Ramadanians, is it haram or halal to burn the ISIS flag?
Wa laikum salam Yes it halal to burn the ISIS flag
Ramadanians, which hadiths are trustworthy, and how much have been fabricated?
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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 happens if you deliberate eat during Ramadan?
Deliberately eat? While fasting or not?In the former, the fast is broken, unless it is an accidental occurrence. If accidental, stop eating the moment one becomes aware and continue the fast.If you have broken the fast for no Islamically allowed reason, we are told that our penalty to compensate/atone is that we must keep 30 consecutive fasts. It's the same penalty if we deliberately decide not to fast if we could have fasted.Eating while not fasting? If one could not have fasted for an appropriate reason (nursing, pregnant, menses, ill, traveling, old age etc.), one simply either makes up the fast at a later date or pays charity in compensation.Either way, fasting is an obligation commanded by Allaah. He makes allowances if one cannot or if one forgets they are fasting and eats or drinks, but He expects one to fast if one could.
Where in the Quran does it say that one cannot drink water during Ramadan? What are the specific lines in the Quran as well as the relevant index references?
Awesome. Great Question.Quran is book that sans chronological context. Quran mentions Ramadan only once and that too mentions as Holy month. Quran was revealed to Mohammed even during hon holy months. Only the first revealed to Mohammed was Surat Al Alaq which is actually a 96th chapter and this is the only chapter believed to be delivered in Ramadan Month. Mohammed used to receive revelations as and when he was in need of them either for his personal interest or in the interest of his followers.Ramadan was actually a pagan festival and was absorbed into Islam by Mohammed(Ref: Al Tabari). Pagans used to fast during Ramadan and Mohammed adopted this ritual into Islam. Pagans used to avoid drinking water but not completely during the day times(Ref: Dr.Rafat Amari) and indulge mostly in Kaaba and offer prayers to Pagan deities including Allah.(Ref: Satanic Verses, Zakaria Butros). It was the major festival of Pagan Quraish tribe(Mohammed’s own tribe) and thus Mohammed accepted that as major fastival.Quran does not mention not to drink water during Ramadan but It was accepted by Mohammed to please Quraish tribe. Thus it was forced on Muslims.