The ruling on one who fasts Ramadan for thirty days permanently
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Question: What is the ruling of Allah and His Messenger regarding a group of people who fast Ramadan for thirty days and never shorten it?
Answer: This action is an error; rather, it is a reprehensible act that contradicts the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the practice of his Companions from the people of the household and others (may Allah be pleased with them all) ; due to the saying of Allah, the Exalted: [al-Baqarah:189] and His saying, the Exalted: [al-Hashr:7].
And the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 2124Sahih (Darussalam), and in another wording: , and in yet another wording: Sahih al-Bukhari 1909. These verses and hadiths indicate that the obligatory thing is to follow the lunar months. If the month is completed at thirty days, people fast thirty days; if it is shortened, people fast twenty-nine days. The hadiths have been mass-transmitted from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) indicating that the month is sometimes twenty-nine days and sometimes thirty. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the sighting of the new moon and completing the count if the new moon is not seen on the night of the thirtieth of Sha'ban or the night of the thirtieth of Ramadan.
Therefore, it is not permissible for anyone to rule by his own opinion and say: "The month is always thirty days"; because this statement contradicts and opposes the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as it also contradicts the consensus of the Muslims. The scholars have unanimously agreed that the month is sometimes twenty-nine days and sometimes thirty. Reality bears witness to this, and everyone who has an interest in this matter knows it. And Allah, the Exalted, said in His great Book: [al-Nisa:59].
The scholars from the people of exegesis and others said: Referring to Allah is referring to His noble Book, and referring to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is referring to his person during his life and to his authentic Sunnah after his death. We have clarified for you the evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him), and the consensus of the people of knowledge that the month is sometimes twenty-nine days and sometimes thirty. So no one among the people has the right to contradict this established principle. And Allah is the One to be sought for help, and He is sufficient for us and is the best Disposer of affairs.
Answer: This action is an error; rather, it is a reprehensible act that contradicts the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the practice of his Companions from the people of the household and others (may Allah be pleased with them all) ; due to the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj."
يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الأهِلَّةِ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّAnd whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُواAnd the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete thirty (days).
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته فإن غم عليكم فأكملوا العدة ثلاثينSo fast for thirty days
فصوموا ثلاثينcomplete thirty days of Sha'ban
فأكملوا عدة شعبان ثلاثين يومًاTherefore, it is not permissible for anyone to rule by his own opinion and say: "The month is always thirty days"; because this statement contradicts and opposes the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), as it also contradicts the consensus of the Muslims. The scholars have unanimously agreed that the month is sometimes twenty-nine days and sometimes thirty. Reality bears witness to this, and everyone who has an interest in this matter knows it. And Allah, the Exalted, said in His great Book:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاThe scholars from the people of exegesis and others said: Referring to Allah is referring to His noble Book, and referring to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is referring to his person during his life and to his authentic Sunnah after his death. We have clarified for you the evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him), and the consensus of the people of knowledge that the month is sometimes twenty-nine days and sometimes thirty. So no one among the people has the right to contradict this established principle. And Allah is the One to be sought for help, and He is sufficient for us and is the best Disposer of affairs.
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