Serving the Iftar Meal
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And among the etiquettes of fasting: A person should break his fast early, as soon as the sun has set, even if the light of the day is still visible, whether the adhan has been called or not.Meaning: Suppose you are in a high place and you see that the sun has set and the disk has disappeared, but the mu'adhdhins have not called the adhan; you should break your fast.because of His saying, the Exalted: [Surat al-Baqarah: 187] And His saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): "When the night comes from here," and he pointed to the east, "and the day departs from here," and he pointed to the west, "and the sun has set, then the fasting person has broken his fast." And hasten to break the fast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "People will continue to be in a good state as long as they hasten to break their fast." Look, they remain in a good state as long as they hasten to break their fast.Its meaning is: If they do not hasten to break their fast, they are not in a good state. This is the implication of the hadith.
He broke his fast with fresh dates. Fresh dates are currently available, praise be to Allah. If you are in the season of fresh dates, they are available; and if you are not, they are still available because people keep them in refrigerators and freezers, as if they were just picked. If you cannot find them, break your fast with dried dates. If you cannot find those either, break your fast with water. Even if you have other food, such as bread, rice, or sweets, do not break your fast with them if you have water; break your fast with water. And if you have milk and water, break your fast with water.Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you breaks his fast, let him break it with dates. If he does not find them, let him break it with water, for it is purifying." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to break his fast with fresh dates. If he did not find them, he would break it with dried dates. If he did not find those either, he would take a few sips of water.
And if, for example, you are in the desert and the sun has set, and you have no fresh dates, no dried dates, and no water, then break your fast with whatever food you have, any food. If you cannot find anything, then make the intention that you have ended your fast and cut off your fast. There is no need to do what the common people say,The common people say: wetting your shemagh with saliva, then taking it out, then putting it back in and sucking it, because if saliva separates and then you put it back and swallow it, you have broken your fast. This is something that has no basis. If you cannot find anything, make the intention, and the intention is sufficient.
It is recommended when breaking the fast to supplicate to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with whatever you wish, from the good of this world and the Hereafter. And if you are on a hot summer day and you are thirsty and you drink, say: "The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills." As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to do this.
Then complete the fast until the sunset
ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِHe broke his fast with fresh dates. Fresh dates are currently available, praise be to Allah. If you are in the season of fresh dates, they are available; and if you are not, they are still available because people keep them in refrigerators and freezers, as if they were just picked. If you cannot find them, break your fast with dried dates. If you cannot find those either, break your fast with water. Even if you have other food, such as bread, rice, or sweets, do not break your fast with them if you have water; break your fast with water. And if you have milk and water, break your fast with water.Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you breaks his fast, let him break it with dates. If he does not find them, let him break it with water, for it is purifying." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to break his fast with fresh dates. If he did not find them, he would break it with dried dates. If he did not find those either, he would take a few sips of water.
And if, for example, you are in the desert and the sun has set, and you have no fresh dates, no dried dates, and no water, then break your fast with whatever food you have, any food. If you cannot find anything, then make the intention that you have ended your fast and cut off your fast. There is no need to do what the common people say,The common people say: wetting your shemagh with saliva, then taking it out, then putting it back in and sucking it, because if saliva separates and then you put it back and swallow it, you have broken your fast. This is something that has no basis. If you cannot find anything, make the intention, and the intention is sufficient.
It is recommended when breaking the fast to supplicate to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with whatever you wish, from the good of this world and the Hereafter. And if you are on a hot summer day and you are thirsty and you drink, say: "The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills." As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to do this.