If a person wants to cancel his intention whilst doing wudoo’, praying or fasting

The great scholar al-Sa'di says in al-Fataawa al-Sa'diyyah (p. 228):
Cancelling one's intention with regard to acts of worship is of two
types: one which does not have any effect, which is after the act of
worship has been completed. … The second is cancelling the intention
for the acts of worship when one is still doing it. … This means that
the act of worship is not valid.
Does this mean that if it occurs to me to break an obligatory fast, my
fast becomes invalid? What if that occurs to me but I donot form the
intention to break my fast, is that o.k.?What is the ruling on that?
Similarly in the case of wudoo', if in the middleof it I begin to
doubt whether there is some urine there, for example, then I do not
find any. Sometimes I form the intention to stop doing wudoo', then I
go back and complete it after not finding anything. Should I start
again from scratch because I stopped intending wudoo' in this case?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a person forms the intention to stop doing anact of worship whilst
he isdoing it, it becomes invalid. No exception is made except in the
case of Hajj and 'umrah, which do not become invalid if the intention
is cancelled or even if a person declares that he is going to stop.
Rather the muhrim remains in ihraam until he has completed the rituals
or he exits ihraam because of being prevented from continuing.
It says in al-Mughni (1/278): If he started his prayer with a sound
intention, then he forms the intention to stop praying and exit from
it, then it becomes invalid. This was the view of al-Shaafa'i. End
quote.
It says in Zaad al-Mustanqi' in the chapter on prayer: If he decides
to end his prayer whilst praying or he becomes hesitant, then his
prayer is invalidated. In the chapter on fasting he said: The one who
forms the intention to break the fast has broken the fast.
But Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in
al-Sharh that hesitatingabout ending the prayer does not make the
prayer invalid. See: al-Sharh al-Mumti' (1/486). An example of
hesitating is if he hears someone knocking at the door, and he wonders
whether he should stop praying or carry on?
Thus it is clear that if a person decides to stop theact of worship,
it becomesinvalid, but if that was simply a thought that crossed his
mind, it does not invalidate the act of worship.
Based on this, if the idea of stopping the fast simply occurs to one,
it does not invalidate the fast until he decides and forms the
intention to break the fast.
Similarly, if whilst doing wudoo' he becomes uncertain as to whether
urine has come out of him, and he pauses and looks, but does not
intendto stop doing wudoo', andhe does not find anything,then his
wudoo' is not invalidated.
Similarly if he intends to stop doing wudoo' his wudoo' is
invalidated, andit is not permissible for him to complete it, rather
he must start all over again.
It says in al-Insaaf (1/151): If he cancels his intention whilst
purifying himself, what he has already done is invalidated, according
to the correct view. This was the view favoured by Ibn 'Aqeel and by
al-Majd in his commentary. And it was said that what has already been
done is not invalidated thereby; this was stated by al-Musannaf in
al-Mughni. End quote.
But one must beware of waswasah, because the shaytaan may come to a
person and make him think that something has come out of him, and the
person may get carried away with that and hardly be able to do any act
of worship without doubting about it, which may cause him hardship and
distress.

And Allaah knows best.

The one who cannot help vomiting does not have to make up the fast

I fasted six days of Shawwaal and the fifth day was a Friday. At the
time of Fajr prayer I unintentionally vomited what I had eaten, but I
completed my fast and fasted the Saturday too. Ismy fast valid or
invalid?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Your fast is valid, and the fact that you vomited does not matter,
because if a person vomits unintentionally and without meaning to do
so, his fast is still valid. But the one who vomits intentionally has
broken his fast, because of the report narrated by al-Tirmidhi (720)
from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaahbe pleased with him), thatthe Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The one who cannot
help vomiting does not have to make up the fast, but the one who
vomits deliberately has to make it up." Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni (3/23):
The one who makes himself vomit has to make up (the fast), but the one
who cannot help vomiting does not have to do anything.
What is meant by making oneself vomit is vomiting deliberately, and
what is meant by "cannot help vomiting" is when it happens
involuntarily. The one who makes himself vomit has to make up the fast
because his fast has been spoiled, but the one who cannot help it does
not have to do anything. This is the view of the majority of scholars.
Al-Khattaabi said: I do not know of anydifference of opinion among the
scholars. End quote.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about
vomiting in Ramadaan – does it break the fast?
He replied: If a person vomits deliberately then it breaks the fast,
but if hevomits unintentionally then it does not break thefast. The
evidence for thatis the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased
with him) … and he quoted the hadeeth that we have quoted above.
If you could not help vomiting, then you did not break the fast. If a
person feels that his stomach is queasy and that its contents will be
expelled, do we say that you have to try to stop it?No. Or that you
have to make it happen? No. Rather we say: Take a middle approach – do
not make yourself vomit and do not try to stop it, because if you make
yourself vomit you will break the fast, but if you try to stop it,
that will harm you. So leave it, and if it comes out without any
action on your part, then it will not matter and that will not break
your fast.

If the fasting person detects the taste of blood in his throat

If we detect the taste of blood in out throats and spit out a little
of it when fasting, do we have to make up the fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the fasting person detects the taste of blood in his throat, that
does not affect him even if he swallows it, but if it comes up to the
mouth then he swallows it, he breaks his fast.
The same is said concerning phlegm, sputum and everything that may
appear in the throat.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: I should
point out with regard to the issue of sputum and phlegm, because some
fasting people make it toohard for themselves, and if they notice that
in the deepest part of their throats, they try very hardto expel it,
and this is a mistake, because phlegm and sputum do not spoil
aperson's fast unless they reach his mouth then he swallows them, in
which case it breaks the fast according to some scholars, but
according to others that does not break the fast either.
But that which is in his throat and goes down into his stomach does
not break his fast, even if he feels it, so he should not tire himself
out by trying to expel that which is in his throat of these things.

How much zakaat al-fitris and when it should be paid

We are members of a North African group livingin Barcelona. How can we
work out how much zakaat al-fitr is?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It was proven from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) that he enjoined zakaat al-fitr on the Muslims,
one saa' of dates or one saa' of barley, and he commanded that it be
given before the people went out to the (Eid) prayer. In al-Saheehayn
it is narrated that Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) we used to give one saa' of food, or one saa' of dates,
or one saa' of barley, or one saa' of raisins.
Some of the scholars haveinterpreted "food" (ta'aam) in this hadeeth
as referring to wheat; others interpreted it as meaning the staple
food of the country, whatever it is, whether it is wheat, corn, pearl
millet or whatever. This is the correct view, because zakaah is a help
from the rich to the poor, and the Muslim does not have to help with
anything other than the staple food of hiscountry. Undoubtedly rice is
the staple food in the land of the Two Holy Sanctuaries (Saudi Arabia)
and it is a good and valuable food; it is better than the barley that
is mentioned in the text. Hence it is known that there is nothing
wrong with giving rice as zakaat al-fitr.
What must be given is a saa' of any kind of staple food, i.e., a saa'
of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), which is
four complete scoops as scooped up with two hands, according to
al-Qaamoos etc. In modern weights this is equivalent to approximately
three kilograms. If a Muslim gives a kilo of rice or some other staple
food of his country, that is sufficient even if it is not one of the
types mentioned in the hadeeth, according to the more correct of the
two scholarly opinions. There is nothing wrong with giving the
equivalent amount by weight, which is approximately three kilograms.
Zakaat al-fitr must be given on behalf of all Muslims, young and old,
male and female, free andslave. With regard to a foetus, it is not
obligatory to give it on his behalf according to scholarly consensus,
but it is mustahabb, because 'Uthmaan (may Allaah be pleased with him)
did that.
It is also obligatory to give it before the Eid prayer, and it is not
permissible to delay it until after the Eid prayer. There is nothing
wrong with giving it one or two days before the Eid. Henceit is known
that the earliest time when it may be given, according to themore
correct of the two scholarly views, is the night of the 28th of
Ramadaan, because the month may be twenty-nine or thirty days. The
companions of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) used to give it one or two days before Eid.
Those to whom it must begiven are the poor and needy. It was proven
that Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:The Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat
al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene
speech, and to feed the poor. Whoevergives it before the prayer, it is
zakaat al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary
charity. This was narrated by Abu Dawood and classed as hasan by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the
majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it
must be given inthe form of food, as the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with
them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask
Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand Hisreligion
properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the
Most Generous, Most Kind.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 14/200.
This is the estimation of Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on
him), who reckoned the weight of zakaat al-fitr as being approximately
three kilograms.
This was also the estimateof the scholars of the Standing Committee (9/371).
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) estimated it in
grams as being 2100 grams, as it says in Fataawa al-Zakaah, p.
274-276.
This discrepancy occurred because a saa' is a measure of volume, not weight.
The scholars worked it out by weight so that it would be easier to
work out. It is well known that the weight of grains varies; some are
light and some are heavy, and some are in between. In fact the weight
of a saa' of the same kind of grain may vary, and new may weigh more
than old. Hence if people err on the side of caution and give more,
that will be better.
See al-Mughni, 4/168, where it mentions something similar about
working out the nisaab ofcrops by weight.
And Allaah knows best.

A woman if she is wealthy by her own and parental means, and If herhusband is in debts and earning quite less, can shegive zakat to her husband?

Question
A woman if she is wealthy by her own and parental means, and If
herhusband is in debts and earning quite less, can shegive zakat to
her husband?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
According to Hanafi school of thought, a woman cannot give Zak ā t to
her husband.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Is it permissible for an imam to take money to lead Salah?

Question
Assalmualaikum,
I have a question/doubt, that did our salah is accepted by ALLAH if we
offer salah behind an imam who is taking money for being imam,
actually most imams do this, if the imam is not paid any money and is
asked to offer salah for free almost every imam would leave the job.
Please answer me if is it ok or if it is not permitted in Islam, with
reference toQuran & Hadeeth.
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu 'alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The ruling issued by the earlier jurists wasthe impermissibility of
taking a wage for leading salah . This ruling was given on the basis
that the imam would get a grant from the bait al-maal for their
necessities.
However, in these times wherein a bait al-maal does not existthe imam
does not have any source to provide for his necessities, therefore the
later jurists permit receiving a wage for leading salah . If the imams
were to focus on earning rather than teaching or leading salah , it
would have a detrimental effect.
Thus, it is permissiblefor an imam to take a wage for leading salah .

And Allah Ta'āla Knows Best

Smoking is haraam and invalidates the fast

Some people say that fasting is not invalidated by smoking; because it
is not food or drink. What is your opinion about this?.
Praise be to Allaah.
I think that this is a view for which there is no basis. Rather
smoking is a kind of drinking; in Arabic they say that one "drinks"a
cigarette. Moreover, there is no doubt that it reaches the stomach and
the inside of the body, and everything that reaches the stomach and
the inside of the body invalidates the fast, whether it is beneficial
or harmful, even if a person were to swallow a bead from the masbahah,
or a piece of iron, or anything else, it invalidates the fast.So it is
not essential that the thing that invalidates the fast, or that is
eaten or drunk, should be nourishing or beneficial. Everything that
reaches the stomach is regarded as food or drink. They believe –
indeed they know – that this is a kind of drink, and if anyone says
this then he is being arrogant.
Moreover, I think that the month of Ramadaan is an opportunity for the
one who is sincerely resolved and wants to give up this foul, harmful
habit of smoking. I think that it is an opportunity because he is
going to abstain from it throughout the day in Ramadaan, and at night
he can distract himself from it by means of the food and drink
thatAllaah has permitted to him, and by frequenting the mosques and
attending gatherings of righteous people, and he can keep away from
thosewho have this habit. If he abstains from it throughout the month,
then that will be a great help to him in giving it upfor the rest of
his life. This is an opportunity which smokers should not miss. End
quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn 'Uthaymeen, Fataawa al-Siyaam

She put a face mask made of honey on her face and some of it got into her mouth when she was fasting

Is it permissible to put a face mask made of honey on the face? Please
note that it does not require more than a teaspoon of honey. I put
this mask on my face in Ramadaan on the basis of a fatwa that I read
which said that it is permissible to put any kind of cream on the skin
or any product so long as it is not swallowed. Some of the honey
entered my mouth and I tasted its sweetness but I did not swallow it.
Did that break my fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is nothing wrong with using honey on the face to remove
freckles, soften the skin and so on, so long as there is no
extravagance involved.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Some
of my friends use eggs, honey and milk to treat freckles on the face.
Is it permissible for them to do that?
He replied: It is well known that these things are foods that Allaah
has created to nourish the body. If a person needs touse them for any
other purpose that is not impure, such as a remedy,then there is
nothing wrong with that, because Allaah says (interpretationof the
meaning): "He it is Who created for you all that is on earth"
[al-Baqarah 2:29]. The word lakum (for you) includes all beneficial
uses, so long as there is nothing to indicate that it is haraam.
With regard to using it forcosmetic purposes, there are other
materials which may be used for that purpose instead of this, soit is
better to use those. It should be noted that there is nothing wrong
with beautification, ratherAllaah is Beautiful and loves beauty. But
being soextravagant about it so that it becomes a person'smain concern
and he thinks about nothing else,and neglects a lot of his spiritual
and worldly interests for that, is not appropriate, because it comes
under the heading of extravagance, and Allaah does not love
extravagance. End quote from Fataawa al-Mar'ah, compiled by Muhammad
al-Musnad (p. 238).
Secondly:
If the honey entered your mouth and you tasted it without swallowing,
that does not affect your fast. It is permissible for the fasting
person to taste food if need be, then spit it out without swallowing.

And Allaah knows best.

Does not wearing hijab invalidate the fast?

I am a girl who does not wear hijab. Does that mean that my fasting in
Ramadaan is invalid?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The believing woman is enjoined to wear hijab. We have discussed hijab
on this site in the answer to more than one question, and these
answers tackle the matterfrom different angles. Some of them focus on
the ruling on hijab and point out that it is obligatory, as in the
answer to question no. 21536 . Some quote the definitive evidence for
hijab being obligatory, such as the answer to question no. 13998 and
11774 . Some describe theshar'i hijab, such as the answer to question
no. 6991 . Other answers speak of the importance of hijab in the life
of the believing woman.
Secondly:
If a woman does not wearhijab, then she is disobeying her Lord
thereby, but her fast is still valid, because sins, including not
wearing hijab, do not invalidate the fast, but they detract from its
reward, and may cause it to be lost altogether.
What we urge you to do is wear hijab as well as fast, because the aim
of fasting is not merely to give up food and drink, rather the aim is
to fast orabstain from haraam things. Hence the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Fasting is not just
(abstention) from food and drink, rather fasting is(abstention) from
idle andobscene talk." Narrated byal-Haakim and classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (5376).
Idle speech refers to that in which there is no benefit.
So let your fasting motivate you to obey Allaah and keep away from
that which He has forbidden.
We ask Allaah to help youto do that which He loves and which pleases Him.
And Allaah knows best.

by hitting or shouting at students?

I work as a teacher and sometimes I have to hit orshout at the
students, because all the teachers do that. I have tried to make
myself not do that, but it happened today. Is the fast invalidated by
hitting and shouting and getting angry? Do you advise me to give up
this profession because of what it leads to of lack of psychological
instability, and it is affecting my worship of Allah because Ifeel
guilty after hitting or shouting? Please note that I would do that
wereit not for my mother who may be upset if I give it up.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Hitting and shouting are not things that break the fast, even if it is
done by way of aggression, so how about if the hitting and shouting
are done forthe purpose of discipline, teaching and directing?
Undoubtedly in that case it is clear that they do not break the fast.
Please see the answer to question number 106473 .
Secondly:
We advise you to remain in this job -- teaching -- because it is one
of the noblest and most important kinds of work, and it is essential
to pay attention to knowledge and teaching, and to make sacrifices for
the sake of reviving our schools and universities and taking them to
the highest levels and most sublime of goals. Try to overcome every
problem you face in your work with wisdom and deliberation, and
consult former teachers who haveexperience.
We ask Allah to guide andhelp us and you in this world and to grant us
success in the Hereafter.
And Allah knows best.

Vaccinations against meningitis do not invalidate the fast

Does a vaccination againstmeningitis invalidate the fast?.
Vaccinations against meningitis do not invalidate the fast. There is
nothing wrong with that, but if it is possible togive the injection at
night,that is more on the safe side. And Allaah is the Source of
strength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet
Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas,

Where to pay zakaat al-fitr

I am a young man living in Kuwait, but I have taken my daughter to
America for medical treatment and I fasted Ramadaan in America. Do I
have to pay zakaat al-fitrin America or can I delegate my family in
Kuwait to pay it on my behalf? What is the ruling on paying zakaat
al-fitr in cash? Please note that in America they pay it in cash
instead of giving staple food.
Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars (may Allaah be pleased with them) stated that zakaat
al-fitr isconnected to numbers of people, not money, and it is to be
paid in the place where a person is on the night before Eid.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni (4/134):
As for zakaat al-fitr, it is tobe paid in the land where the person
from whom it is due is present, whether his wealth is there or not.
End quote.
As for paying zakaat al-fitrin cash, we have explained in the answer
to question no. 22888 that it must be given in the form of food, and
thatpaying it in cash is not acceptable.
So you must try to give it in the form of food. If the poor person
refuses the food and asks for cash, then there is nothing wrong with
your giving it as cash in that case, because of need or necessity.
And Allaah knows best.

There is nothing wrong with treating non-Muslims kindly if they are not fighting us

I am a woman who worksand I want to know whether it is permissible for
me to give water or food to non-Muslims? There is a Jewish boy at my
workplace and when Igo out or go to get water,he asks me to bring him
some water too. Is it permissible for me to do that?
Praise be to Allah.
There is nothing wrong with showing kindness to non-Muslims, so long
as they are not known to be hostile towards Muslims or to be helping
our enemies against us. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Allah does not forbid youto deal justly and kindly with those who
fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you
out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal withequity.
It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of
religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive
you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will
befriend them, then such are the Zalimoon (wrong-doers those who
disobey Allah)."
[al-Mumtahanah 60:8-9].
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
That is, He does not forbidyou to treat kindly those disbelievers who
are not fighting you because of your religion, such as the women and
the weak among them.
"deal justly" means to treat them kindly
"and kindly" means fairly.
"Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity". End quote.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 4/446
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said in his commentary onSoorat al-Baqarah (2/294):
With regard to non-Muslims, there is nothing wrong with treating them
kindly on condition that they are not among those who arefighting us
because of ourreligion or seeking to drive us from our homes, because
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allah does not forbid youto deal justly and kindly with those who
fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you
out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal withequity."
[al-Mumtahanah 60:8].
The Muslim will be rewarded for treating these people kindly.
Allah,may He be exalted, statedthat one of the attributes of the
righteous, who are the people of Paradise, is (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And they give food, in spite of their love for it (orfor the love of
Him), to Miskin (poor), the orphan, and the captive"
[al-Insaan 76:8]
– and the captive cannot be anything other than a non-Muslim.
Qataadah (may Allah havemercy on him) said:
"And they give food, in spite of their love for it (orfor the love of
Him), to Miskin (poor), the orphan, and the captive"
[al-Insaan 76:8]
– Allah has enjoined kind treatment of captives, and the
captives at that time would have been mushrikeen (polytheists).
See: Tafseer at-Tabari, 10/8364
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo' (6/237):
If you give charity to an evildoer or to a non-Muslim such as a Jew,a
Christian or a Magian, that is permissible and there will be reward
for that in general terms. The author of al-Bayaan said: as-Saymari
said: The sameapplies with regard to a non-Muslim who is in a state of
war with the Muslims. The evidence for that is the verse in which
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of themeaning): "And
they give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of
Him), to Miskin (poor), the orphan, and the captive" [al-Insaan 76:8],
and it is well known that the captive would be a non-Muslim who was in
a state of war with the Muslims. End quote.
And Allah knows best.

Happy INDIPENDENCE DAY!

The father said: I give my daughter in marriage to So and so, in front of Muslim witnesses, then he changed his mind and recanted his words

A father says that he giveshis daughter in marriage to X in front of
Muslim witnesses, including two males, and gives them permission to
inform friends and family relatives about it. After everybody has been
informed and the boy has given the mehr to the girl,the father changes
his mind.
Is it permissible for the father to stop them from starting to live
together? Are they considered to be married or not?
Praise be to Allah.
The marriage contract is completed with the proposal and acceptance.
The proposal is when the wife's guardian says, "I give So and so to
you in marriage." The acceptanceis when the groom says, "I accept" or
"I accept marriage to So and so." It is not essential for it to bein
these exact words; rather the marriage contract is completed by
whatever phrases indicatemarriage.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said: The basic
principle is that all contracts are completed by means of whatever
signifies them according to custom, whether it is inthe words
mentioned or otherwise, in the case of the marriage contract andother
contracts. This is thecorrect opinion and it is the view favoured by
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah havemercy on him).
End quote from ash-Sharhal-Mumti', 12/40
And he (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Some of the scholars
stipulated specific phrases in some contracts and said that they must
be used, as in the marriage contract for example, where they said that
it is essential (for the guardian) to say: "I give to you in
marriage…", andfor (the groom) to say, "I accept."
Other scholars say that all contracts are completed by means of
whatever phrases signify them according to custom. This view is the
one that is correct, and this is the view favoured by Shaykh al-Islam
Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy onhim), because transactionsare not
acts of worship in which one should adhere strictly to what has been
narrated; rather they are transactions between people. So whatever
people regard as a sale is a sale, whatever they regard as a pledge
(or mortgage) is a pledge (or mortgage), whatever theyregard as a waqf
(endowment) is a waqf, and whatever they regardas marriage is
marriage.
The correct opinion is thatthere is no specific format for any
contract; rather the contract is completed by means of that which
signifies it, and no one can prove that there is any difference
between sale transactions and other types of transactions. If they
say, for example, that Allah mentioned marriage by using the word
nikaah, we say: likewise, He mentioned sales by using the word bay';
are you saying that it is essential to say, "Bi'tu (I have sold)"?
They will say that this is not essential, as buying and selling are
done by whatever wording signifies that according to custom, witha
proposal and acceptance(after the proposal).
End quote from ash-Sharhal-Mumti', 8/101
If the father of the girl said: "I have given my daughter in marriage
to So and so," and the husband responded in a way that signified
acceptance, then the proposal and acceptance have taken place.
Moreover, there are essential conditions for marriage which must be
met: there should be consent from both spouses, and the
marriagecontract should be done by the woman's guardian issuing his
proposal in thepresence of two witnesses. If these conditions were
met, thenthe marriage has been done and the guardian does not have the
right toretract it or annul it unlessthere is a reason that makes
annulment permissible, such as annulment due to a physical defect (in
one of the spouses) or annulment for going against the conditions.
Our advice is to refer the matter to a scholar whomyou trust, so that
he can listen to the guardian, andthe husband and wife.
We ask Allah to help and guide us and you.
And Allah knows best.

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1b]
institutions, management units, education systems and press and
broadcasting organizations has been using various media institutions
for the last 150 years to convince people that the evolution deception
is true. It has kept 300 million fossils proving Creation carefully
hidden away, spread Darwinist frauds across the world in a highly
organized manner and sought to give the impression that science
corroborates evolution. The Darwinist dictatorshipkeeps evolution in
the public eye through despotism and fraud. Thatis the sole reason why
evolution is taught in schools and insistently defended in the world's
best-known scientific journals despite being an utter fraud.
· Proof of evolution is not, therefore, the fact
that everyone is forced to espouse evolution. If evolutionists want to
prove evolution THEY MUST PRODUCE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND THAT
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE MUST DE EXPLICIT AND IRREFUTABLE.
· Darwinists MUST NOT RUN AND HIDE when scientific
evidence isdemanded. When fossils proving Creation are produced THEY,
TOO, MUSTPRODUCE TRANSITIONAL FOSSILS CORROBORATING THEIR THEORIES.
THEY MUST PROVE THAT PROTEIN CAN COME INTO EXISTENCE SPONTANEOUSLY.
THEY MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE showing that they hypotheses about the
beginning of life can be confirmed, even under conscious laboratory
conditions. THEY MUST BE ABLE TO SHOW, WITH SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC
EVIDENCE, HOW ONE SPECIES CAN TURN INTO ANOTHER.
· DARWINISTS MUST ABANDON ALL THEIRSPECULATION.
They must not respond with demagoguery to questions such as "How did a
protein come into being?", "How did a fish with fins grow wings and
begin to fly?" "How can a bear turn into a whale?" or "Where are all
the transitional fossils?" THEY MUST PRODUCE GENUINE, EXPLICIT AND
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.
· But Darwinists can never, everproduce any
explicit, irrefutable and scientific evidence corroborating evolution.
That is the reason for the existing demagoguery. That is the sole
reason for the theory being protected by the Darwinist dictatorship.
Evolution IS THE WORST AND WIDEST RANGING SCIENTIFIC FRAUD IN HISTORY,
PERPETRATED WITH NO SLIGHTEST SENSEOF SHAME.
For comprehensive articles about the Darwinist dictatorship, see:
http://darwinistdictatorship.com/
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Hazrat Mahdi (as) Will Begin Communicating The Religion In Hijri 1400 (1980 ad)
PEOPLE WILL GATHER AROUND HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) IN THE YEAR 1400. (Risalat
al-Khuruj al-Mahdi, p. 108)
This hadith makes it clear that Hijri 1400 will be the year when
Hazrat Mahdi (as) begins his work in Istanbul and people first start
collecting around him. In addition, Bediuzzaman also states in his
works that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will begin communicating the religion in
the Hijri year 1400:
... [THEY] SUPPOSE[D] A FACT [the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (as)] THAT
WOULD OCCUR IN THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED YEARS
LATER TO BE CLOSE TO THEIR CENTURY... (Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, Words,
'The Twenty-fourth Word: Third Branch, Eight Principle)
In addition, Bediuzzaman has aldo revealed that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will
begin communicating the word in Hijri 1400:
COUNT TWO OR THREE DECADES AFTER THE YEAR/DECADE OF HIJRI 1400. AT
THAT TIME, HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) EMERGES… (Asmal Masalik Lieyyam Mahdiyy
Maliki Li Kull-id Dunya Biemrillah-il Malik, Qalda bin Zayd, p. 216)
The Walayat (Saintship) Will Come To An End With Hazrat Mahdi (as)
In his work "al-Jawab al-Mustaqim," written as an answer to questions
posed by al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi in his "Hatm'al-awliya," Muhyiddin Ibn
Arabi writes:
" The age of propertywill come to an end with him , [Hazrat Mahdi
(as)], and walayat will end with him ..." (Muhyiddin IbnArabi,
al-Jawab al-Mustaqim amma Seele anhu al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, Bayazid,
no: 3750, sheet 242b)

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The number of such examples one encounters in his daily life are
numerous. For this reasonit is of vital importance to very well
understand this issue and to always keep it in mind. Whether trivial
or significant, any incidentone encounters in daily life is utterly
preordained. Muslims must always be vigilant against the whisperings
of satan saying, "These are the common needs of daily life; they have
no relation whatsoever with destiny."Having a good grasp of this issue
and keeping it in mind, considering everyincident with an eye of
wisdom, and assessing all events evolving within the beautiful destiny
of Allah is a great blessing inthis world and the Hereafter. It is a
fact that is instrumental for one's wisdom, will, comfort andpeace.
The True Face Of TheClaim That ''Everyone In The World Believes In Evolution''
Darwinists maintain that "there is no need to dot the 'i's and cross
the 't's" in order to prove evolution and that "all theworld already
believes in evolution," and that this istherefore enough to prove the
validity of the theory. In order to corroborate their claims, they
suggest that there is nobody in the world's greatest universities who
does not know about and support evolution.
It is true that evolution is espoused in the great universities of the
world, taught in almost all countries and known to the entire world.
The reason for that is EVOLUTION IS PROTECTED UNDER NATIONAL LAWS
UNDER IMPOSITION FROM THE DARWINIST DICTATORSHIP and that opponents of
evolution ARE SILENCED by this sinister dictatorial system.
· It is in fact quite astonishing that Darwinists
make such a claim in order to corroborate evolution. Because we have
many times revealed how the pressure and imposition on the part of the
Darwinist dictatorship affects the entire world. The fact that
evolution is imposed on the whole world through force and intimidation
is therefore well known to everyone.
· The Darwinist dictatorship hasbrought almost all
official institutions in the world under its protection and control,
and evolution hasbecome enshrined in law in all countries. As a
resultof pressure from the Darwinist dictatorship, all official bodies
have become obliged to support evolution.
· The dictatorship in question removes people who
stand up against evolution from their university chairs and posts,
prevents students from passing their exams, and puts an end to the
activities and careers of anti-evolutionists, also preventing them
from finding other work in the future.
· Some Darwinists behave as if they were unaware of this and even
claim that "it is religious types who are removed from their posts"
and that a psychological tactic is being employed here. Thefact is,
however, these people removed from their posts for opposing evolution
are not usually known for being religious,but are influential
scientists who have concluded that evolution is a deception as a
result of their research.
· Some examples of this appearedin, Ben Stein's
documentary film "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" in 2008.
Scientists removed from their posts described theirexperiences in
their own words, how they were declared to be "intellectual
terrorists" simply for questioning evolution.
Some of the scientists removed from their posts simply for questioning
forevolution
· Some of these people removed from their posts
were subjected to smear campaigns to prevent them finding work in the
future.
· Authorities at the universities or institutions
these people worked in had no compunction about making use of
statementsthese people made questioning evolution in order to remove
them from their posts. In other words, there is no other underlying
reason behind their removal, as some Darwinists allege.
· We must notforget Michael Reiss, who was removed
from his post before the eyes of the world for opposing evolution. The
entire world knows that Reiss was sacked for wanting Creation to be
taught in schools alongside evolution.
Evolution is of course known across the world, and people are forced
to support it as a result of this unpleasing imposition. People have
to appear to support this theory if they are not to lose their jobs
and careers. The administrations of the world's most eminent
universities make supportfor evolution a precondition in teaching.
Because of this pressure, everyone from the first person in the
world's top 500 universities to the last knows about evolution and has
to appear to support it.
This Darwinist dictatorship that has taken control of all
officialinstitutions, management units, :->

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Nothing occurs, either in the earth or in yourselves, without its
being in a Book before We make it happen. That is something easy for
Allah. (Surat al-Hadid, 22)
You have asked from Allah about durations of life already set, and the
length of days already allotted and the sustenance the share of which
has been fixed. Allah would not do anything earlier before itsdue
time, or He would notdelay anything beyond itsdue time. (Muslim)
Destiny is flowing in favorof Islam. For example, haddestiny been
going the antichrist's way, then no matter how much we strove, whether
we had 7,000 channels, 70,000 radio stations of hundredsof thousands
of professorson our side, we would stillbe defeated. Destiny would
work that way. Butsince Allah has ordained the victory of the way of
the Mahdi, since that is destined, you will still wineven if there are
only 12 of you. (A9 TV, April 18, 2012)
Following The Destiny Is A Great Ease For All Muslims
There is no creature on the earth which is not dependent upon Allah
for its provision. He knows where it lives and where it dies. They are
all in a Clear Book. (Surah Hud, 6)
Destiny is Allah's perfect knowledge of all events past or future, as
if a single moment. This expresses the absolute sovereignty of Allah
over all beings and events. People can be aware of a certain event
when they experience it. But Allah knows all events prior to their
occurrence. For Allah,past, present and future are all the same. They
are all within the knowledge of Allah since He is the One Who creates
them.
For a Muslim, encountering various suffering and difficulties in daily
life is both a trial and a means by which he can make comparison with
the rewards he hopes to attain in Paradise. It is a source of great
pleasure that will bederived from the comparison of hardship and ease,
comfort and relief. Also for a sincere Muslim it is a beauty that will
be instrumental in earning other Muslims' appreciation and love when
they see them in the infinite life. These trials are blessings which
offer many benefits and beauties; by Allah's leave they become
instrumentalin making believers draw closer to Allah. Unbelievers, on
the other hand, secretly or sometimes openly appreciate them.
A person who thinks that an incident he encounters is not
"preordained" is intensively under satan's influence. Satan's
influence may cause such delusions and a person's coming to such a
state that lowers one's rank in Allah's Sight pleases satan.Under the
satan's influence, deeming that a seemingly trivial issue is not
preordained and is thus out of Allah's mercy, knowledge and plan or
totally forgetting this totally is a disease. A Muslim must
cautiously, meticulously treat this disease and avoid contracting this
malady.
As the verse, "Indeed, all things We created with predestination."
(Surat al-Qamar, 49) also suggests, every thing in the world is part
of that destiny. The majority of people do not give a moment's
consideration to the nature of destiny, and, thus, fail to
recognizethat it is Allah's infinite might that exists behind this
flawless order. Some consider that destiny encompasses only human
beings. However, everything in the universe, from the furniture in
your home, toa pebble on the road, or a dried-up weed, a fruit or ajar
on the super-market shelf, are all part of the destiny predetermined
byAllah. The fate of every created thing has been determined within
the infinite wisdom of Allah.
…He knows everything in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His
knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of the earth, and nothing
moist or dry which is not in a Clear Book. (Surat al-An'am, 59)
For instance there is goodness in all events such as missing a
favorite TV show or forgetting to order food. Sometimes people can see
the wisdom in them with all their details but sometimes they fail to
seethem totally or can only see some part of it. For instance he
misses a TV show but during this timehe earns some time for rendering
a service in the way of Allah or devoting some time to ponder upon
Allah. As a result of this reflection he may attain some understanding
that will increase his strength of service for the rest of his life.
Alternatively during this time he remembers Allah and earns rewards
incomparably greater than the rewards he attains by watching TV. When
he forgets placing an order for food, this may turn out to be a diet
that will be instrumental in curing his sickness. If a person with
high blood pressure forgets to purchase cheese and doesnot eat cheese
that day, then his tension returns to normal levels. He engages in a
good act that earns Allah's admiration because he puts his trust in
Allah and thinks for the good. :->

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Cherry juice concentrate can also be added to foodssuch as yogurt or
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Pain Relief
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Heart Health
A University of Michigan study led by Dr. Sara Warbler found that tart
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causing severe inflammation and pain. The University of Michigan
Health System reports that eating a half-pound of tart cherries or
drinking an equivalent amount of cherry juice each day can reduce
inflammation and relieve the pain of gout.

He suffered a nosebleedwhilst fasting

What is the ruling if a fasting person suffers a nosebleed, because
this happened to me?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the matter is as you describe, then your fast is valid, because
your nosebleed did not happenby your choice, so the factthat it
happened does notmean that you broke yourfast. The evidence for thatis
the fact that sharee'ah seeks to avoid making things difficult for
people, such as the verses in which Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning): "Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
"Allaah does not want to place you in difficulty"
[al-Maa'idah 5:6]
And Allaah is the source ofstrength. May Allaah send blessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
Al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah li'l-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wa'l-Ifta,

She kissed a small child and is not sure whether she swallowed some of his saliva

On one of the days of Ramadan, I kissed a small child on his mouth. My
question is: I do not remember whether any ofthe child's saliva
entered my mouth or not, and if itdid enter my mouth I think it is
most likely that I did not realise that this action breaks the fast,
because I think that if I had known that I would not have done that
action.Do I have to make up those days?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Your fast is valid and you do not have to make up anything, because
you arenot certain as to whether you swallowed any of thischild's
saliva, and an act ofworship cannot be invalidated in the case of
uncertainty. Even if we assume that you did swallow some of it, you do
not have to do anything because you were unaware that this invalidates
the fast.
And Allah knows best.

Do sublingual medications (those that are placed under the tongue to dissolve and be absorbed by the body) break the fast?

There is a type of pill which is used by some heart patients. The pill
is placed under the tongue and is not swallowed, and is absorbed by
the body. Does this pill break the fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The sublingual area – according to doctors – is the area of the body
whichmost rapidly absorbs medicine. Hence the quickest treatment for
some heart problems (angina) is a pill which is placed under the
tongue, where it is absorbed directly and quickly, and the bloodstream
carries it to the heart where it stopsthe angina attack.
This kind of medication does not break the fast because it is absorbed
in the mouth and none of it enters the stomach. The one who uses it
must be careful and make sure thathe does not swallow any of it after
it dissolves in the mouth and before it is absorbed.
It says in a statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council:
The following things are not regarded as breaking the fast: medicines
that are placed under the tongue to treat angina pectoris and other
problems, so long as one avoids swallowing anything that reaches the
throat. End quote.
See: Majallat Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami (10/2/96, 454); Muftiraat
al-Siyaam al-Mu'aasirah, by Dr. Ahmad al-Khaleel, p. 38, 39.

Why isn’t the puffer for asthma regarded as breaking the fast?

I would like a detailed answer: why isn't the puffer that is used by
people who have asthma regarded as breaking the fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The puffer is a container in which there is a liquid medicine composed
of three things: chemical substances (medical preparation), water and
oxygen.
When pressure is applied to the puffer, the medicine comes out in
theform of a mist. If the patient takes a deep breath in when applying
pressure to the puffer, thismist enters the airway (trachea), but some
of it remains in the pharynx, and a very small amount of it may enter
the oesophagus.
Some contemporary scholars are of the view that using a puffer
invalidates the fast. They said: Because the contentsof the puffer may
reach the stomach via the mouth, so it breaks the fast.
But most contemporary scholars are of the view that using this puffer
doesnot break the fast, and this view is the correct one. They quoted
a number of things as evidence for this:
1.
The basic principle is that the fast remains valid, andthis fact
cannot be alteredexcept when there is certain proof. Whether part of
the mist from the puffer reaches the stomach is something uncertain:
it may enter the stomach or it may not, because the basic principle is
that this substance goes to the respiratory system, but some of it may
enter the stomach. With this uncertainty we cannot saythat it
invalidates the fast.This is the answer to the evidence for the first
opinion.
2.
Assuming that some of this medicine does actually enter the stomach,
it is forgiven, and does not invalidate the fast, by analogy with
rinsing the mouth and using the miswaak.
With regard to rinsing themouth: when the fasting person rinses his
mouth, some of that water remains in his mouth, andsome of that water
may go down to the stomach. Hence if he rinses his mouth with water in
which there is a radioactive substance, that radioactive substancewill
appear in his stomachafter a while, which confirms that some of the
water used for rinsing themouth does go down intothe stomach. But this
part that goes down into the stomach is a very small amount, which is
overlooked in sharee'ah. The ruling is that the fast is still valid if
one rinses the mouth. The amount ofmedicine from a puffer that reaches
the stomach – if any – is smaller than the amount of water that
reaches the stomach when one rinses the mouth, so it is more
likelythat it does not break the fast.
As for the siwaak, it contains a substance that dissolves in the
saliva andgoes down into the pharynx, and then to the stomach. But
Islam overlooks this, and does not regard it as invalidating the fast,
because it is a small amount and is not intentional. Similarly the
part that may go down into the stomach from thepuffer is small, and
the patient does not intend for it to enter the stomach, so it does
not break the fast, by analogywith the miswaak.
Thus the strength of the second view is apparent. This is the view
favoured by our contemporary scholars: Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz
(may Allaah have mercy on him), Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-'Uthaymeen,
Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Jibreen, and the scholars of the Standing
Committee. We have quoted some of their fatwas concerning this in the
answer to question no. 37650 .
See: Majallat al-Fiqh al-Islami (vol. 10, in whichthere are a number
of articles about modern things that break the fast); Muftiraat
al-Siyaam al-Mu'aasirah, by Dr. Ahmad al-Khaleel, p. 33-38.

Ruling on watching movies and TV, and playing cards, during the day in Ramadaan

Some people who are fasting spend most of the day in Ramadaan watching
movies and soapoperas on video and TV, and playing cards. What is the
Islamic view on that?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Those who are fasting and other Muslims should fear Allaah with regard
to whatthey do and what they refrain from doing at all times, and they
should beware of that which Allaah has forbidden of watching indecent
movies which show things which Allaah has forbidden, such as pictures
of naked and semi-naked people and evil words; the same applies to
things that appear on TV which go against the laws of Allaah, such as
images, songs, musical instruments and misleading advertisements.
Every Muslim, whether he is fasting or not, should be beware of
playing with cards, because of what that involves of witnessingevil
and doing evil, and because it also leads to hard-heartedness,
sicknessin the heart and lack of respect for Allaah's laws and finding
what Allaah has made obligatory to be burdensome, such as praying in
congregation and other obligatory duties, and falling into many haraam
things. Allaah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And of mankind is he whopurchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing) to
mislead (men) from the path of Allaah without knowledge,and takes it
(the path of Allaah, or the Verses of the Qur'aan) by way of mockery.
For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire).
7. And when Our Verses (ofthe 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 Allaah 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 includes all kinds of evil, and what is meant by "[they] do
not bear witness" is that they are not present. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There willbe among my ummah
people who regard adultery, silk, alcohol and music as permissible."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari in his Saheeh in a mu'allaq, majzoom report.
What is meant by music is singing and musical instruments. Allaah has
forbidden to theMuslims the means that cause them to fall into
evil.Undoubtedly watching evilfilms and the evils that areshown on
television are means that cause one to fall into evil or to become
careless and not denounce it. And Allaah is the One whose help we
seek. End quote.
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (15/315).
These sins detract from thereward of fasting, and mayerase it altogether.

Does having a gastroscopy invalidate the fast?

Does having a gastroscopy invalidate thefast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The gastroscope is a medical instrument that isinserted into the
stomach via the mouth, and is usedeither to take a picture of the
stomach or to take a sample for examination, or for other medical
purposes, then after the procedure is complete, the instrument is
removed via the mouth.
The scholars differed as towhether, if something reaches the stomach,
it invalidates the fast in all cases, whether it is provides
nourishment or not, or does it not invalidate the fast if it does not
provide nourishment?
Three madhhabs are of the view that the fast is broken by everything
thatenters the stomach: the Maalikis, the Shaafa'is and the Hanbalis.
Based on that, this gastroscopy does invalidate the fast.
The Hanafis agreed with them that everything thatreaches the stomach
invalidates the fast, but they stipulated that it should remain in the
stomach.
Based on that, gastroscopy does not invalidate the fast, because it
does not remain in the stomach, rather it is removed once the
procedure is completed.
See: Tabyeen al-Haqaa'iq by al-Zayla'i (1/326); al-Majmoo' (6/317);
al-Sharh al-Kabeer (7/410); Sharh Muntaha al-Iraadaat (1/488);
Bidaayah al-Mujtahid (2/153).
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was of the
view that the fast isnot broken unless a nourishing substance reaches
the stomach. He (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The more correct
view is that the fast is not broken by swallowing something that does
not provide nourishment, such as swallowing a pebble. End quote from
Majmoo' al-Fataawa (20/528).
Based on this view, this gastroscopy does not invalidate the fast, and
this view is more likely to be the correct one, because the text only
indicates that eating and drinking spoil the fast. Allaah says
(interpretationof the meaning):
"and eat and drink until the white thread (light) ofdawn appears to
you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night),then complete
your Sawm(fast) till the nightfall
[al-Baqarah 2:187].
The gastroscope is neitherfood nor drink, and is not akin to food or
drink, because the body does not benefit from it and is not nourished
by it.
But, if any kind of greasy substance is put on the gastroscope to make
it easier to insert it into the stomach, or some saline solution is
introduced via the gastroscope to clean itand make it easier to
takeimages, then the fasting person's fast is invalidatedwhen this
substance reaches the stomach, because the body will absorb it and be
nourished by it, so it is like food and drink.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Sharh
al-Mumti' (6/370, 371) – when explaining that everything that reaches
the stomach invalidates the fast according to the madhhab of Imam
Ahmad– : If a person has a gastroscope inserted and it reaches the
stomach, then this breaks the fast [i.e., according to the Hanbali
madhhab]. But the correct view is that it does not break the fast
unless there is any grease or the like on the gastroscope that may
reach the stomach via the gastroscope. In that case it breaks the
fast, and it is not permissible to use it during an obligatory fast
except in case of necessity. End quote.
In a statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council it says:
The following things are not regarded as breaking the fast: …
gastroscope if it is not accompanied by introduction of fluids
(solutions) or any other substance. End quote.
Majallat al-Majma' (10/2/453-455).
To sum up: If the gastroscope is inserted into the stomach without
introducing any other substances, then it does not break the fast, but
if some greasy substance or anything else is introduced with it then
it does invalidate the fast.
See: Mufsidaat al-Siyaam al-Mu'aasirah by Dr. Ahmad al-Khaleel, p. 39-46.
And Allaah knows best.

Does breathing artificialoxygen break the fast?

Some patients who have difficulty breathing need to breathe artificial
oxygen whilst fasting. Does this have any effect on the fast?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The oxygen that is given to some patients does notinvalidate the fast,
because nothing else is added to this oxygen, so it comes under the
same ruling as breathing natural air.
Hence in a statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council it says:
The following things are not regarded as things that break the fast: …
oxygen. End quote.
See: Majallat Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami (10/2/96,454), Muftiraat
al-Siyaam al-Mu'aasir, by Dr. Ahmad Khaleel, p. 50.

Портит ли пост вдыхание синтетического кислорода?

Некоторые больные-астматики во время соблюдения поста нуждаются во
вдыханиисинтетического кислорода. Влияет ли это на пост?
Хвала Аллаху.
Газ кислород, который прописывают некоторые больным, не портит
пост. В виду того,что к нему не добавляют никакие другие вещества,
вдыхание кислорода сродни вдыханию простого воздуха.
Поэтому, в постановлении <<Съезда по исламскому фикху>> сказано:
<<Следующие вещества не нарушают пост: ... газ кислород>>.
См.: <<Маджалля аль-фикх аль-ислями>> (от 10. 02. 96, с. 454),
книгу <<Муфаттырат ас-сыям аль-му'асыра>> доктора Ахмада Халиля (с. 50).
Сайт <<Ислам: вопрос и ответ>>

Pre-menstrual pain and fasting

I am a young woman, twenty years old. I got pre-menstrual pains during
Ramadan before Zuhr prayer; it was so badthat I could not stand up to
pray, and even when I was sitting I could not pray. But I did not get
my period until five minutes before the adhaan for Maghrib. Please
note that I continued fasting throughout the day. Is it permissible
for me to make up this day or am I regarded as having fastedit?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the period began and blood appeared before the sun set, you should
regard yourself as having broken the fast, and you have to make up
this day. But the pains that appeared before that do not invalidate
the fast. Pain due to the fact that menstruation is close at hand does
not invalidate the fast. So if the pain continued but there was no
bleeding until the sun set, then the fast is valid and you do not have
to make up this day.
But if bleeding starts before the sun sets, even if it is only five
minutes before, then this fast is invalidated and you have to make it
up. This is the shar'i ruling as far as we know. With regard to the
pains, there are medicinesand treatments for that; you should ask
doctors, and perhaps you will find with them that will relieve you of
this pain you are feeling.
End quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him)
Fataawa Noor 'ala al-Darb,

Effect of food coming back up from the stomach when one is fasting

I have a problem in my stomach that makes food come back up when I
have some liquid in the mouth, and this happenedin Ramadan. Do I have
to make up that day?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If something comes back up out of the stomach into the mouth, then the
fasting person must spit itout; if he deliberately swallows it, his
fast is invalidated, but if he swallows it without meaning to, he does
not have to do anything.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah -

There is nothing wrong with a fasting person using cream or ointment for haemorrhoids

Does using cream or ointment for haemorrhoids, whether inside or
outside, in Ramadan break the fast and require the fast to be made
up?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Using cream or ointment for haemorrhoids does not affect the fast.
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
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez Aal al-Shaykh,
Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan, Shaykh Bakr
Abu Zayd
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah/

Does acupuncture affectthe fast?

Does acupuncture, if it is used to decrease or increase weight, break
thefast of one who is fasting?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Using needles is an ancient Chinese way of reducing pain and treating
a number of various diseases by inserting needles into various parts
of the body.
The specialist in this field, who is called the acupuncturist, inserts
a sharp needle into any oneof hundreds of specific points on the body.
Insertion of the needle causes a sharp prick, but this quickly
dissipates, to be followed by a pricklingsensation or feelings of
dizziness or drowsiness, or by pain when the needle is left in place.
Acupuncture is used to reduce pain and to treat various cases which
include arthritis, asthma, migraine, abscesses and eye diseases, in
addition to some forms of mental illness. The Chinese still use this
method and sincethe end of the 1950s this traditional method has been
used to reduce pain in major surgery, where the patient remains awake
but feels a little discomfort or does not feel any pain at all.
See: al-Mawsoo'ah al-'Arabiyyah al-'Ilmiyyah (al-Wakhz bi'l-Ibar).
Secondly:
Abu'l-Waleed ibn Rushd said:
They are unanimously agreed that at the time offasting, the fasting
personmust abstain from food and drink, and intercourse, because Allah
says (interpretation of themeaning):
"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)"
[al-Baqarah 2:187]
And they differed concerning some issues. Some they kept quiet about
and some they spoke about. As for those that they kept quiet about,
one of them has todo with what reaches the inside of the body
(al-jawf) but is not nourishment and what reaches the inside of the
body by a route other than that by which food and drink reach it, such
as injections.
The reason for their differences is based on the way they looked at
that which nourishes and that which does not nourish, because the
textsspeak of that which nourishes. So those who thought of fasting as
a rational concept did not regard that which nourishes as being the
same as that which does not nourish. Those who thought of fasting as
an act of worship and something that is not subject to any rational
discussion said that what is meant by fasting is simply refraining
from whatever may reach the inside of the body, whether it is
nourishing or not nourishing.
Thirdly:
Injections which are meant as medical treatment and not as foodor
nourishment do not break the fast of the fasting person, whether they
are intravenous or intramuscular. Injections which are meant to
provide nourishment do break the fast, as is the view of the majority
of modern scholars.
This has been discussed previously in the answer to question no. 65632
. See also Muftiraat al-Siyaam al-Mu'aasirah by Dr. Ahmad al-Khaleel,
65-68
Fourthly:
The needles used in acupuncture do not come under the same heading as
injections meant to provide nourishment and they do not come under the
heading of food or drink; rather no kind of solution or liquid can be
introduced to the body through them, as is the case with regular
medicinal injections. Rather they are a kind of pricking that is
administered to specific places on the body with no intention of using
them to introduce any kind of liquid into the body, as mentioned
above.
Based on that, they do not affect the fast and there is nothing wrong
with using them for medicinal treatments, if it is proven that they
are of benefit to the patient.
And Allah knows best.

using smokeless tobacco; does it break the fast?

One man suffers from anxiety, tension and depression, and he has been
using a remedy for 10 years. From the beginning of Ramadan this year
he experienced increased anxiety and could not sleep until 10 a.m. For
a long time he has been using smokeless tobacco (which is a form of
tobacco that is placed inside the mouth, under the lower lip --
sometimes known as "dipping tobacco" or "moist snuff"). He has been
using it for twenty-five years and he used it in Ramadan this year. He
also used it last year during the fast because, according to what he
says, it reduces the pain and anxiety he is sufferingfrom. What does
he have to do with regard to those days when he brokethe fast (if it
is regarded as breaking the fast)? It was approximately 13 days this
year and 5 days in Ramadan last year. Should he also feed the poor?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to give you and your father, and all
the Muslims, well-being, for He is most generous and kind.
Secondly:
"Smokeless tobacco" is a type of tobacco that is notburned and may be
mixedwith other substances; it is used by some people who place it in
their mouths. The ruling on thissubstance is no different from the
ruling on cigarettes.
Shaykh 'Abd-Allah ibn Jibreen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
There is no doubt that cigarettes, nargilah (shisha), smokeless
tobacco and the like are haram, because they are all evil and
unlawful. Allahsays (interpretation of themeaning):
"He allows them as lawfulAt-Tayyibât (i.e. all good and lawful as
regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods), and prohibits them as
unlawful Al-Khabâ'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things,
deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)"
[al-A 'raaf 7:157].
And because they damagepeople's health and cause serious diseases that
may lead to death, and Allah says (interpretation of themeaning):
"And do not kill yourselves"
[al-Nisa' 4:29]
"and do not throw yourselves into destruction"
[al-Baqarah 2:195].
And because it is extravagance and a wasteof money on something that
is of no benefit, and the spendthrifts are the brothers of the devils
(cf. 17:27). We advise anyone who is tested with any of these things
to repent and give it up immediately, and to resolve not to go back to
it, and to seek the help of Allah in quitting it, and to be patient
for a few days until he is able to give it up completely and put an
end to the pain that it causes him. And Allah is the Healer. End quote
from Fataawa Islamiyyah, 3/446
Thirdly:
Smokeless tobacco breaksthe fast, because when it is placed in the
mouth it dissolves and some particles of it enter the stomach with the
saliva.
The scholars of the Standing Committee wereasked:
What is the ruling on using smokeless tobacco in general, and what is
the ruling on using it during the day in Ramadan in particular? Does
it break the fast if someone uses it during the day in Ramadan? Please
note that some of the people of Tihaamah Qahtaan use smokeless tobacco
during the day in Ramadan and claim that itdoes not break the fast.
They replied: Smokeless tobacco is an evil substance because it is
composed of an evil, haraam substance. If it is used by one who is
fasting, in addition to it being sinful, it also breakshis fast, the
same as any other substance that breaks the fast.
And Allah is the source of strength. May Allah sent blessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his Family and Companions. End
quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn 'Abd-Allah Aal al-Shaykh, Shaykh 'Abd-Allah
ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, vol. 1, 22/142
Based on this, your father has to make up the days that he broke the
fast by using smokeless tobacco during last Ramadan and the one
before. But if yourfather did not know that smokeless tobacco breaks
the fast, then his fast is valid, because the one who fasts is excused
for ignorance of what breaks the fast.
For more information please see the answer to question no. 93866
You should try to advise your father to give up thisevil substance.
Tell him that it is of no benefit in treating insomnia and anxiety;
rather it causes more insomnia and anxiety. We ask Allah to guide your
father and accept his repentance.
For more information on dealing with stress and anxiety,

And Allah knows best.

5 Amazing Things You DidntKnow About Surah Fatiha

Surah Fatiha is called the 'The Opening', is the first Surah of the
Quran. Besides having the honor of starting the Quran, It also has
some very great benefits of reading it.
1) According to a Hadith by Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, Prophet Muhammed
PBUH has been recorded as calling Surah Fatihah the greatest surah of
the Quran. Imagine that! This is Prophet Muhammed recommending it the
best from himself!
2) Surah Fatiha has been called one of the two light,by none oter than
Angel Jibrael. According to this, Surah fatiha is the most important
key to heaven!
3) Surah Fatiha alone has the distinction of being a Fard (necessary)
component of a namaz. Without it namaz is not complete. So let me
rephrase, out of the 114 surahs only surah fatiha gets recited in
every namaz.
4) It is known as one of the best Dua's taught to the Muslims by
Allah's ownself. During the recitation of this surah Allah himself
answers the reciter, which in itself is a great honor.
5) It has been quoted and known as being the cure to a scorpion bite!
So the next time you reciteSurah Fatiha, whether in prayers or while
reading Quran, remember these amazing facts and be happy and content

Amazing miracle concerning The Skin in Quran :

The human's skin consists of several layers,God supplied each layer
with a definite structure that helps in protecting the human and
sensation of heat and coolness. So the lower layer of the skin
containsthe nerves, blood passes in it and it is responsibleof pain
and sensation of heat.
On the day of resurrection, God will torture the disbelievers and burn
their skins thenhe will create for them new skins to continue the
punishment. God be he exalted says:
(Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayât (proofs, evidence,
verses,lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall burn them in Fire.
As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for
other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allâh is Ever
Most) Powerful, All-Wise)
[Sûrat An-Nisâ', verse: 56]

5a] THE HADEETH OF JIBREEL

5a]
the Mighty and the Majestic."
And Sufyaan ibn Uyainahal-Hilaalee said,"Whoever seeks knowledge then
he has pledged
allegiance to Allaah."2
"Indeed some of them, may Allaah have mercy upon them, have clearly
stated, amongst them Maalik,
ash-Shaafi'ee and Imaam Ahmad, and it is stated word for word by Aboo
Haneefah - that, `...the
most excellent of actions, after the obligatory duties, is seeking
knowledge." This saying is
witnessed to by the saying of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam), The excellence of
knowledge is greater than optional actions and the best of your
religion is piety. [Sahih at-Targheeb wat-Targheeb,
no.65].3
And Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allaahhave mercy on him) said in
Miftaah Daaris-Sa'aadah,
commenting upon this hadeeth, "This speech is the decisive saying in
this matter because if it is the
case that some knowledge and an action are both obligatory, then they
must both be done, suchas
fasting and prayer. In that case the excellence of knowledge, optional
knowledge is better thanthe
excellence of extra and optional worship. This is because the benefit
of knowledge is general, it
benefits its possessor and it benefits the rest ofthe people as well.
Whereas the benefit of worship is
particular to the person who does that worship. Also because with the
scholar, his benefit and
knowledge remains afterhis death. Whereas worship is cut off from him
at his death."
And just as it is the case that the one fighting jihaad cannot repel
an enemy except with a weapon
and with his being prepared, then whoever wishes to go out to
fight,has to make preparation for
that. Just as Allaah, the Most High said:
If they had truly wanted to go out to fight, they would have made
preparation for it. [Soorah at-Tawbah (9):46].
2 Refer to `Madaarijas-Salikeen,' vol.2, p.470.
3 Is is rather Sahih at-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, no.65.
And therefore He has commanded that those fighting jihaad prepare and
make ready, so He said:
And prepare and make ready for them whatever strength you are able to.
[Soorah al-Anfaal (8):60].
So likewise, the scholar, the teacher and the student will not be able
to achieve anything nor
remove any distress, nor will he be able to remove any darkness except
by his having finecharacter
and correct manners. So it is befitting that the scholar and the
teacher should stand out and likewise
the student who is learning. He should be distinguished and stand out
from the ways of the common
people by the fact that he applies the narrationsof the Messenger of
Allaah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) as
far as he is able. By applying the matters of the Sunnah upon
himselfbecause Allaah, the Exalted
and Most High, said:
Indeed there is in Allaah's Messenger an excellent and fine example for
you. [Soorah al-Ahzaah (33):21].
And all praise is for Allaah, who has caused Sufyaan ath-Thawree to
say a very fine word. He said,
"If you are able that you should not even scratch your head except
according to a narration, then do
so." 4 "And how truthfully the person who spoke has said, `Whoever is
not trained and watered by
the Messenger and givenfine milk to drink by him,then he is a lost
child deprived of his lineage and
he will not get beyond the behaviour of his ownpeople." In this there
is an explanation of what has
preceded, that the authentic, prophetic Sunnah, in all its
entiretycontains all the manners required
by the teacher and by the student.
They are contained and they are gathered in the authentic Sunnah.
Indeed even further, I have
found all of that stored or held within the long hadeeth of Jibreel
concerning Islaam, Eemaan
and Ihsaan." These manners are contained within the words of this one
hadeeth, because in its
words there are the methodologies of teaching and there are pearls in
that regard. In its shade are
the ways to be followed, when learning and thereare precious lessons in that.
So I saw that they shouldbe extracted and affirmed in order that they
should be brought out as a
golden chain leading to lofty and pure manners. As a reminder of the
loftyand pleasing habits that
should be adopted, in order that the ummah of Islaam should come
backto being, the best of the
creation.
I have called it The Adornment of the Scholar and the Teacher and
Sufficiency for the
Student who learns from the hadeeth of Jibreel (alaihis-salaam). And I
hope from Allaah that He
causes it to produce fruits and He causes it to reach those who
deserveit. Those who when theyfind
some good, make supplication for good and blessing for the author of a
book and for the publisher
of a book. And if they find any shortcomings init, they rectify and
they advise. But as for those
people who lie in wait then whenever they see a slip, cry out and
shout aloud, just like hyenas. And
we ask Allaah for a good end, and it is for Allaah to direct us upon the way/