I started praying years ago, but when I fasted for the first time, I fasted half of Ramadan and broke the fast for the other half without a reason, and I was not aware of the Prophet’s hadith
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The questioner : This listener from Sana'a, the Yemen Arab Republic, says: "O esteemed Shaykh, I started praying years ago, but when I fasted for the first time, I fasted half of Ramadan and broke the fast for the other half without a reason, and I was not aware of the hadith of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which means that whoever breaks the fast in Ramadan without an excuse, his fasting for the rest of his life will not be accepted. So, am I sinful for that, and what should I do in this case? Please note that I was ignorant of many matters of my religion at the beginning of my puberty. I ask for your guidance?"
The Shaykh : The answer to this question is that we say it is obligatory for every Muslim to be knowledgeable about the matters of his religion and to learn everything he needs. For example, in prayer, he learns the rulings of prayer; in zakah, if he has wealth, he learns the rulings of zakah; in fasting, if fasting becomes obligatory for him, he learns the rulings of fasting; and in Hajj, if he wants to perform Hajj, he learns how to perform it. This is because the Shari'ah, or rather, because acts of worship are based on following [the Prophet], and one who does not know what to follow, how can he correct his worship? Except, may Allah forgive, by following the people.
In any case, it is obligatory for every Muslim to learn the matters of his religion. In this question, the questioner says that he left half of Ramadan and did not fast it. However, we say that if you repent to Allah with sincere repentance and rectify your deeds, then you do not have to make up the days you left, according to the stronger position. This is because every time-bound act of worship, if a person performs it outside its time without an excuse, it is not accepted from him, even if he does perform it. Therefore, we say: repent to Allah, rectify your deeds, and increase in righteous deeds. You are not required to make up the fasting of Ramadan that you left. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The answer to this question is that we say it is obligatory for every Muslim to be knowledgeable about the matters of his religion and to learn everything he needs. For example, in prayer, he learns the rulings of prayer; in zakah, if he has wealth, he learns the rulings of zakah; in fasting, if fasting becomes obligatory for him, he learns the rulings of fasting; and in Hajj, if he wants to perform Hajj, he learns how to perform it. This is because the Shari'ah, or rather, because acts of worship are based on following [the Prophet], and one who does not know what to follow, how can he correct his worship? Except, may Allah forgive, by following the people.
In any case, it is obligatory for every Muslim to learn the matters of his religion. In this question, the questioner says that he left half of Ramadan and did not fast it. However, we say that if you repent to Allah with sincere repentance and rectify your deeds, then you do not have to make up the days you left, according to the stronger position. This is because every time-bound act of worship, if a person performs it outside its time without an excuse, it is not accepted from him, even if he does perform it. Therefore, we say: repent to Allah, rectify your deeds, and increase in righteous deeds. You are not required to make up the fasting of Ramadan that you left. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.