Ruling on abandoning the congregational prayer on the pretext of work and breaking the fast on the pretext of exams
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Question:
He asks and says: What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding those who take work as a means to abandon the congregational prayer? Or those who take exams and school tests as a means to break the fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to cite work as an excuse for abandoning the congregation, nor to cite exams as an excuse for abandoning the congregation or for breaking the fast in Ramadan. Rather, it is obligatory for Muslims to perform what is obligatory: praying in congregation and fasting in Ramadan. They should prepare for the exam during the night as necessary, or the exam should be moved from Ramadan to Shawwal, or before Ramadan in Sha'ban.
As for placing exams in Ramadan, this is not good, and it is not befitting for the authorities to place them in Ramadan. Rather, they should help the students in what benefits them in their religion and their worldly affairs.
And so with the General Presidency for Girls' Education, it is obligatory for all of them to help their male students and female students in obeying Allah and His Messenger, and in fasting, especially in the days of extreme heat and the long days, when it is difficult for them to take exams.
Therefore, it is obligatory to advance or postpone the exam as a means of helping in good and as a means of cooperating in righteousness and piety. In any case, he is not allowed to break his fast for the sake of the exam. Rather, he should prepare during the night and not break his fast. The authorities should advance the exam or postpone it from Ramadan. But if the student is afflicted by this and the exam is not postponed, he does not make breaking the fast permissible on that account. Rather, he should prepare during the night with what is necessary for the exam, and Allah will help him [al-Talaq:2] [al-Talaq:4].
Therefore, it is obligatory not to be lenient, and to do everything one can to succeed—if Allah wills—and not to fall into what Allah has forbidden. Allah will help him if he is sincere in that, and Allah will make his matter easy in his success and safety. And the authorities, as mentioned before, should fear Allah regarding the male and female students, take their circumstances into consideration, help them in good, and advance the exam before Ramadan or postpone it from Ramadan in all years. This is what is obligatory for them. Yes; because Allah says: [al-Ma'idah:2] and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1425Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
He asks and says: What is your opinion, Your Eminence, regarding those who take work as a means to abandon the congregational prayer? Or those who take exams and school tests as a means to break the fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
It is not permissible for a Muslim to cite work as an excuse for abandoning the congregation, nor to cite exams as an excuse for abandoning the congregation or for breaking the fast in Ramadan. Rather, it is obligatory for Muslims to perform what is obligatory: praying in congregation and fasting in Ramadan. They should prepare for the exam during the night as necessary, or the exam should be moved from Ramadan to Shawwal, or before Ramadan in Sha'ban.
As for placing exams in Ramadan, this is not good, and it is not befitting for the authorities to place them in Ramadan. Rather, they should help the students in what benefits them in their religion and their worldly affairs.
And so with the General Presidency for Girls' Education, it is obligatory for all of them to help their male students and female students in obeying Allah and His Messenger, and in fasting, especially in the days of extreme heat and the long days, when it is difficult for them to take exams.
Therefore, it is obligatory to advance or postpone the exam as a means of helping in good and as a means of cooperating in righteousness and piety. In any case, he is not allowed to break his fast for the sake of the exam. Rather, he should prepare during the night and not break his fast. The authorities should advance the exam or postpone it from Ramadan. But if the student is afflicted by this and the exam is not postponed, he does not make breaking the fast permissible on that account. Rather, he should prepare during the night with what is necessary for the exam, and Allah will help him
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًاTherefore, it is obligatory not to be lenient, and to do everything one can to succeed—if Allah wills—and not to fall into what Allah has forbidden. Allah will help him if he is sincere in that, and Allah will make his matter easy in his success and safety. And the authorities, as mentioned before, should fear Allah regarding the male and female students, take their circumstances into consideration, help them in good, and advance the exam before Ramadan or postpone it from Ramadan in all years. This is what is obligatory for them. Yes; because Allah says:
cooperate in righteousness and piety
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىAnd Allah is engaged in helping the worshipper as long as the worshipper is engaged in helping his brother.
والله في عون العبد ما كان العبد في عون أخيهThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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