The ruling on fasting without eating or drinking in voluntary and obligatory fasts
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Question:
A message was sent from Buraydah by one of the female listeners. The sender, Umm Abdullah, asks a collection of questions, one of which is: Is it permissible for me to fast without eating or drinking, whether the fast is voluntary or obligatory? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Eating and drinking strengthen one for fasting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) [did so] out of desire. He called the pre-dawn meal (suhur) and the food eaten for it "the blessed breakfast," because he saidSunan Ibn Majah 1692Sahih (Darussalam), and that is because the intention behind it is to seek assistance in obeying Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, one should not leave off the pre-dawn meal, or leave off breaking the fast, or leave off eating during the fast, because this weakens the body, whereas eating and drinking provide strength. And Allah the Exalted says, "Eat and drink on the Day of Resurrection," and [Al-Baqarah 2:187]. And in the Qudsi Hadith, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says Jami` at-Tirmidhi 700Da'if (Darussalam), so what about eating and drinking for the one who wants to fast?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may your 'Id be blessed.
A message was sent from Buraydah by one of the female listeners. The sender, Umm Abdullah, asks a collection of questions, one of which is: Is it permissible for me to fast without eating or drinking, whether the fast is voluntary or obligatory? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Eating and drinking strengthen one for fasting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) [did so] out of desire. He called the pre-dawn meal (suhur) and the food eaten for it "the blessed breakfast," because he said
Eat Suhur, for in Suhur there is a blessing.
تسحروا فإن في السحور بركةThen complete the fast until the sunset
أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِThose of My worshippers who are most beloved to me are the quickest to break their fast.
أَحَبُّ عِبَادِي إِلَىَّ أَعْجَلُهُمْ فِطْرًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may your 'Id be blessed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 106 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (14:51)
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