Are there any Muslims who don't fast on Ramadan?
Unfortunately there are many who don't fast. Also there are many misconceptions. Most non muslims think that Islam is so strict that a person has to fast no matter what.There are many conditions under which a muslim is allowed to not keep fast. Few of them include :- 1. If person has disease which can get severe because of fast.2. If person is too old to fast.3. If person is in travel and would find it difficult to fast.4. If a lady is pregnant or has a child which needs breast feeding.5. Also it is not mandatory for a small child. After a certain age only its mandatory.As you can see from above conditions most of the genuine hard conditions are taken off. So Islam does not mean to torture you. It takes care of unreasonable situations.Now, coming to the second part of your question. Muslims eat at least two meals. One early morning(Sehr) before sunrise and one straight after sunset(Iftaar). Sehr is in fact is encouraged and it is explicitly asked by Prophet that people should do Sehr and not avoid it. In most other religions concept of eating early morning is not there. Therefore, it becomes harder to fast. As far as eating a lot is concerned, the human stomach has some capacity and certainly no one can stuff more then that. Actually, it is not that hard to fast. Once you have fasted for the first few days, the rest becomes easy. In fact even kids as young as in 9th standards keep full fast without any problem. Ramadaan does not mean a muslim should leave all work and just lie like an animal. And certainly it is no torture. The pleasure you get when you put the first morsel of food in your stomach at Iftaar and first sip of water is unparalleled. It will make you realise how important water is, and how important any food which you do not even think of eating normally is. You will start feeling for those who have no food to eat. Saying this is different, but ones you experience it you would understand better. Also it will make you more thankful to God, that he made you lucky enough to enjoy these things without any contribution of yours.
What is more appropriate as a Ramadan greeting? Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem?
What is more appropriate as a Ramadan greeting? Ramadan Mubarak or Ramadan Kareem?Thanks for A2A,Ramadan Kareem is not a greeting as far as I believe.Its just a statement like, “Ramadan Kareem has arrived” which means the blessed month of Ramadan has arrived.Kareem means “generous” and so Ramadan Kareem means, “Generous Ramadan”, which is not a greeting actually.Its an additional thing we add with “Ramadan” to show its sacredness.“Ramadan Mubarak” is more appropriate because Mubarak means “blessed”“Mubarak” is something we add after a happy occasion such as “Eid Mubarak”.Also here in Pakistan when someone achieve some target we say “Mubarak” to him,“Gadi laina par Mubarak ho” which means “Mubarak for buying a car”“Betay kay test main pass honay par Mubarak ho” which means “Mubarak for your son passing the test.”I have seen people use both but this is what I think.
Is there an appropriate greeting for Ramadan?
Now coming on the main topic “Ramadan Kareem” or “Ramadan mubarak”:For that conflict scholars have said that the word Kareem means generous which means Ramadan is generous, which eventually leads one to believe that it's Ramadan which is generous not ALLAH whereas the holy Qur'an itself starts with بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم which means “in the name of ALLAH the most merciful and gracious .“Also Al Kareem is one of the ninenty nine names of ALLAH whose interpretation is :Al-Kareem (The Generous One): One who recites this name will have esteem in this world.Hence to say “Ramadan Kareem” is not a wise way to greet one another. Rather say Ramadan mubarak and be happy. Since quarreling for such petty is not cause of this month. Do lots of good deeds and earn lots of reward since your rewards in this blessed month (NOT GENEROUS) is multiplied.May ALLAH grant us better understanding and may HE accepts our endurance and patience during the fasting."Oh you who believe fasting has been prescribed for you like it was prescribed for those before you that you may obtain taqwa.”-Surah baqarah (chapter 2)So the wisdom behind the obligation of fasting is to gain taqwa of Allah the Mighty and Majestic by doing what He has ordered and avoiding what He has prohibited. And it has been established that the Prophet peace and blessing be upon him said:“Whoever does not abandon falsehood in word and action, then Allah Mighty and Majestic has no need that he should leave his food and drink”.Therefore fasting is worship for Allah and cultivation for the soul and a safeguard for it from the prohibitions of Allah. And it is not like this one without knowledge has said that due to the nobility of this month and it’s blessing, sinning is allowed in it.“Note : this is my personal understanding of this question. People with other references and better analytics are much respected by me. You are not bound to follow what I say. Just confirm it first whether it coincides with sunnah and the quran.السلام علیکم (peace be unto you)
I'm sick during Ramadan should I still fast?
i just have answered a question like yours this was my answer we all feel tired while fasting ad weak but still alive there r two categories of people who have excusio from fastig the sick person ad the traveller other people must fast ad those people who do not fast because of there excusio have to fast the dayes he/she did not fast after ramadan if cannot he must pay moey there r cases i this situation so i advise u to check up this link http://www.islamqa.com/en/cat/297 i know this is ur first ramadan do not worry u will get used after 3 days inshallah u feel better just be patiet and do not forget that one of the basic wisdoms behind fasting is to teach our selves patience and also to feel with needy and poor people who do not find what to eat the whole year so it makes us need to help them because we felt with them ****************** if u r ill and need to take midicine inside the day and feel that u cannot fast ,, cannot means cannot , not just tired ,,, if u really sick , not tired from fasting , means have a disease , if so u can break ur fast but u must fast it after ramadan if u r ill with a long disease that there is no hope to get remidy from it u and u will not be able to fast even after ramadan then u must pay for the days that u will not fast in i recommend for u to go to a muslim doctor he will tell u while u can fast or not
RAMADAN : does allah give a person second chance?
Well , i left islam a long ago ..when i was 13 now i'm 17 and i wanna come back to islam .i lost everything . i have no money , no hope Left. i lost every single thing i had . i used to be a Bright student before i left islam . after i left islam i used to do evil things with my christian friends. I wanna embrace islam now . Do u think allah will forgive me and he will give me a second chance to live as a muslim ?
Ramadan: How would you describe a cold-hearted person?
I was cold hearted a while ago... so my heart was constantly full of hate and trying to get revenge on people who have hurt me deeply (emotionally)... But not all cold people are cold because they were hurt, some people's cold heart could result from arrogance, no moral values etc and obviously they'd most likely act upon their cold hearts...
What should I say when someone says, Ramadan Kareem?
Saying Ramadan Kareem is innovation, its not taught by prophet or used in the time of prophet companions.However… if you anyone greets you..Ramadhan Kareem, you can respond with same words. There is nothing wrong with congratulating one another at the beginning of this holy month as Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to tell his Companions the good news of the onset of Ramadaan, and urge them to make the most of it.Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘There has come to you Ramadaan, a blessed month. Allaah has made it obligatory on you to fast (this month). During it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are locked, and the devils are chained up. In it there is a night that is better than a thousand months, and whoever is deprived of its goodness is deprived indeed.’” (Reported by al-Nisaa'i, 4/129; Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1/490)
Ramadan: Duas for sickness/disease, please?
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers For the cure of any illness Ayesha (R.A.) stated that when anyone among them had an illness, Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) used to rub the area of the pain reciting the following dua: أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءٌ لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمَاً "O Lord of the people, remove this pain and cure it, You are the one who cures and there is no one besides You who can cure, grant such a cure that no illness remains". "Ayesha (R.A.) stated that when Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) was ill, he used to recite the four Quls, blow on his hands and pass them over on the back and front. He also recited these surahs, blew on his hands and passed them over his body during his fatal illness". (Bukhari, Muslim) http://www.searchtruth.com/dua/index.php...