The Impact of Backbiting and Talebearing on the Reward of Fasting
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Question:
With this, peace be upon you. And if one engages in excessive talk during the day, it breaks his fast.
Answer:
Backbiting, talebearing, cursing, and insulting are matters that have a profound effect on fasting, to the extent that the fastener may be left with no reward. He is not ordered to repeat the fast, but he has no reward. He has no reward with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), because he has spoiled his reward with backbiting, talebearing, insults, cursing, and speaking falsehood. This either diminishes his reward or takes it away entirely, so that no reward remains for him? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
With this, peace be upon you. And if one engages in excessive talk during the day, it breaks his fast.
Answer:
Backbiting, talebearing, cursing, and insulting are matters that have a profound effect on fasting, to the extent that the fastener may be left with no reward. He is not ordered to repeat the fast, but he has no reward. He has no reward with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), because he has spoiled his reward with backbiting, talebearing, insults, cursing, and speaking falsehood. This either diminishes his reward or takes it away entirely, so that no reward remains for him? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-032-الصيام آداب و أحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:24)
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