Effect of the acts of worship on a Muslim’s life – Manchester Salafi Bookstore
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Remember the Reward – Shaykh Al-Uthaymin
It is essential that during worship, a person remains conscious that they are performing the act in pursuit of reward. When one is mindful of this, they are more likely to carry out the action in the best possible manner. Intellect naturally guides a person to understand that the reward corresponds to the quality of the deed—if it is performed well, the reward will be greater; if it is lacking, the reward will be less. I believe this is an issue many people overlook, as they fail to pay proper attention to this important aspect.
Tafsir Surah Az-Zumar pg.27
Moon sighting in different countries – Introduction
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked: This questioner from the Republic of Egypt says: What should be the stance of the brothers regarding the fasting in the month of Ramadan when the sighting of the crescent moon vary from one country to another and across other Islamic countries? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: It is correct that each people of a country has its own sighting. Every country has its own sighting. If the people of Egypt fast based on their sighting, the people of Sham based on their sighting and the people of Morocco based on their sighting, there is no harm. However, if it is easy (possible) for them to fast based on a single sighting, it would be more preferable and better; if that is made easy (possible) due to the statement of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, “Fast when you see it, and break your fast when you see it.” This applies to the entire Ummah. Thus, if it is made easy (or possible) for them to fast based on the sighting of Saudi Arabia or another Islamic nation that judges by Allah’s Sharia, establishes Allah’s commands, and this sighting is confirmed by witnesses, but not calculations, there is no harm; this is better. If they all fast based on a single sighting, this is better due to the general proofs.
However, if that is not easy (i.e. it is impossible or unfacilitated), and the regions and countries are distant, while each people of a country fast based on their own sighting, there is no harm . This is the position that carries the greatest weight according to a group of scholars. The Committee of Senior Scholars have studied this matter and they hold that there is no hindrance (or obstacle) with regards to every country acting upon their own sighting if it is not made easy (i.e. not possible) for them to establish the prayer (i.e. Eid prayer) based on a single sighting. As for calculating the start and end of Ramadan, it is not permissible. The obligation is to act upon the sighting because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Fast when you see it (the moon) and break your fast when you see it. If the moon is obscured (or concealed due to cloud cover or not seen), complete the month (as 30 days)”. It is not permissible to depend on calculation to affirm (or confirm) the month of Ramadan- neither its beginning nor its end, nor the month of Dhul Hijjah. The obligation is to act upon the sighting, and if the cresecent is not sighted when the (new) month is about to enter, then complete Shabah (as 30 days). If the crescent is not sighted when the month of Ramadan is about to end, complete Ramadan as 30 days. This is what is obligated to all Muslims wherever they may be. [1]
Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
If it is established that the crescent has been sighted in a place among the Muslim countries based on how the Sharia clarifies regarding its sighting, it is obligatory to act accordingly. (If) your country does not adhere to this, it is not permissible for you to publicly express your disagreement due to the trial, chaos and dispute it would cause. Instead, if able when the crescent moon of Ramadan is sighted, you begin the fast discreetly and break your fast discreetly when the crescent of Shawwaal is sighted. As for openly opposing, this is not permissible and it is not something Islam has commanded. [2]
[1] https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/17754/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%83%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84#:~:text=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8%20%D8%A3%D9%86%20%D9%84%D9%83%D9%84%20%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%20%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF,%D8%B1%D8%A4%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85%20%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B9
[2] Majmu Al-Fatawa 19/44
The Comprehensive Message
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
Muhammad’s, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, Ummah is not in need of anyone after him; rather the only need they have is someone to convey what he came with.
Muhammad’s message is comprehensive, universal and preserved. This universality, comprehensiveness and preservation is not limited to (any time, place or situation), rather it is comprehensive for those to whom Muhammad was sent [the whole world] and likewise with regards to everything that is needed in the fundamental and subsidiary issues of the religion.
Muhammad’s message is sufficient, all embracing and universal- nothing else is needed besides it. It has not isolated any affair of truth needed by his Ummah in their sciences and deeds. The Messenger of Allah did not leave this world until he acquainted his Ummah with everything. He even taught them the etiquettes of using the toilet; the etiquettes of sexual relations; the etiquettes of sleep and after waking up; the etiquettes of eating, drinking and travel.
He acquainted them with the etiquettes of speech and silence; the etiquettes of keeping company with the people and seclusion. He acquainted them with the affairs of illness, good health, poverty and wealth. He acquainted them with all the affairs of life and death. He described Allah’s throne, the angels, the jinn, the hell fire and the day of judgement in such a manner as if one has seen them with the naked eye. He informed them about their Lord and His Perfect Names and Attributes, and that Allah alone is their true object of worship.
He acquainted them with the Prophets of old and their nations – the events that took place between them and their nations – in such a manner as if one was present at that time. He acquainted them with all the means to good and the paths of evil- in general and in detail- which no other prophet informed his nation. He acquainted them with death and what will take place in the grave – either bliss or punishment. He acquainted them with the evidences and proofs of Tawhid [i.e. the oneness of Allah in His Lordship, Names and Attributes, and that Allah alone has the right to be worshipped].
He acquainted them with Prophet hood and the affairs of the Afterlife, and he refuted all the sects of disbelief and misguidance. He acquainted them with war strategies- how to confront the enemy, the way to achieve victory and conquests. If only they knew and understood these affairs in the correct manner [i.e. the manner it should be understood], they would not be overcome by their enemy. He acquainted them with the plots of Iblees and the ways through which he approaches them, and the ways to repel those plots and plans. He acquainted them with the soul- its characteristics and faults- in such a manner that they are not in need of anyone else to tell them about it. He taught them how to live their daily lives and had they acknowledged and acted upon this; their worldly affairs would be firmly established. He brought them all the means of success in this life and the next, and they do not need anyone besides him. So how can it be said that the path of Muhammad is in need of something else outside of it. The reason for such a claim is due to the weak and little understanding of a person. Allah [The Most High] said:
أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Is it not sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’an) which is recited to them? Verily, herein is mercy and a reminder (or an admonition) for a people who believe.
Allah [The Most High] said:
وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْيَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ
And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’an) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allah as Muslims).
Allah [The Most High] said:
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur’an, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your breasts, – a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.) for the believers.
An Excerpt from I’lam Al-Muwaqqi’een 4/375-377
How to approach the month of Ramadan – By Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz
In The name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
The Imam, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated:
My advice to all Muslims is to fear Allah, the Exalted, and to welcome their blessed month with sincere repentance, pursue understanding in their religion and learn the rulings of fasting and their prayers. This is because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him stated, “Whomever Allah wishes good for, He grants them understanding in religion.”
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “When Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained”.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: On the first night of Ramadan, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained. A caller says: “O seeker of good, come forth; and O seeker of evil, refrain.” And Allah has those whom He frees from the Fire, and this occurs every night.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with Iman and seeking reward will have their previous (minor) sins forgiven. Whoever engage in prayer during Ramadan with Iman and seeking reward will have their previous (minor) sins forgiven. Whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Decree (Laylatul Qadr) with Iman and seeking reward will have their previous (minor) sins forgiven”.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said that Allah, The Exalted, said: “Every deed of the child of Adam is for them, with a good deed rewarded tenfold up to seven hundred times, except for fasting, which is for Me, and I will reward it. The person abandons their desires, food, and drink for My sake. The fasting person experiences two joys: one at the time of breaking the fast and another when meeting their Lord. The scent of a fasting person’s mouth is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk.”
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “If someone insults you or wants to fight you, respond by saying, “I am a person who is fasting.”
He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: Whoever does not refrain from false speech and acting upon it, and ignorant behaviour, Allah has no need for him to abandon his food and drink.”
The advice for all Muslims is that they fear Allah, safeguard their fasts, and protect it from all types of sin. It is legislated for them to strive for goodness and to compete in acts of obedience, such as giving charity, increase in Qur’an recitation, the utterance of Subhaanallaah, Laa Ilaha illal lah, Allahu Akbar, and seeking forgiveness, as this is the month of the Quran.
Allah said: [شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ – The month of Ramadan (is the month in which) the Qur’an was revealed. [Al-Baqarah 185]
It is legislated for the believers to diligently engage in the recitation of the Quran. It is recommended for both men and women to increase their reading of the Quran both day and night. Each letter recited earns a reward, with each good deed multiplied tenfold, as reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Also, being cautious of sins and acts of disobedience, while enjoining truth on one another, offering mutual advice, enjoining what is good and forbidding evil.
It is a great month during which good deeds are multiplied, but also sins are considered greater within it than other months. It is obligated to a believer to strive diligently to fulfil what Allah has commanded and be cautious of what Allah has prohibited. One’s focus during Ramadan should increase and become greater, as well as the fact that it is legislated for the believer to engage earnestly in good deeds, such of charity, visiting the sick, attending funerals, maintaining family ties, and increasing the recitation of the Quran, remembrance of Allah, the utterance of Subhaanallaah, Laa Ilaha illal lah, seeking forgiveness, making du’a and other good actions, while hoping for Allah’s reward and fearing His punishment.
We ask Allah to grant success to Muslims in all that pleases Him. We ask Allah to enable us and all Muslims to observe fasting and engage in prayer with Iman and hoping for reward. We ask Allah to grant us, and all Muslims everywhere, understanding of the religion and to adhere to it steadfastly, as well as safeguarded from the causes of His anger and punishment.
I ask Him to grant success to all leaders of the Muslims and all Muslim rulers, guide them, improve their circumstances, and enable them to judge by Allah’s Sharia in all their affairs, in their worship, actions, and all matters concerning them. We ask Allah to grant them this success, in accordance with His statement:
وَأَنِ احْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ اللّهُ
And judge between them by what Allah has revealed. (Al-Ma’idah 49)
Allah said:
فَلاَ وَرَبِّكَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىَ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لاَ يَجِدُواْ فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُواْ تَسْلِيمًا
But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission. [An-Nisa 65]
Allah said:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا
O you who have believed, obey Allāh and obey the Messenger and those in authority over you. And if you disagree among yourselves over anything then refer it back to Allāh and the Messenger if you truly believe in Allāh and the Last Day. That is better (conduct) and (leads to) the most excellent outcome. [An-Nisa 59]
Allah said:
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ
Say: “Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger”. [An-Nur 54]
Allah said:
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا
Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he prohibits you, keep away from it. [Al-Hashr 7]
This is what is obligated to all Muslims and their leaders. It is obligated to the leaders of the Muslims, their scholars, and the general populace, to fear Allah, adhere obediently to Allah’s Shariah, and judge by Allah’s Shariah among themselves. This is because the Shariah is the thing through which upright rectification, guidance, and a praiseworthy outcome (will be attained), as well as Allah’s Pleasure; through it is attained the truth that Allah has ordained and caution against injustice. [Footnote a]
We ask Allah to grant success, guidance, upright intention and action to everyone. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, as well as his family and companions. [Majmu Fatawa 15/50]
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Footnote a:
Imam Al-Barbahaaree on the Manhaj of Dealing With the Rulers
https://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ16&articleID=MNJ160002&pfriend=
The Obligation of Hearing and Obeying the Muslim Rulers
https://www.salafisounds.com/lesson-44-the-aqidah-ibn-abdil-wahhab/
Closing the Door of Rebellion Against the Ruler
Believer’s Bahaviour Towards Muslim Rulers – [Supplicates For Them….]
A Treatise on Ruling by Other than What Allaah has Revealed – By Shaikh `Abdus-Salam al-Burjis – may Allah have mercy upon him
https://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ05&articleID=MNJ050003&articlePages=6
The Comprehensive, All-Encompassing and Universal Message
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
The Ummah of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, does not require anyone after him; their sole necessity is for someone to convey his teachings. The message of Muhammad is all-encompassing, universal, and (perfectly) preserved. This universality, comprehensiveness, and preservation are not confined to any (specific time, place, or circumstance); instead, they extend to all those to whom Muhammad was sent, as well as addressing all the fundamental and subsidiary matters of the religion.
Muhammad’s message is sufficient, all-encompassing, and universal—there is no requirement for anything beyond it. It has addressed every aspect of truth necessary for his Ummah in their knowledge and actions. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not depart from this world without imparting to his Ummah all that they needed to know. He taught them the etiquettes of using the toilet, sexual relations, the etiquettes of sleep and waking, eating, drinking, and traveling. He acquainted them with the etiquettes of speech and silence; the etiquettes of keeping company with the people and seclusion. He acquainted them with matters regarding illness, good health, poverty and wealth, and all matters regarding life and death.
He described Allah’s throne, the angels, the jinn, the fire of hell, and the Day of Judgment in a way that made them feel as though they were witnessing these realities with the naked eye. He conveyed knowledge about their Lord, His Perfect Names and Attributes, emphasising that Allah is the only One who deserves their worship. He acquainted them with the ancient Prophets and their respective nations- the events that transpired between them as if one were witnessing those moments firsthand. He informed them of all the avenues leading to righteousness and the various paths of wrongdoing, both broadly and specifically, in a manner that no other prophet had conveyed to his people. He acquiainted them with death and will take place in the grave, whether they be of joy or torment. Additionally, he presented the evidences and proofs of Tawhid (pure Islamic Monotheism). He acquainted them with Prophethood and the matters concerning the Afterlife, while also countering all factions of disbelief and misguidance. He acquainted them with war strategies- how to confront the enemy, the way to achieve victory and conquests. If they were aware of and comprehended these matters appropriately, they would not be defeated by their adversary.
He acquainted them with the schemes of Iblees, the methods by which he seeks to influence them, and the strategies to counteract those schemes and plans. He acquainted them with the soul- its characteristics and faults- in such a manner that they are not in need of anyone else to tell them about it.
He instructed them on how to navigate their everyday existence, and had they recognized and implemented his teachings, their worldly matters would have been securely established. He provided them with all the means necessary for success in both this life and the hereafter, rendering them independent of any other guidance. Therefore, it is unfounded to assert that the path of Muhammad requires any external support. Such claims stem from a limited and insufficient understanding on the part of the individual. Allah said:
أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Is it not sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’an) which is recited to them? Verily, herein is mercy and a reminder (or an admonition) for a people who believe. [29:51]
Allah [The Most High] said:
وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْيَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ
And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’an) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allah as Muslims)]. [16:89]
Allah [The Most High] said:
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord [i.e. the Qur’an, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil], and a healing for that [disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.] in your breasts, – a guidance and a mercy [explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.] for the believers. [10:57]
An Excerpt from “i’lam al-muwaqqi’in 4/375-377
Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali [18 of 80]
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah preserve him, stated:
Read about the pious predecessors, their striving, patience, sincerity to Allah, and their diligence in this month (i.e. Ramadan) and other than it. We should not (only) remember (Allah) during this sacred month, then forget and abandon obedience throughout the year. We should continue worshipping Allah, engage in night prayers, turn to Allah, and perform all the acts of obedience through which we seek to draw us closer to Allah in Ramadan. While some individuals may exhibit obedience during Ramadan, they falter, become lazy, and forget many acts of obedience. Undoubtedly we give more importance to this month than others, but it is obligatory to remember Allah consistently throughout the year and our lives.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا ذْكُرُوا لللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and ‘Asr prayers]. [Surah Al-Ahzaab. 41-42]
The believer always remembers Allah – The Blessed and Most High – and obeys Him, fears Him, and pays closer attention to the fact that Allah sees, hears, and knows everything about Him in all hours of his life.
[Al-Majmoo 15/338-339]
Make Intention of I’tikaaf when Entering Masjid even if it is a Short Sitting.
If you enter the masjid, and want to sit down after praying in order to read the Qur’an.. then make sure you have the intention of itikaaf. It doesn’t matter how long that is for.
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Ramadhaan Reminder – Day 19 – Umrah is obligatory once during a person’s lifetime.
In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful, all praise is due to Allah and may the praise and peace of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammed (صلى الله عليه وسلم ), his family and his companions.
As for what’s next, then Umrah is obligatory once during a (person’s) lifetime/lifespan upon the one who’s capable, and whatever he adds after the one (first), then it is voluntary. And Umrah consists of pillars, and they are: Al’Ihraam (intention & clothing at the Meeqaat), At’Tawaaf (circulating the Ka’bah, 7 times) As’Sa’ee (walking between As’safa and Al’Marwa, 7 times), and (Umrah) also consists of obligations, seven and (Umrah) also contains recommended (actions).
And Umrah is legislated during any time, legislated at any time, so for the one en route to Mecca, then he purifies himself and wears ihraam at the meeqaat point which he passes by on his way (to Mecca) and as for the one without a meeqaat, then he is to make ihraam at his house, from where he began so, from his house. Or the one who has (already) arrived and passed by his meeqaat point and didn’t (initally) want Hajj nor Umrah but then wanted to preform Hajj, then he makes ihraam from the point he made his intention, from where he started just as the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “he makes his ihraam from the point he intended for Hajj and Umrah” except for the one who is in Mecca, for he makes his ihraam from at’taneem (masjid on the outskirts of sacred point in Mecca) or from al’hiil outside of the sacred boundaries of Mecca, and he also doesn’t make ihraam for Umrah from Mecca, so that he may gather between hiil and haram so he goes to the closest point outside of the boundaries (of Mecca) and makes ihraam from there, like At’Taneem (a Masjid outside of the boundaries) and Az’Zaahir (an area outside of the boundaries in Mecca) and other than that from Al’Hiil from the boundaries of Mecca and the boundaries of Al’Haram, so he leaves from the boundaries of Al’Haram and makes his ihraam for Umrah.
And Umrah in Ramadan has virtue, a great virtue as the Umrah in Ramadan is like (preforming) Hajj, so Umrah in Ramadan is like Hajj in a narration, (as) the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “Like Hajj with me” so it contains a great virtue, Umrah during Ramadan and these are the pillars of Islam (assuming is a continuation from a previous lesson) and from them is Hajj and Umrah, and Umrah is a smaller Hajj and consists of a great virtue and it is legislated throughout the whole year, different to Hajj which has a specific time.
“The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known months ..” – Surah Al’Baqarah | Verse 197
And it is the month of As’Shawaal and Dul’Qidaa and ten days from Dil’Hijaah, these are the months of Hajj, Umrah in Ramadan has a virtue as was mentioned, he said (صلى الله عليه وسلم ): “Umrah in Ramadan is like Hajj” and in (another) narration: “ .. like Hajj with me”.
So Umrah in Ramadan has a great virtue, so the Muslim should strive in completing Umrah in Ramadan so that he may attain this great reward.
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Sound Creed, Methodology, and Upright Conduct Derived From Few Authentic Narrations About Fasting In Ramadhaan
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Abu Dharr [may Allah be pleased with him] reported that Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “My Ummah will continue in goodness so long as they hasten to break their fast and delay the pre-fasting meal”. [1]
Abu Hurayrah [may Allah be pleased with him] reported that the Prophet [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “The religion will not cease to prevail as long as people hasten to break the fast, because the Jews and the Christians (i.e. those amongst them who deviated from the path of their Prophets) delay it”. [2]
“The religion will not cease to prevail”- Meaning, triumphant and lofty or manifest and clear, “as long as the people hasten to break the fast”- Meaning, they earnestly hasten to break the fast, “because the Jews and the Christians delay it” [i.e. those amongst them who deviated from the path of their Prophets]. At-Teebiy [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, “In this is proof that upright establishment of the religion of pure Islamic monotheism is by opposing the enemies amongst the people of the scripture, and agreeing with them ruins the religion”. [i.e. what they have innovated in the religion of the Prophets] [3]
Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, “This is a text regarding (the fact that) triumph of the religion is attained through hastening to break the fast, and it is to oppose the Jews and Christians [i.e. those amongst them who deviated, innovated in religion and opposed their prophets]. And when it is the case that opposing them is a reason behind the triumph of the religion, then the purpose of sending the Messengers is so that the religion ordained by Allah prevails over all others. Therefore, being in opposition to (the deviated people) is one of the greatest goals behind the advent of the Messengers”. [4]
Sahl Ibn Sad [may Allaah be pleased with him] said that Allaah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “The people will not cease to be upon good as long as they hasten to break the fast”. [5]
Imaam An-Nawawi [may Allah have mercy upon him] said, “In this is an urge to hasten (to break the fast) after the setting of the sun is ascertained. What this means is that the affair of the Ummah will not cease being consistent and that they will (remain) good if they preserve this Prophetic tradition. If they delay breaking the fast, then this is a sign of corruption”. [6]
They will not cease to be upon good if they do this by acting upon the Sunnah and limiting themselves to its prescribed legislated boundaries, not being over-stringent (through what their) intellects (suggest to them), and changing its principles. The people of the scripture [i.e. those amongst them who deviated] delayed breaking the fast until the stars appeared. [7]
Is The One Who Provides Suhoor For Needy People The Same As The One Who Provides Iftaar?
Imam Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen [may Allah have mercy upon him] was asked: In Ramadhaan, one notices the concern people give to providing Iftaar for those needy people who observe the fast – whether it is in the Masaajid or the houses – in order to receive reward just as the Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “Whoever provides Iftaar for a fasting person, he has reward similar to his” [i.e. reward similar to that of the fasting person]. However, we find big tables [i.e. with food and drink] at the time of Iftaar -in the Masaajid- but few people sit to eat, whereas it is very rare to find one who provides Suhoor for a needy fasting person. Therefore, is the reward received by the one who provides Suhoor for the people similar to the one who provides Iftaar?
Answer: I do not know of a (specific) exhortation -as an act of Sunnah- to provide Suhoor for the fasting people, and it is not possible to compare it to providing Iftaar. That is because the fasting person’s need for eating and drinking during Iftaar is much greater than his need for eating and drinking during Suhoor; therefore, we do not go beyond what has been reported in the Sunnah. However, whoever knows someone- from the poor people around him- who needs food for Suhoor, then the door is open in this affair [i.e. he can provide that person with food for Suhoor]. [8]
Al-Allaamah Abdullaah Bin Humaid [may Allah have mercy upon him] was asked: Is attendance at the Haram (in Makkah) and breaking the fast over there something desired in the Sunnah or not, for some people obligate that on themselves?
Answer: It is not Sunnah; rather some people break their fast at the Masjid Al-Haraam to be present for Maghrib Salaah. That is because they will miss the Maghrib Salaah if they were to break their fast at home. And it is not the case that breaking the fast at a Masjid has a distinguished virtue; rather it is to attend the congregational prayer. So they (i.e. the people) break their fast over there to attend the congregational prayer and not miss it. As for merely breaking the fast, it contains the same reward whether the person does so in his house or at another place. They (i.e. the people) only choose it (i.e. the Masjid) because the Salaah is established over there so that they can perform it at the Kabah and together with the Muslims as a group. This is the aim. [9]
[1] Saheeh Al-Jaami 7224]
[2] Abu Dawud Number 2353. Hadeeth graded ‘Hasan’ by Imaam Al- Albaanee in Saheeh Abu Dawud. Publisher: Maktabah Al-M’aarif. 1st Edition]
[3] Awnul Ma’bood Sharh Sunan Abee Daawud. Vol 3. Pages 343-344. slightly paraphrased. Publisher: Daarul Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah. 1st Edition 1419AH (1998)]
[4] Iqtidaa As-Siraat Al-Mustaqeem 1/209. slightly paraphrased]
[5] Saheeh Muslim 1098]
[6] Sharh Saheeh Muslim. Slightly paraphrased. Vol 7 pages 180-181. Publisher: Daar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah. 1st Edition 1421AH (2000)].
[7] Fat’hul Baaree Sharh Saheeh Al-Bukhaari Vol 4/ 253. Publisher: Daarus Salaam. 1st Edition 1421AH (2000)]
[8] Fataawaa Alaa At-tareeq Fee Masaa’il Mutanawwi’ah. Fatwa Number 871]
[9] Al-Fataawaa Wad-Duroos Fil Masjidil Haraam. pages 528-529]