A man is fasting but talks a lot in his gathering; is his fast valid or not?
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The questioner : A man is fasting and talks a lot in his gathering; is his fast valid or not? Is the talk without benefit?
The Shaykh : His fast is valid, but it is recommended for the fasting person to fill his fast with acts of obedience, such as prayer, reciting the Qur'an, dhikr, and so on. As for idle talk, it is a loss for a person, whether he is fasting or not, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2500Sahih (Darussalam).
Idle talk is often accompanied by forbidden speech, such as backbiting, mocking someone, or the like. A person of sound mind should guard his tongue from anything that has no benefit, whether he is fasting or not. Yes.
The questioner : This is a message received from a listener of the program. The listener here did not mention his name. He asks and says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : His fast is valid, but it is recommended for the fasting person to fill his fast with acts of obedience, such as prayer, reciting the Qur'an, dhikr, and so on. As for idle talk, it is a loss for a person, whether he is fasting or not, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him say what is good or remain silent.
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الأخر فليقل خيراً أو ليصمتIdle talk is often accompanied by forbidden speech, such as backbiting, mocking someone, or the like. A person of sound mind should guard his tongue from anything that has no benefit, whether he is fasting or not. Yes.
The questioner : This is a message received from a listener of the program. The listener here did not mention his name. He asks and says: O honorable Shaykh.