Gathering to Break the Fast in Ramadan Among Relatives
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Our custom in the month of Ramadan is that we and our relatives gather, and every day one of the relatives hosts us, and we all break our fast together, the women with the women and the men with the men. We are ten households, meaning that the fast-breaking meal comes to each household twice or three times in the month. Is what we are doing correct? And what do you advise us?
The Shaykh:
What do they gather for?
The questioner:
For breaking the fast.
The Shaykh:
Breaking the fast of Ramadan, or what?
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If they believe this is an act of worship, it is not permissible; it is a religious innovation (bid'ah). But if they do not believe it is an act of worship and only do it as a permissible matter, then there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Our custom in the month of Ramadan is that we and our relatives gather, and every day one of the relatives hosts us, and we all break our fast together, the women with the women and the men with the men. We are ten households, meaning that the fast-breaking meal comes to each household twice or three times in the month. Is what we are doing correct? And what do you advise us?
The Shaykh:
What do they gather for?
The questioner:
For breaking the fast.
The Shaykh:
Breaking the fast of Ramadan, or what?
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If they believe this is an act of worship, it is not permissible; it is a religious innovation (bid'ah). But if they do not believe it is an act of worship and only do it as a permissible matter, then there is nothing wrong with it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 32 — archive.org (1:05:57)
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