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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Surah al-Kauther (Holy Quran)

Surah al-Kauther (Holy Quran)

'Innā 'A`ţaynāka Al-Kawthara.

Faşalli Lirabbika Wa Anĥar.

'Inna Shāni'aka Huwa Al-'Abtaru.

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna ilaihi Rajiun

INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJI'UN

Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return

Arabic Language Alphabets

Sunday, 16 October 2011

Types of Fast (Roza) Compulsory, Optional & Prohibited Fasts

Fard/Farz (Unavoidable/Obvious/Compulsory)
Fasting during the month of “Ramadan al Mubarak”.

Wajib/Wajjib (Necessary/Required)
Fasting for the fulfillment of a vow (promise, guarantee, declare, swear, undertake) or an oath (curse, promise, pledge,).

Sunnat/Sunnah (Needed/Desired)
Fast on the 9th & 10th of “Muharram al Haram”.
Fast on 9th of “Zil Hajj”.
Fast on 13th, 14th & 15th of every Lunar Month (Islamic Month).

Mustahab/Mustahib (Good Conduct/Optional)
Fast during the six (6) days of “Shawwal”.
Fast 15th of Shaban.
Fast on every Monday & Thursday.

Makrooh/Mukrooh (Bad Conduct)
Fast for a “Wife” to keep a Non-Fard (Non-Compulsory) Fast without the permission of her “Husband”.

Haram/Harram (illegal/Banned/Forbidden/Prohibited/Not Allowed)
Fast on the days of both Eids.
Fast on the 11th, 12th & 13th of “Zil Hajj”.

Those who Exempted from Fasting

1) During Travelling.
2) Pregnant women whose health is endanger.
3) Breast feeding women who fear their milk will dry up.
4) Severe sickness/illness.
5) Old age
6) Fear of death due to weakness.
7) Insanity (Psychosis, Madness, Mental illness).

Note: It is compulsory to keep the missed Fasts, but the old who are totally incapable of keeping the missed fasts must give fidya (a ransom meal to a needy person) for every fast missed. Those permitted not to fast should not eat or drink openly but secretly.

Things that Void, Not Void or Hateful the Fast

Things that Makrooh (Detestable/Hateful) the Fast

1. The fast becomes makrooh by lying, back-biting, swearing or by ill-treating others.
2. It is also Makrooh to taste anything or to chew anything and spit it out.
3. It is makrooh to kiss, embrace or commit acts to arouse passion.
4. To gargle excessively and to take water excessively through nose in large quantities is Makrooh.

Things That Make The Fast Null And Void

1. Eating, drinking, or sexual intercourse - if committed while aware that one is fasting - makes fast void.
2. Smoking in any form will nullify the fast.
3. Anything even smaller than a gram that was stuck in the teeth nullifies the fast if it is swallowed.
4. Medical drops or oil inserted in the nose or ears nullifies the fast.
5. If one swallows spit by licking it off after it leaves the mouth, it nullifies the fast. If one spews while aware that he is fasting, the fast is null and void. This is not the case if he spews less than a mouthful.

Things That Do Not Nullify The Fast

1. Insects, smoke dust that goes into the throat uncontrollably.
2. Applying surma (collyrium) to eyes.
3. Applying oil to hair will not nullify the fast.
4. While sleeping, if one experiences a seminal discharge, this does not nullify the fast.
5. If water passes into the ears it does not break the fast.

Expliation (Kaffara) For Breaking The Fast.
The Kaffara for deliberately breaking fast can avail any of below provision.

1. Fast for 60 consecutive days
2. Feed 60 poor people if ill-health forbids the former. One can feed 60 people 2 proper meals, or One can feed one poor person 2 proper meals for 60 days. or One can give the poor 1 Kg and 700g of wheat or cash to its value per person to 60 poor people.
3. Buy and set free a slave

Fidya
If a person is unable to fast due to old age or some serious illness will increase due to fasting, then that person will have to give 'Fidya' for every fast. The amount that should be given for Fidya is:

1. One kg and 700g of wheat or cash to its value.
2. Two meals or cash to its value.

Any of the above should be given to a poor person. Please note the amount stated above is per fast. So if a person has missed 30 fast, then any one above provisions that a person wishes to give, must be multiplied by 30.