Group Iftar at School for Fasting on Mondays
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: One of the schools intends to hold a group iftar for its students every Monday throughout the school year, and to encourage and motivate the students to fast. One of the teachers said that this act is an innovation. What is the correct position, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
I say: He is telling the truth. This is an innovation. Yes, this is not permissible. They must not compel the students to fast voluntarily. Whoever wants to fast and break his fast at home may do so, and whoever does not want to fast is not required to. The school must not compel them to have a group iftar. All of this is among the beginnings of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), the barriers for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: One of the schools intends to hold a group iftar for its students every Monday throughout the school year, and to encourage and motivate the students to fast. One of the teachers said that this act is an innovation. What is the correct position, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
I say: He is telling the truth. This is an innovation. Yes, this is not permissible. They must not compel the students to fast voluntarily. Whoever wants to fast and break his fast at home may do so, and whoever does not want to fast is not required to. The school must not compel them to have a group iftar. All of this is among the beginnings of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), the barriers for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/86 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:06:00)
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