the end and achieving the goal.
Al-'Allaamah al-Taahir ibn 'Ashoor (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ila al-layl (till the nightfall) means until one achieves that goal
and reaches the night, and thepreposition ila is chosen to indicate
that one should hasten to break the fast when the sun sets, because
the preposition ila means thatthe purpose is achieved then, unlike the
preposition hatta (until). What is meant here is to indicate that the
fast is completed when the night begins. End quote.
Al-Tahreer wa'l-Tanweer, 1/181
All of that is supported by what is narrated in al-Saheehayn from
Ameeral-Mu'mineen 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with
him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peaceof Allah be
upon him) said: "When the night comes from here and the day departs
from here, and the sun sets, then it istime for the fasting person to
break his fast." Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1954) and Muslim (1100).
In this hadeeth the coming of night from the east and the
disappearance of the disk of the sun below the horizon are mentioned
together, which is something that is well known, because darkness
starts from the East as soon as the light of the sun disappears below
the horizon. Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The phrase "when night comes from here" means from the east, and what
ismeant is when darkness becomes discernible. In this hadeeth he
mentioned three things, because even though theyare interconnected in
fact,they may appear not to be connected, and it may be thought that
night is coming from the east when it has not yet come,because
something is covering the light of the sun; the same is also true of
the departure of day. Hence it is clarified by the words "and the sun
sets", as an indication that it is essential to confirm that night has
come and day has gone, and that these events occur because of the
setting of the sun and not for any other reason. End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 4/196
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars said: each of these three things impliesthe other two and
is interconnected with them. Rather he mentioned them togetherbecause
a person may be in a valley and the like in such a way that he
cannotsee the setting of the sun, so he relies on the comingof
darkness and the disappearing of daylight. End quote.
Sharh Muslim, 7/209 ...

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1a] Ruling on taking the “Ramadan tablet”, which reduces the effectof hunger, at sahoor during the month of fasting

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It is most likely that the blessing of sahoor comes from a number of
things: it is following the Sunnah,differing from the People of the
Book, it gives one strength for worship, increases energy, wards off
the bad attitude that may result from being hungry, makes one give
charity to the one who asks at that time or joins him to eat, it
reminds oneto remember Allah and call upon Him at times when a
response is most likely, and reminds one toform the intention of
fasting for the one who forgot to do so before he went to bed.
Fath al-Baari, 4/140
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim)
said, discussing the blessings of sahoor:
One of its blessings is thatit supplies nourishment tothe body
throughout the day and helps one to be patient in refraining from food
and drink, even during the long, hot days of summer, whereas when a
person is not fasting you will find him drinking five or six times a
day, and eating twice. But Allah has instilled blessing in sahoor, so
it makes the body able to cope with fasting. End quote.
Liqa' al-Baab al-Maftooh (Introduction to no. 223).
To sum up: there is nothing wrong with taking these tablets.
For more information on the permissibility of taking hormones for
sports at sahoor,

And Allah knows best.

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Ruling on taking the “Ramadan tablet”, which reduces the effectof hunger, at sahoor during the month of fasting

There is a lot of talk among the people about some medicine that
controls and reduces the feelings of hunger and thirst in the body.
Some people use this medicine during the month of Ramadan. What is the
ruling on taking thismedicine?
For more information on this medicine please see the following site:
http://fasting.ramadantablet.com.
Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars have defined fasting as worshipping Allah by refraining
from things that break the fast such as food, drink and intercourse,
from the break of dawn until the sun sets. As Allah says
(interpretation of the meaning): "and eat and drink until the white
thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread
(darkness of night), then complete your Sawm (fast) till the
nightfall" [al-Baqarah 2:187]. And according to the hadeeth of Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) the Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peaceof Allah be upon him) said: "Fasting is a shield,
so there should be no obscene or ignorant talk, and if someone tries
to fight him or insult him, lethim say, I am fasting, twice. By the
One in Whose hand is my soul, the smell of the mouth of the fasting
person is better with Allah, may He be exalted, then the fragrance of
musk. 'He gives up his food and drink and desire for My sake. Fasting
is for Me andI shall reward for it, a tenfold reward for each good
deed.'" Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1795.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said:
The things that spoil the fast are called by the scholars al-muftiraat
(things that break the fast). The basic principles concerning that are
three, which were mentioned byAllah, may He be glorified and exalted,
in the verse (interpretation of the meaning):
"So now have sexual relations with them and seek that which Allaah has
ordained for you (offspring), and eat and drink until the white thread
(light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread
(darkness of night), then complete your Sawm (fast) till the
nightfall"
[al-Baqarah 2:187].
The scholars are unanimously agreed that these three things spoil the fast.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 6/235
With regard to the medicine referred to in the question, according
tothe website mentioned, it is a tablet that contains herbs and
substances thatit is permissible to use and consume, and it is called
the "Ramadan tablet." it contains different types of vitamins(B1, B2,
B6, B12) and other substances that are beneficial to the body andwhich
provide energy to the body during the day and reduce feelings of
hunger, because these substances are able to help the brain to issue
orders to the body to seeknutrition from excess fat in the body
instead of from the empty stomach.
There is no doubt that taking these tablets and medicine during the
day in Ramadan breaks the fast and no one would dispute that, because
it is the kind of food which reaches the stomach directly.
It seems that the questionis about the ruling on taking this tablet at
night,before dawn, because thismedicine has the ability to give the
body ongoing energy and it has the ability to prevent feelings of
hunger. So some may think that it is not permissible to take it at
night, because it has a lasting effect during the day. But this is
mistaken thinking. Rather it is permissible to use it, so long as it
is taken at a time when it is permissible to consume food and drink.
With regard to its ongoing effect during the day, that does not mean
that it cannot be taken. There is no difference between it and the
food eaten at sahoor. One of the important reasons for delaying eating
sahoor is that it gives the body more strength to be able to fast
during the day.
It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him)
said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Eat sahoor, for in sahoor there is blessing." Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(1823) and Muslim (1095).
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said:
In the hadeeth of Anas, "Eat sahoor, for in sahoor there is blessing",
what is meant by blessing is reward, or it is blessed because it gives
one strength and energy to fast, and makes it less difficult.
And it was said that the blessing coming from waking up and offering
du'aa' at the end of the night, before dawn....

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