Fasting Lessons

[01/03/2024] Lesson One: The Rulings of Fasting - Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- Reminder regarding the importance of ikhlāṣ.
- Brief background of al-Ḥāfiẓ ‘Abdul-Ghaniy al-Maqdisī (رحمه الله), and the reason he authored ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām.
- A breakdown of the methodology utilised by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) in his explanation of ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām. 
- Chapter: Kitāb aṣ-Ṣiyām
- The linguistic and legislative definition of ṣiyām (fasting). 
- Proof that Allāh (عز وجل) obligated fasting upon every millah (religion).
- Some benefits of this tremendous act of worship.
- The manner of fasting when it was initially legislated and the year it became obligatory. 
- Ḥadith #1: Abū Hurayrah (رضى الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, “Do not let one of you fast a day or two days before Ramaḍān begins, except for an individual who is accustomed to fasting, then let him fast.”
- Brief biography of Abū Hurayrah.
- The humility of Abū Hurayrah, and his recounting of the incident that resulted in his strong memorisation and him not forgetting anything the Messenger ﷺ said. 
- Being humble and remembering that whatever we gain of knowledge or have of virtue is by the Permission of Allāh.
- The topic of the ḥadīth: the verdict of preceding the month of Ramaḍān with fasting a day or two before.
- Explanation of the wording of the ḥadīth.
- The general meaning of the ḥadīth.
- Four benefits of the ḥadīth.

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[02/03/2024] Lesson Two: The Rulings of Fasting – Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- Benefits from Shaykh ‘Arafāt al-Muḥammadī (حفظه الله):
- Obligatory and non-obligatory fasts. 
- The two categories of obligatory fasts, with examples.
- Examples of recommended fasts.
- Evidence from the Qur’ān and Sunnah for the obligation of fasting the month of Ramaḍān.
- Virtues of fasting.
- The meaning of fasting being a shield. 
- Those upon whom fasting is obligated/the conditions of fasting.
- Clarification that though a non-Muslim is not requested to fast, he is not exempt from punishment on the Day of Judgement for leaving it off.
- The signs that a boy/girl has entered into adulthood. 
- That which is upon the one with a terminal illness and the one who hopes to get better. 
- That which is upon the woman in the state of menses or post-natal bleeding. 



Questions:
1. Regarding the signs of adulthood, coarse pubic hair was mentioned, is there another type of pubic hair?
2. What is upon a brother who has been unable to fast for ten years due to being sick and has not paid the fidyah during this time?
3. What is upon the breastfeeding and pregnant woman?
4. Please advise the brothers not to congregate outside the masjid and keep the noise down as we have had complaints from the neighbours.
5. If a man and woman are in the sate of janābah and woke up after Fajr, can they continue to fast?
6. Regarding the fidyah, can a person pay the thirty days to one family if he cannot find thirty poor people?

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