Who is obligated to fast Ramadan? And the virtue of voluntary fasting
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Question: Who is obligated to fast Ramadan, and what is the virtue of fasting it and voluntary fasting?
Answer: Fasting Ramadan is obligatory for every accountable Muslim, male or female. It is recommended for males and females who have reached the age of seven and are capable of it, and it is obligatory for their guardians to command them to do so if they are capable, just as they command them to pray. The basis for this is the statement of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :[Al-Baqarah 2:183] a few specified days. But if any of you is ill or on a journey, then an equal number of days [to be made up] later... until He said: [Surat al-Baqarah: 183-185]. And the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) It is agreed upon as authentic from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).
And his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) when Jibril asked him about Islam:Sahih Muslim 8a Muslim narrated it in his Sahih from the hadith of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) , and the two Shaykhs narrated its meaning from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) .
In the two Sahihs, it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 38, and it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: : Every deed of the son of Adam is multiplied tenfold, up to seven hundred times, except fasting, for it is for Me and I shall reward it for it, for he has left his desire, his food, and his drink for My sake. The fasting person has two joys: a joy when he breaks his fast, and a joy when he meets his Lord. And the breath of the fasting person is more pleasing to Allah than the scent of musk. It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
The hadiths regarding the virtue of fasting Ramadan and the virtue of fasting in general are numerous and well known. And success is from Allah.
Answer: Fasting Ramadan is obligatory for every accountable Muslim, male or female. It is recommended for males and females who have reached the age of seven and are capable of it, and it is obligatory for their guardians to command them to do so if they are capable, just as they command them to pray. The basis for this is the statement of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous -
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَIslam is based upon five: the testimony of La Ilaha Illallah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, the establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj to the House.
بني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وصوم رمضان، وحج البيتAnd his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) when Jibril asked him about Islam:
Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey.
الإسلام: أن تشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وتقيم الصلاة، وتؤتي الزكاة، وتصوم رمضان، وتحج البيت إن استطعت إليه سبيلًاIn the two Sahihs, it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.
من صام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبهAllah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says
يقول الله The hadiths regarding the virtue of fasting Ramadan and the virtue of fasting in general are numerous and well known. And success is from Allah.
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