A young man who, before he committed himself to the religion, did not fast some days of Ramadan, but now that he has repented, what is required of him?
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The questioner : He mentions that he is a committed young man and he praises Allah for that. He says: I do not declare myself pure, for in some days of Ramadan in past years, or in past years, I did not fast them without an excuse, even though I do not know the number of these days. And now, after I have committed myself, and praise be to Allah, I want you to clarify what is obligatory for me, and may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you, above all else, to thank Allah the Exalted for His blessing upon you through your commitment, that is, your commitment to the religion and the Shari'ah. Indeed, this is among the greatest of blessings; rather, it is the greatest of blessings in reality. So praise Allah the Exalted for this, thank Him for it, and ask Him for steadfastness and continuity.
As for the past actions, repentance from them, that is, from these forbidden actions, destroys what came before them, as established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
As for the Ramadan that you did not fast, it is not obligatory for you to make it up. Rather, repentance to Allah the Exalted and seeking refuge in Him wipes all of that away. So we ask Allah the Exalted for your steadfastness and that He not let your heart deviate after He has guided you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you, above all else, to thank Allah the Exalted for His blessing upon you through your commitment, that is, your commitment to the religion and the Shari'ah. Indeed, this is among the greatest of blessings; rather, it is the greatest of blessings in reality. So praise Allah the Exalted for this, thank Him for it, and ask Him for steadfastness and continuity.
As for the past actions, repentance from them, that is, from these forbidden actions, destroys what came before them, as established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
As for the Ramadan that you did not fast, it is not obligatory for you to make it up. Rather, repentance to Allah the Exalted and seeking refuge in Him wipes all of that away. So we ask Allah the Exalted for your steadfastness and that He not let your heart deviate after He has guided you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.