Ruling on breaking the fast for the sake of exams
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Question: I am a girl, and circumstances forced me to intentionally break the fast for six days of Ramadan. The reason was the exam conditions, as they began during Ramadan, and the subjects are difficult. Had I not broken my fast on those days, I would not have been able to study the subjects due to their difficulty. I ask you to inform me what I should do so that Allah forgives me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: You must repent to Allah for this, because it is not permissible for you to break the fast in such a situation. You must make up the days you broke. Allah accepts the repentance of those who repent. The reality of the repentance by which Allah erases sins is ceasing the sin and abandoning it out of reverence for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and fear of His punishment, regretting what has passed, and making a sincere resolve not to return to it. If the sin was an injustice against the servants, then completing the repentance requires seeking their forgiveness for their rights. Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Nur: 31], and He said (Glorified and Exalted is He): [At-Tahrim 66:8] the verse [Surat al-Tahrim: 8]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Al-Bukhari narrated it in his Sahih, and success is from Allah.
Answer: You must repent to Allah for this, because it is not permissible for you to break the fast in such a situation. You must make up the days you broke. Allah accepts the repentance of those who repent. The reality of the repentance by which Allah erases sins is ceasing the sin and abandoning it out of reverence for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and fear of His punishment, regretting what has passed, and making a sincere resolve not to return to it. If the sin was an injustice against the servants, then completing the repentance requires seeking their forgiveness for their rights. Allah the Exalted said:
And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَO you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا ...Repentance wipes out what came before it
التوبة تَجُبُّ ما قبلهاWhoever has an injustice against his brother, whether in his honor or in something else, let him seek his forgiveness today before there is no dinar or dirham. If he has good deeds, they will be taken from his good deeds according to the amount of his injustice. If he has no good deeds, the sins of his brother will be taken and placed upon him
من كان عنده لأخيه مظلمة من عرض أو شيء فليتحلله اليوم قبل ألا يكون دينار ولا درهم، إن كان له عمل صالح أخذ من حسناته بقدر مظلمته، فإن لم يكن له حسنات أخذ من سيئات صاحبه فحمل عليه
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binbaz.org.sa
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