Spending time watching movies and soap operas and playing games in Ramadaan

Some fasting people spend most of the day in Ramadaan watching movies
and soap operas on videos and TVs, and playing cards. What is the
ruling on that?
Praise be to Allaah.
Muslims, whether they are fasting or not, should fear Allaah with
regard to what they are doing and not doing at all times. They must
avoid that which Allaah has forbidden, namely watching obscene movies
which show things that Allaah has forbidden such as naked and
semi-naked pictures, or reprehensible programs, or things which appear
on TV that go against the laws of Allaah, such as images, singing,
musical instruments and misleading ideas. Every Muslim, whether he is
fasting or not, must avoid playing with cards and other kinds of
games, because that involves witnessing evil and doing wrong, and
because it alsocauses hardness and disease in the heart, makes a
person take the laws of Allaah lightly and makes him find it too
difficult to do the things that Allaah has enjoined, such as praying
in congregation and other obligations, and makes him fall into doing
many haraam things. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing)
to mislead (men) from the path of Allaah without knowledge, and takes
it (the pathof Allaah, or the Verses of the Qur'aan) by way of
mockery. For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the
Hell-fire).
And when Our Verses (of the Qur'aan) are recited to such a one, he
turns away in pride, as if he heard them not — as if there were
deafness in his ear. So announce to him a painful torment"[Luqmaan
31:6-7]
And He says in Soorat al-Furqaan,describing the slaves of the Most
Merciful (interpretation of the meaning):
"And those who do not bear witness to falsehood, and if they pass by
some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity"[al-Furqaan
25:72]
Falsehood (al-zoor) includes all kinds of evil, and the phrase "do not
bear witness" means that they do not attend where these things are
happening.
The Prophet (peace and blessingsof Allaah be upon him) said: "There
will be among my ummahpeople who will permit adultery, silk, alcohol
and musical instruments." (Narrated by al-Bukhaari in his Saheeh in a
mu'allaq majzoom report). What is meant by adultery is illegal sexual
relations, and musical instruments include singing. Allaah has
forbidden to the Muslims all means that lead to haraam things, and
undoubtedly watching bad movies and the evils that are shown on TV are
among the means that lead to haraam things or lead one to take such
matters lightly without denouncing them. And Allaah is the One Whose
help we seek.

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4b] Suggested program for the Muslim during Ramadaan

4b]
Note:
This program is just a suggestion. It is a flexible schedule that each
personcan adapt to his own circumstances.
This program pays attention to the Sunnahs that are proven from the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It does not mean
that everything mentioned here is an obligatory duty, rather it
includes many things thatare Sunnah and mustahabb.
The most beloved of actions to Allaah are thosewhich are continuous
even if they are little. At the beginning of the month a person may be
keen to do acts of worship, then he may slow down. Beware of that, and
strive to persist in all the actions that you do in this blessed
month.
The Muslim should strive to organize his time in this blessed month so
that he will not miss out on a great opportunity to do more good and
righteous deeds. For example, a person should try to buy all the
things that the family needs before the month begins, and he should
buy day-to-day needs at timeswhen the stores are not crowded, and
visits to friends and family should be organized in such a way that
they do not distract from acts of worship.
Make doing lots of acts of worship and drawing closer to Allaah your
priority in this blessed month.
Resolve at the beginning of the month to go to the mosque early at the
timesof prayer, and to complete the Book of Allaah, and to regularly
pray qiyaam al-layl in thisgreat month, and to spend (in charity) what
you can of your wealth.
Make the most of the opportunity that the month of Ramadaan brings to
strengthen your connection to the Book of Allaah, by utilizing the
following means:
Read the verses correctly.The way to do that is to have your reading
corrected by someone who knows how to read well. If you cannot do
that, then by listening to tapes of expert readers.
Revise what Allaah has enabled you to memorize,and memorize some more.
Read the tafseer (commentary) on the verses, either by looking up the
verses you do not understand in reliable books of tafseer such as
Tafseer al-Baghawi and Tafseer Ibn Katheer and Tafseer al-Sa'di, or by
making a program to reada book of tafseer. Start first with the
thirtieth Juz'(section) of the Qur'aan, then mover on to the
twenty-ninth juz', and so on.
Strive to apply the commands that you read in the Book of Allaah.
We ask Allaah to perfect for us the blessing of Ramadaan, and to help
usfast and pray qiyaam throughout the whole month, and to accept
(these acts of worship) from us, and to forgive us for our
shortcomings./

4a] Suggested program for the Muslim during Ramadaan

4a]
with his wife and children.
One of the best things that he can do at this timeis to take part in
offering iftaar to those who are fasting, whether by bringing food to
them or helping to distribute it to them and organizing that.This
brings a great joy which no one knows except those who have
experienced it.
After iftaar, he goes and prays in congregation in the mosque, and
after theprayer he prays two rak'ahs (the regular Sunnah of Maghrib).
Then he goes back home and eats whatever is available– without eating
too much. Then he looks for a suitable way for himself and his family
to spend this time, whether reading a book of stories, or a book on
practical rulings, or a quiz, or permissible conversation, or any
other useful idea that is of interest to the members of the family and
will distracts them from the haraam things that appear in the media
which regard this as their prime time, so you find the media
transmitting their most attractive programs at that time, that may
contain immoraland obscene material. Strive to turn away from that,
and fear Allaah with regard to your "flock" (i.e.,your family)
concerning whom you will be questioned on the Day of Resurrection, so
be prepared to answer the questions.
Then get ready for 'Isha' prayer, go to the mosque and keep busy
reading Qur'aan or listening to thelesson being given in the mosque.
Then after that perform 'Isha' prayer, then pray two rak'ahs (the
regular Sunnah of 'Isha'), then pray taraaweeh behind the imam with
humility and focus, pondering the meanings of what is recited. Do not
finish until the imam finishes. The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoeverstands (and prays) with the imam
until he finishes, it will be recorded as if he spent the night in
prayer." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1370, and others. Classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani inSalaat al-Taraaweeh, p. 15.
Then after Taraaweeh youcan make a program for yourself that is suited
to your circumstances and personal commitments. But you should pay
attention to the following:
Keeping away from all haraam things and whatever may lead to them.
Paying attention to ensuring that your family avoid falling into any
haraam thing or whatevermay lead to that, in a wise manner, such as
preparing a program just for them, or taking them out for leisure
trips to permissible places, or keeping them away from bad friends, or
looking forgood friends for them.
Keeping busy with things that take priority.
Then you should try to sleep early, whilst paying attention to the
etiquette of sleep as prescribed in sharee'ah, both actions and words.
If you read some Qur'aan or some beneficial books before going to
sleep, that is something good, especially if you have not yet
completed your daily portion of Qur'aan – so donot go to sleep until
you have completed it.
Then wake up before suhoor, allowing enough time to recite du'aa',
because this time – the last third of the night – is the time when
Allaah descends, and Allaah has praised those who seek His forgiveness
at this time, and has promised those who call upon Him at this time
that He will answer them, and that Hewill accept the repentanceof
those who repent to Him at this time. So do not neglect this great
opportunity.
Friday:
Friday is the best day of the week, so you should have a special
program of worship on this day, in which you pay attention to the
following:
Coming early to Jumu'ah prayer.
Staying in the mosque after 'Asr prayer, and keeping busy with reading
Qur'aan and making du'aa' until the last hour of this day, for that is
a time when du'aa's are answered.
Make this day an opportunity for completing some of your deeds that
you did not finish during the week, such as completing your weekly
portion of Qur'aan, or finishing reading a book or listening to a tape
and other good deeds.
The last ten days of Ramadaan:
The last ten days of Ramadaan include Laylat al-Qadr which is better
than a thousand months. Hence it is prescribed for aperson to observe
i'tikaaf ("retreat" for the purpose of worship) in the mosqueduring
these ten days, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) used to do, seeking Laylat al-Qadr. Whoever can observe i'tikaaf
at this time, this is a great blessing from Allaah.
Whoever cannot observe i'tikaaf for the entire period should do as
much as he is able to.
If he is not able to do i'tikaaf at all, then he should try to spend
the nights in worship. Prayingqiyaam, reading Qur'aan, remembering
Allaah and making du'aa'. He should prepare for that by resting during
the day so that he will be able to stay up at night.
Note:
This program is just a suggestion.:->