Specializing Ramadan in Worship
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Question: Some people, and it is a great pity, are seen in Ramadan being diligent in the five daily prayers, the tarawih prayer, the late-night prayer, and reading the Qur'an. But when Ramadan ends, they abandon that or most of it. What is the ruling regarding them? Will their righteous deeds in Ramadan be accepted? And what is your advice for such people?
Answer: As for striving in Ramadan with righteous deeds, that is a good thing, and Ramadan has a special status and is a great season. However, the Muslim is required to strive in good deeds throughout his entire life, in all months, because his life is a precious opportunity, and he is approaching a home that requires work. The reward in the Hereafter is based on deeds. Therefore, the Muslim is required to utilize his life in this world in righteous deeds, and to give the days of virtue and the noble seasons, such as the month of Ramadan, extra effort. As for those people who are negligent and waste the obligatory duties and prayers, if Ramadan comes they strive and maintain the prayer, but when Ramadan ends they abandon the obligatory duties and waste them, then their striving in Ramadan is not accepted from them.And it was said to some of the Salaf: Indeed, a group of people strive in Ramadan, but when it ends they abandon the deeds.So he said: What a bad group of people they are, who do not know Allah except in Ramadan.
So these people are not accepted if they abandon the obligatory duties and the five daily prayers. But if they abandon some of the recommended practices and voluntary deeds, then there is no blame on them, and acceptance is hoped for them in what they did in Ramadan. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Answer: As for striving in Ramadan with righteous deeds, that is a good thing, and Ramadan has a special status and is a great season. However, the Muslim is required to strive in good deeds throughout his entire life, in all months, because his life is a precious opportunity, and he is approaching a home that requires work. The reward in the Hereafter is based on deeds. Therefore, the Muslim is required to utilize his life in this world in righteous deeds, and to give the days of virtue and the noble seasons, such as the month of Ramadan, extra effort. As for those people who are negligent and waste the obligatory duties and prayers, if Ramadan comes they strive and maintain the prayer, but when Ramadan ends they abandon the obligatory duties and waste them, then their striving in Ramadan is not accepted from them.And it was said to some of the Salaf: Indeed, a group of people strive in Ramadan, but when it ends they abandon the deeds.So he said: What a bad group of people they are, who do not know Allah except in Ramadan.
So these people are not accepted if they abandon the obligatory duties and the five daily prayers. But if they abandon some of the recommended practices and voluntary deeds, then there is no blame on them, and acceptance is hoped for them in what they did in Ramadan. And Allah the Exalted knows best.