The ruling on a group who fast Ramadan for thirty days continuously
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Question: What is the ruling on a group who fast Ramadan for thirty days continuously?
Answer: The authentic, widespread hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), along with the consensus of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the scholars who followed them in excellence, indicate that the month may be thirty days or twenty-nine days. Therefore, whoever fasts it continuously for thirty days without looking at the new moons has contradicted the Sunnah and the consensus, and has introduced a religious innovation that Allah has not permitted. He, the Exalted, said: [Al-A'raf: 3], and He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Imran: 31], and He, the Most High, said: [Al-Hashr: 7], and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: : [An-Nisa 4:13] And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will admit him into the Fire to remain therein, and for him is a humiliating punishment [An-Nisa: 13-14]. There are many verses in this meaning.
In the two Sahihs, from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3:154 It is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
In a narration in Muslim:, and in another wording in the two Sahihs: Sahih Ibn Hibban 14:28.
In Sahih al-Bukhari, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:Sahih Ibn Hibban 14:42, and in another wording: , and in another wording: Sahih al-Bukhari 1909.
And from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) , that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 11:19 It was narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i with a sound chain of narration.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) in several hadiths that he said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 11:17.
It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2137Sahih (Darussalam), and he gestured with his ten fingers and tucked in his thumb on the third, then said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2137Sahih (Darussalam) with his ten fingers, without tucking in any of them, indicating (peace and blessings be upon him) that it may be thirty days at times and twenty-nine at others. The people of knowledge and faith, from the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who followed them in excellence, received these authentic hadiths with acceptance and submission, and acted in accordance with their implications. So they would look for the new moon of Sha'ban, Ramadan, and Shawwal, and act based on what the evidence indicated regarding the completion or shortening of the month. It is obligatory for all Muslims to follow the straight path and to abandon what contradicts it from the opinions of people and the innovations they have introduced. By doing so, they will be among those whom Allah has promised Paradise and His pleasure, as He, the Most High, said: [At-Tawbah: 100].
Answer: The authentic, widespread hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), along with the consensus of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the scholars who followed them in excellence, indicate that the month may be thirty days or twenty-nine days. Therefore, whoever fasts it continuously for thirty days without looking at the new moons has contradicted the Sunnah and the consensus, and has introduced a religious innovation that Allah has not permitted. He, the Exalted, said:
Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies
اتَّبِعُواْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءSay, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ..And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِThese are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.
تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللّهِ وَمَن يُطِعِ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ In the two Sahihs, from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:
Fast upon seeing it [the new moon] and break your fast upon seeing it, and if it is obscured from you, then estimate it for it
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته فإن غم عليكم فاقدروا لهIn a narration in Muslim:
then estimate it for it as thirty
فاقدروا له ثلاثينIf you see the new moon, then fast, and if you see it, then break your fast, and if it is obscured from you, then count thirty
إذا رأيتم الهلال فصوموا، وإذا رأيتموه فأفطروا فإن غم عليكم فعدوا ثلاثينIn Sahih al-Bukhari, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:
Fast upon seeing it [the new moon] and break your fast upon seeing it, and if it is obscured from you, then fast thirty
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته، فإن غم عليكم فصوموا ثلاثينthen complete the count as thirty
فأكملوا العدة ثلاثينcomplete thirty days of Sha'ban
فأكملوا عدة شعبان ثلاثين يومًاAnd from Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) , that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not fast until you see the new moon, and do not break your fast until you see the new moon
لا تصوموا حتى تروا الهلال أو تكملوا العدة ولا تفطروا حتى تروا الهلالIt is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) in several hadiths that he said:
The month is twenty-nine days, so do not fast until you see the new moon, and do not break your fast until you see the new moon. If it is obscured from you, then complete the count.
إن الشهر تسع وعشرون فلا تصوموا حتى تروا الهلال ولا تفطروا حتى تروا الهلال فإن غم عليكم فأكملوا العدةIt is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
The month is like this and like this and like this.
الشهر هكذا وهكذا وهكذاThe month is like this and like this and like this.
الشهر هكذا وهكذا وهكذاAnd the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.
وَالسَّابِقُونَ الأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
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