Thirty Lessons Of Ramadan: Tenth Lesson On Rulings And Laws Related To Fasting – Part 10
By Mufti Abdul Malik Misbahi, New Age Islam
Translated into English by Ghulam Ghaus
Siddiqi, New Age Islam
Things That Do Not Break The Fast
Fasting brings immense happiness and good fortune,
yet skipping the fast on purpose is a grave sin and brings terrible fortune.
The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) has said:
"Whoever skips the fast of one day in the month of Ramadan without having
a valid reason and without being ill, then his fasts of an entire period cannot
be utilised as a Qazaa for it, even if he keeps it." (Abu Dawud,
Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Ibn Majah)
In other words, the benefits that come with fasting
throughout the month of Ramadan are benefits that cannot be obtained at any
other time.
The important point to keep in mind is that, with
such a strong warning against fasting, can you comprehend how much more
terrible it is to fast and then suddenly break the fast without a valid reason.
Hazrat Abu Umamah Bahili narrates:
"We heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be
upon him) saying: "I was sleeping and two individuals appeared to Me,
grasped my arms and took me towards a mountain and said to me, “Climb!” I
said, "I am not able to do so". We'll ease it", they said. I
climbed it, and as I neared the middle of the mountain, I began to hear
extremely loud, powerful noises. Where are these sounds coming from, I
inquired? "These are the sounds of the inmates of the Hell," they
said. They led me onward after that. When I witnessed a people who were being
torn apart by the jaws as they were hanging upside down and dripping with
blood, I enquired, "who are these people?’ They said, ‘These are those who
broke their fast before the prescribed time.’ (Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hibban)
The fast is broken by smoking Huqqa, cigars,
cigarettes, and charas (cannabis). This ruling is applicable even if one
thinks in his perception that they are preventing the smoke from reaching their
throat. Eating Paan (betel leaf), or just chewing tobacco will also
break the fast. This ruling is applicable even if one has to spit out the
betel-leaf spittle since the microscopic particles still reach the throat. (Fatawa
Razawiyyah 4/586)
The fast is broken by chewing the tobacco known as Khaini.
The Gul Manjan falls under the same ruling. Like Khaini, they
also use Gul Manjan. Thus using Gul also breaks the fast. (Fatawa
Razawiyyah, Vol. IV, p. 587)
Note: Today, less educated individuals—rather than
certain Ulama—use the Gul Manjan while fasting, and to support
their actions, they offer flimsy and incorrect interpretations. For the sake of
the All-Powerful God, they must refrain from doing so, and refrain from
squandering a magnificent act of worship like fasting on their own ego-gratification.
Law: The fast will be broken if the fine ingredients
of manjan, toothpaste, etc. drop down from the throat; if they do not,
the fast will not be broken; however, keeping such items in the mouth will
cause the fast to be Makrooh. (Fatawa Bahrul Uloom, Volume: 2, p.
272)
Law: If one had his tooth pulled while fasting and
blood leaked out and entered below the throat, the Qazaa for that fast
is Waajib, even if this [action] occurred while the person was asleep. [Raddul
Muhtar]
Law: The fast will be broken if one had an enema,
inhaled medicine through their nostrils, put oil in their ears, or had oil
accidentally get into their ear. Water won't break the fast if it gets inside
the ear or is put therein, though. [Alamgiri, vol.1, p. 204]
Law: The fast will be broken if blood leaks from the
teeth and flows into the throat, and the blood is equal to, or greater than the
saliva and can be tasted in the throat. And if there was less blood than saliva
and the throat could not even taste it, it would not break the fast. [Durr-e-Mukhtar,
Raddul Muhtar vol.3, p.368]
Law: If tears enter the mouth and only one or two
drops are swallowed, the fast will not be broken; nevertheless, if more tears
[than one or two drops] are swallowed and their salty flavour can be felt
throughout the mouth, the fast will be broken. Perspiration falls under the
same rule. [Alamgiri, vol.1, p. 204]
Law: The fast will be broken if someone inserted a
coloured thread in their mouth, causing the saliva to become coloured with that
colour, and then swallowed it. [Alamgiri, vol.1, p. 203]
The Makrooh Actions of Fasting
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is
reported to have said, “Fasting does not just mean refraining oneself from
eating and drinking. Fasting also refers to abstaining from vulgar and
offensive speech.” (Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Hib’ban and Haakim)
Things that are disliked or detestable [Makrooh]
while fasting
Law: At any time, it is forbidden (Haraam) to
tell lies, backbite, act crudely, speak shamelessly, or injure another person.
Nevertheless, when someone is fasting, these activities are even more forbidden
(Haraam), and as a result, the fast is deemed detestable (Makrooh).
Law: Tasting or chewing anything without a valid
reason is Makrooh for a fasting person. If a woman's husband or the
master of a handmaid or slave has a bad temper, tasting the meal in such a
circumstance is permitted because if the salt (in the meal) is less or higher,
it will enrage him.
When it comes to chewing, the only situation in
which it is permissible is when a child is too small to eat bread, there is no
soft food available to feed him, and there is no other woman nearby who can
chew the bread and then feed it to him (such as a woman who is not fasting due
to Haidh or Nifaas). In this situation, chewing the bread, for
example, in order to feed the child, is not Makrooh. [Durre Mukhtar
and Bahar-e-Shariat]
Be aware that the definition of "tasting"
differs from how it is typically used nowadays. To "taste" anything
here means to keep it on the tongue, taste it, and then spit it out. It should
not be permitted to enter the throat in any way.
Law: If there is a chance of seminal discharge or if
there is a likelihood of developing a sexual relationship, kissing, hugging, or
touching a woman's body is Makrooh [in the state of fasting]. Likewise,
whether there is a chance of seminal discharge or not, licking the lips or
tongue during fasting is unquestionably Makrooh. This also holds true for
Mubashrat-e-Faahisha. [Raddul Muhtar, vol.2, p.153, cited in
Bahar-e-Shariat]
Law: It is Makrooh for someone who is fasting to use
excessiveness while rinsing the mouth and putting water into the
nostrils. Being excessive while rinsing the mouth refers to taking a
mouthful of water.
Law: It is disliked even when one is not fasting, and
more disliked [makrooh] when one is fasting to collect saliva in the mouth and
swallow it. [Alamgiri, vol.1, p.199, cited in Bahar-e-Shariat]
(Continued)
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Mufti Abdul Malik
Misbahi is the author of multiple books. He has also lectured and held
positions such as Mufti, Shaykhul Hadith, president, founder, and
director at a number of institutions, including Darul Uloom
Ghousia in Hubli, Karnataka, and Darul Uoom Solemaniya Rahmaniya in
Bikaner Darul Uloom Reza-e-Mustafa, Bihar, Madrasa Shah
Khalid, Vanwa Libo Muslim League, Fiji (near Australia), Madina
Educational Society, Rajasthan. He currently holds the positions of Mufti
in the Sunni Darul Ifta in the Madina Masjid, General Secretary of
the Raza Foundation, Director of the Darain Academy, Founder
of the Afkar-e- Raza Institution, and Chief Editor of the Do-Maahi
Raza-e-Madina (Urdu, Hindi) in Azadnagar, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Previous Articles:
Thirty Lessons
of Ramadan: Welcome to Ramadan and First Lesson on the Virtues of Ramadan
Thirty
Lessons of Ramadan: Second Lesson on the Respect of Ramadan – Part 2
Thirty Lessons
Of Ramadan: Third Lesson On The Horrific Consequences Of Desecrating Ramadan –
Part 3
Thirty Lessons
of Ramadan: Fourth Lesson on the Fasting Of Ramadan and its Intention – Part 4
Thirty Lessons
Of Ramadan: Seventh Lesson On Sehri [Pre-Dawn Meal] Part 7
Thirty Lessons of
Ramadan: Eighth Lesson on Iftar – Part 8
Thirty Lessons of Ramadan: Ninth Lesson on Rulings
and Laws Related to Fasting – Part 9
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