She got pregnant before she started to make up missed fasts, and she cannot fast

My wife owed some daysthat she did not fast last Ramadaan because of
her menses, but before she formed the intentionto fast those days
beforethe next Ramadaan, she got pregnant, and the doctor told her
that she should not fast at all during her pregnancy and possibly
during the breastfeeding period too, because of her general weakness
and fearing for the foetus. Hence she will not be able to fast these
days. What should she do about these days? What should she do if she
cannot make up the daysof the next Ramadaan before the following
Ramadaan comes?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah has given the one who missed some fasts because of a legitimate
excuse until the following Ramadaan to make up those fasts, but the
Muslim should not use this as an excuse to delay making them up,
because he may be facedwith some need or changes that make it toohard
for him to make them up or prevent him from doing so, especiallywomen
who may become pregnant, or be faced with menstruationand nifaas
(postpartum bleeding).
Whoever delays making up the fast with no legitimate excuse until
there is very little time left, then Sha'ban ends and he has not made
up the fasts he owes, is sinning, but if he has an excuse then there
is no sin on him. In either casehe has to make up those fasts after
the second Ramadaan. Some scholars stated that he also has to feed one
poor person for each day. If he is able to do that then that is on the
safe side, otherwise making up the missed fasts is sufficient.
See also questions no. 26865 and 21710 .
Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him)
was asked: Whatis the ruling on one whodelays making up missedfasts
until the next Ramadaan comes?
He replied:
Delaying making up missed Ramadaan fasts until the next Ramadaan comes
is not permissible according to the most well known scholarly opinion,
because 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: "Iwould owe
Ramadaan fasts and I would not be able to make them up except in
Sha'baan." Thisindicates that there is noconcession after the second
Ramadaan. If a person does that with no excuse, then he is sinning,
and he must hasten to make up thosefasts after the second Ramadaan.
The scholars differed as to whether he must also feed the poor or not.
The correct view is that he does not have to feed the poor as well,
because Allaah says(interpretation of the meaning):
"but if any of you is ill oron a journey, the same number (should be
made up) from other days"
[al-Baqarah 2:184]
Thus Allaah did not enjoin anything on people in this situation apart
from making up the missed fasts.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 19, question no. 357.
The Shaykh was also asked:
A woman did not fast some days of Ramadaan last year, then she made
them up at the end of Sha'baan. Then her period came and lasted until
Ramadaan began this year, and she still had one day to make up.What
should she do?
He replied:
She has to make up that day that she was not able to make up before
Ramadaan began this year. When this Ramadaan ends, she has to make up
what she missed from the Ramadaan of the previous year.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 19, question no. 358.
And he was asked:
A woman did not fast during Ramadaan because of nifaas (postpartum
bleeding), and she was not able to make up the fasts beforethe next
Ramadaan came because of breastfeeding. What should she do?
He replied:
This woman should fast and make up the days that she missed, even if
that comes after the second Ramadaan, because she was unable to make
up the fasts between the first and second Ramadaans for legitimate
reasons. But ifit is not difficult for her to make up the fasts during
the winter, even if she does it day after day, then she has to do
that, even if she is breastfeeding. She should strive to do whatever
she can to make up the missed Ramadaan fasts before the next Ramadaan
comes. If she cannot manage to do that then there is no sin on her if
she delays it until the next Ramadaan.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 19/ question no. 360.
To sum up: These days remain a debt which your wife owes, and which
she must make upwhenever she can.
And Allaah knows best.

What is meant by learning by heart the beautiful names of Allah,may He be exalted

What is meant by the phrase "whoever learns them by heart will enter Paradise"?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Al-Bukhaari (2736) and Muslim (2677) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may
Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred
lessone. Whoever learns them by heart will enter Paradise."
"Leaning by heart", which is mentioned in the hadeeth, implies the following:
1. Memorising them
2. Understanding theirmeaning
3. Acting in accordance with the meanings. So if a person knows
that He is One, he does not associate anything else with Him. If he
knows that He is the Provider (ar-Razzaaq), he does not seek provision
from anyone other than Him. If he knows that He is Most Merciful
(ar-Raheem), then he does acts of obedience and worship that are
themeans of attaining this mercy… and so on.
4. Calling upon Him by these names, as He, may He be glorified and
exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): "And (all) the Most
Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them' [al-A'raaf
7:180]. So he might say: O Most Merciful (Ya Rahmaan), have mercy on
me; O Oft-forgiving (Ya Ghafoor), forgive me; O Accepter of repentance
(Ya Tawwaab), accept my repentance, and so on.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen said: Learning them by heart
does not mean writing them down on a piece of paper then repeating
them until one has memorised them. Rather what it means is:
Firstly: learning how to pronounce the names
Secondly: understandingtheir meanings.
Thirdly: worshipping Allah in accordance with what they signify,
whichinvolves two things:
(i) Calling upon Allah by them, because He, may He be
exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): "… so call on Him by
them" [al-A'raaf 7:180], to that they may become a means of attaining
whatyou seek, so choose a name that is appropriateto what you seek.
When asking for forgiveness, say: O Oft-forgiving (Ya Ghafoor),
forgive me. It is not appropriate to say:O You Who are stern in
punishment (Ya Shadeedal-'Iqaab), forgive me; rather that is more akin
to mockery. What you should say (if you call upon Allah by this
name)is: Save me from Your punishment.
(ii) In your acts ofworship you should do iswhat is
implied by these names. What is implied by the name ar-Raheem (Most
Merciful) is mercy, so do righteous deeds that will bring the mercyof
Allah. This is what is meant by learning them by heart; if it is done
likethis, then it deserves to be the price of admission to Paradise.
End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Rasaa'il Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 1/74
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Paradise - Jannah - Conversations in Paradise

They will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has removed all sadness from
us. Truly our Lord isEver-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful: He Who has lodged
us, out of His favor, in the Abode of Permanence, where no weariness
or fatigue affects us." (Surah Fatir, 34-35)
The Qur'an contains detailed accounts of conversations among
believers, to whom Allah has given an exalted position in Paradise.
These conversations are important, because they provide a good example
for believers in this life. The verses: "They will hear no idle talk
in it, nor any call to sin. All that is said is: 'Peace! Peace!'''
(Surat al-Waqi'a, 25-26) show the importance of avoiding empty talk.
Elsewhere, the same point is expressed as:
They will hear no idle talk nor any lying there, as a recompensation
from your Lord, a commensurate gift. (Surat an-Naba', 35-36)
Now, let us look at every word of wisdom in the conversations taking
place in Paradise.
After giving their account, believers are sent to Paradise in groups.
The gates of Paradise are opened for them, and they are greeted by the
gatekeeper, who says to them:
�"Peace be upon you! You have done well, so enter it timelessly,
forever." (Surat az-Zumar, 73)
In another verse, it is said that angels who willcome in to welcome
them from every gate will say to them:
"Peace be upon you because of your steadfastness! How wonderful is the
Ultimate Abode!" (Surat ar-Ra'd, 24)
Believers answer:
"Praise be to Allah, Who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us
the inheritors of this land, letting us settle in the Garden wherever
we want. How excellent is the wage of those who work!" (Surat
az-Zumar, 74)
"Beforehand we used to live in fear among our families. But Allah was
gracious to us and safeguarded us from thepunishment of the searing
wind. Beforehand we certainlyused to call upon Him because He is the
All-Good, the Most Merciful." (Surat at-Tur, 26-28)
"Praise be to Allah, Who has guided us to this! Wewould not have been
guided had Allah not guided us. The Messengers of our Lord came with
the Truth." (Surat al-A'raf, 43)
This verse continues:
It will be proclaimed to them: "This is your Garden, which you have
inherited for what you did." (Surat al-A'raf, 43)
In another verse, the believers' thanksgiving in Paradise is described as:
Their call there is: "Glory be to You, O Allah!" Theirgreeting there
is:"Peace!" The end of theircall is: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of
all the worlds!" (Surah Yunus, 10)
Another verse says:
They will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has removed all sadness from
us. Truly our Lord isEver-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful: He Who has lodged
us, out of His favor, in the Abode of Permanence, where no weariness
or fatigue affects us." (Surah Fatir, 34-35)
The conversation between believers in Paradise is related as follows:
They will turn to one another, asking each other [about their past
lives]. One of them will say: "I used to have a friend who would say
to me: 'Are you one of those who say that it is true, that after we
have died and are turned to dust and bones, we will face a
Reckoning?'"
[And] he will add:"Would you like to look [and see him]?"
So he will look down and see him in the midst of the Blazing Fire and
say: "By Allah, you almostruined me! If it were notfor the blessing of
my Lord, I would surely be [now] among those whoare given over [to
suffering]. But then [Omy friends in Paradise,] is it [really] so that
we are not to die [again,] beyond our previous death and we shall
never [again] be made to suffer? Truly this is the Great
Victory!"(Surat as-Saffat, 50-60)
As we see from these verses, believers are aware that they have
arrived at this final happy end only by Allah's merciful will. Their
consciences are keen, and they remember the past. Perhaps their whole
lives are shown to them in detail, where they seethe members of their
intimate circle trying to make them deviate fromthe right path. And
they understand that if Allah had not protected them with His endless
grace, they could have followed the wrong path. Believers who come to
this awareness give thanks to Allah in Paradise, just as they didin
the world.
The verses below tell about the words spoken between the people of
Paradise and those in Hell, and give expressionto the latter group's
sorrow:
In Gardens they will ask the evildoers: "What caused you to enter Saqar [Hell]?"
They will say: "We were not among the prayerful, and we did not feed
the poor. We plunged with those whoplunged, and denied theDay of
Judgment until the Certainty came to us." The intercession of those
who intercede willnot help them. (Surat al-Muddaththir, 40-48)
So, the people in Hell confess the evil that theydid during their
earthly lives, and understand that there is no escape from their new
abode. Another such conversation is related in these verses:
The Companions of Paradise will call out to the Companions of Hell:"We
have found that what our Lord promised us is true. Have you found that
what your Lord promised you is true?" They will say:"Yes, we have!"
Betweenthem a herald will proclaim: "May the curse of Allah be upon
the wrongdoers, those who bar access to the Way of Allah, desiring to
make itcrooked, and reject the hereafter." (Surat al-A'raf, 44-45)
The Companions of Hell will call out to the Companions of
Paradise:"Throw down some water to us, or some of what Allah has given
youas provision." They will say: "Allah has forbiddenthem to the
disbelievers." (Surat al-A'raf, 50)
So, the suffering of those in Hell increases several fold. In addition
to the many pains they endure, they can see the blessings of Paradise
and speak with the people there. However, they cannot attain the
blessings that those people enjoy, and it is too late to be sorry.
This spiritual suffering is described in another verse:
On the Day when those who were unbelievers are exposed to the Fire,
[it will be said to them]:"You dissipated the good things you had in
your worldly life, and enjoyed yourself in it. Sotoday you are being
repaid with the punishment of humiliation for being arrogant in the
earth without any right, and for being deviators." (Surat al-Ahqaf,
20)
So, disbelievers are imprisoned forever in Hell as a "reward" for the
evil that they committed during their earthly lives. But believers
have found their perfect happiness and salvation.

Paradise - Jannah - Some Superstitions About Paradise

The verses depicting Paradise awake in the reader today the same sense
of grandeur, quality, beauty, richness,bounteousness, well-being, and
prosperity as they did 14centuries ago. All of the values associated
with Paradise have been desired by people of every period of history
and of every social class. For example, the gold, silver, and precious
jewels in Paradise, as described in the Qur'an, are even more in
demand today than theywere in the past.
The Qur'an also mentions that silk will befound in Paradise. Today,
either as clothingor for decorative purposes, silk is preferred as a
high quality material. At the same time, it is a symbol of wealth and
grandeur. All of the precious thingsused to describe Paradise are far
more valuable today than theywere 1,400 years ago.
Again, the beautiful residences, palaces, and mansions mentioned in
the Qur'an are luxurious places desired by everyone regardless of when
they live. Today's villas and mansions are all of this category, and
are marks of distinction, quality, and wealth.
Similarly, the thrones, couches, and cushions ofParadise form a part
of the most comfortable and grand interior decoration. This kind of
aesthetically beautiful furnishing is today displayed in the grandest
of places.
Allah is the owner of all material things, and it belongs to His glory
to find His beloved servantsworthy of all of these beautiful things,
both in this life and the next.
Does Paradise Contain Things Not Mentioned in the Qur'an?
The Qur'an describes Paradise through examples and comparisons taken
from this world, for people can imagine something unknown only in
terms of that which is known to them. However basic the description
might be, it gives a certain idea. The Qur'an's detailed and subtle
descriptions of Paradise's blessings show us that these blessings and
beauties are superior to the best, most beautiful, and highest quality
things to be found in this world.
The Qur'an describes Paradise by giving examples of the most
desirable, high quality, and rarest things. For example, women with
large dark eyes have a rare quality that gives them an extremely
aesthetic and attractive appearance. Therefore, women in Paradise
havelarge, dark gazelle-like eyes. This does not meanthat no women
there have green, blue, or brown eyes, but only serves to emphasize
the excellent quality of Paradise and Allah's statement that the
finestthings here are much finer there. To give another example: The
Qur'an says that every kind of fruit is present inParadise. But, in
various verses, bananas and figs are generally singled outmore often
as the preferred fruits. Of course, these fruits are two blessings
chosen from the infinite abundance of all fruits inParadise.
The announcement that everything desired by everyone exists in
Paradise for their pleasure and to fulfill their hearts' desire is
enough to express the idea that Paradise's blessings are infinite and
far beyond human imagination. Everyone understands the Qur'an to the
degree of his or her faith, intelligence, and sincerity. Thus
disbelievers who read it with ill-intentions will understand the
verses about Paradise according to their own sterile ideas. However,
Paradise's superior beauty is evident to anyone who thinks about such
verses with an open and intelligent awareness. Allah displaysa perfect
design even in the smallest details of this world; surely, it would be
easy for Him tocreate far more excellentthings than these.
Indifference
Some people are indifferent to Paradise, saying: "If it comes; fine.
If it doesn't, that's fine too." However, in the afterlife there are
only two possibilities: Paradise or Hell. There is no option to go to
a place in between.
It is clear that someone who does not appreciateParadise as is due,
who does not long for or desire to attain it, is unworthy of it and
will never be admitted to it. There is only one place for such a
person to go: Hell. For this reason, being indifferent to Allah's
greatest grace and gift to believers and not desiring to enter it, as
well as persisting in this attitude is one of the clearest signs that
heor she belongs among the people of Hell.

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