So that You may Attain Taqwa-Sajid Ahmed Umar

This was an online lecture presented by Sheikh Sajid Umar at Knowledge International University ( KIU ) during Ramadan 2013 from the land where revelation descended – Makkah. In this lecture, sheikh discusses and elaborates on the Qur’anic verses that pertain to fasting during the month of Ramadan.

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Laylatul Qadr The Night of Power- Sajed Ahmed Umar

This talk focused on the merits of the Laylatul Qadr-the Night of Power, a night better than a 1000 months. Sheikh explains why this night is given this particular name, the happenings on this night, when the night is, signs of Laylatul Qadr and how we can prepare what and ensure we experience this Night of Power.

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An Ideal Day-Sajid Umar

This advice focuses on an Ideal Day in the life of a believer, one in which we are constant and consistent with the Sunnan-ar-rawaatib, salaatut Duha and feeding a poor person a meal at the time of Iftaar.

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The Virtues of Fasting and Ramadan-Sajid Umar

In this khutbah, Sheikh Sajid highlights the blessings and virtues of Ramadan for a believer and reminds us of the Gate of Rayyaan in Jannah that is exclusively reserved for the fasting person, and that we should strive for excellence

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Delaying making up Ramadaan fasts until the next Ramadaan begins

   Delaying making up Ramadaan fasts until the next Ramadaan begins

I did not fast some days in Ramadaan because of my period. This happened a few years ago, and I have not fasted these days until now. What do I have to do?.

Praise be to Allaah.  

 

 

The imams are agreed that whoever does not fast some days of Ramadaan has to make up those days before the next Ramadaan comes. 

 

They quoted as evidence for that the hadeeth narrated by al-Bukhaari (1950) and Muslim (1146) from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who said: “I used to have fasts that I still owed from Ramadaan, and I could not make them up until Sha’baan, and that was because of the position of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) [as a husband].” 

 

Al-Haafiz said: 

 

It may be understood from her keenness to fast them in Sha’baan that it is not permissible to delay making up fasts until the next Ramadaan begins. 

 

If a person delays making up fasts until Ramadaan begins, one of the following two scenarios must apply.  

 

1 – The delay is for a reason, such as being sick and the sickness lasting until the following Ramadaan begins. There is no sin on a person for delaying in this case, because he has an excuse, and he only has to make up the days missed. So he should make up the number of days that he did not fast. 

 

2 – There is no reason for the delay, such as when a person was able to make up the fasts but he did not do so before the following Ramadaan began. 

 

This person is sinning by failing to make up the fasts with no excuse. The imams are agreed that he must make up the fasts, but they differed as to whether along with making up the fasts he must also feed one poor person for each day or not. 

 

Maalik, al-Shaafa’i and Ahmad said that he must feed a poor person, and they quoted as evidence for that the reports narrated from some of the Sahaabah such as Abu Hurayrah and Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them). 

 

Imam Abu Haneefah (may Allaah have mercy on him) was of the view that he does not have to feed a poor person as well as making up the fasts. 

 

He quoted as evidence the fact that Allaah commands the one who does not fast in Ramadaan only to make up the missed fasts, and He did not mention feeding a poor person. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

 

{“and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days”}

 

[al-Baqarah 2:185] 

 

See al-Majmoo’, 6/366; al-Mughni, 4/400 

 

This second view was also favoured by Imam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him). He said in his Saheeh

 

Ibraaheem (i.e., al-Nakha’i) said: If a person neglects (to make up missed fasts) until the next Ramadaan comes, he should fast the missed days of both months. But he did not think that he has to feed a poor person. There was also a mursal report from Abu Hurayrah and Ibn ‘Abbaas which says that he should also feed a poor person. Then al-Bukhaari said: But Allaah does not mention feeding a poor person, rather He says (interpretation of the meaning): 

 

{“…the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days”}

 

[al-Baqarah 2:185] 

 

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, when noting that it is not obligatory to feed a poor person: 

 

With regard to the words of the Sahaabah, their use as evidence is subject to further discussion if it goes against the apparent meaning of the Qur’aan. In this case, saying that it is obligatory to feed a poor person goes against the apparent meaning of the Qur’aan, because Allaah only enjoined making up the same number from other days, and He did not mention more than that. Based on this, we should not oblige the slaves of Allaah to do any more than they need to fulfil their duty. But what was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas and Abu Hurayrah may be interpreted as referring to what is mustahabb, not what is obligatory. The correct view with regard to this issue is that a person does not have to do anything more than making up the missed fasts, but he is sinning if he delays doing so. 

 

Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 6/451. 

 

Based on this, then what is obligatory is to make up the fasts only, but if a person wants to be on the safe side and feed one poor person for each day missed, then that is good. 

 

The woman who asked this question – if she delayed making up the fasts with no excuse, has to repent to Allaah and resolve not to repeat this mistake in the future. 

 

And Allaah is the One Whom we ask to help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. 

 

And Allaah knows best.

 

What next after Ramadan?

One of the signs of an accepted Ramadan is that our life changes after Ramadan. If my life changes after Ramadan, it means that my Ramadan was correct. If my life becomes better after Ramadan, it means that my Ramadan was correct. But if my life goes back to where it was before Ramadan, then I wasted my Ramadan.

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