Some young people complain that their desire does not decrease while fasting; what should they do?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some young people complain that their desire does not decrease while fasting; what should they do? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Never. What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said is definitely what will achieve the intended result; it will achieve the intended result, if Allah wills. This is if he lowers his gaze. As for the one who fasts but does not lower his gaze, fasting does not benefit him in any way. But if he fasts and lowers his gaze and stays away from places where he might look, then, if Allah wills, the fasting—whether it is continuous or he fasts one day and that is it, without the fasting being continuous to the point where it affects his desire—will be effective. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some young people complain that their desire does not decrease while fasting; what should they do? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Never. What the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said is definitely what will achieve the intended result; it will achieve the intended result, if Allah wills. This is if he lowers his gaze. As for the one who fasts but does not lower his gaze, fasting does not benefit him in any way. But if he fasts and lowers his gaze and stays away from places where he might look, then, if Allah wills, the fasting—whether it is continuous or he fasts one day and that is it, without the fasting being continuous to the point where it affects his desire—will be effective. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [877 -954] يشتكي بعض الشباب أنه مع الصيام لا تخف شهوته، فماذا يفعل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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