Is fasting accepted if a person does not perform namaz and other religious duties?

With the name of Allah the Merciful, the Merciful

Praise be to Allah - the Lord of the Worlds, peace and blessings of Allah to our Prophet Muhammad, his family members and all his companions!

1 question: If a woman cleared of her period right after the sunrise prayer, should she fast on that day? Will the fasting day count?

Answer: If a woman cleared herself after the dawn prayer, then scientists have two statements on this score.

and) She needs to keep the rest of the day, and this day will not be counted for her, she will have to make up for this day. It is known that this opinion was held by Imam Ahmad, may Allah be pleased with him.

b) She does not have to keep the rest of the day, as on that day her fast will be invalid. If the fast is not valid, then there is no benefit in it. Correct fasting is when a person keeps himself, without breaking his fast during the day, in worship of Allah, Praise be to Him. From dawn to dusk.

The second opinion, as you can see, is a more weighty and reliable opinion, which says that a woman is obliged to fast on the day when her cycle began after dawn prayer. But both opinions say that on this day the woman is obliged to make up.

2) Question: If she was cleared of menstruation and bathed only after dawn prayer, having completed a prayer, then continued to fast, is it necessary to make up for it on this day?

Answer:If she cleared of menstruation before dawn prayer, even for a moment, making sure that she is clean in the month of Ramadan, then she is obliged to fast, and her fast on that day will be valid. She does not need to replenish anything, since she fasted, being cleansed for the fast. Even if she bathed only after dawn prayer, then there is nothing embarrassing about this, as well as for guys who were in a state of desecration due to copulation (closeness with his wife), wet dreams (sperm discharge), having bathed only after dawn prayer, then their post is considered valid. On this occasion, I would like to draw your attention to some women who started a cycle after breaking their fast, and who believe that if the cycle began before the night prayer, then their fast is not counted. These words are groundless and have no basis. If the cycle began only after sunset, then the fast is considered valid.

3) Question: Is it necessary for a woman in labor to fast and pray if she is cleansed before forty days?

Answer: Yes, if a woman in labor has cleansed herself up to 40 forty days, then she needs to fast in the month of Ramadan, also make prayers, the husband can copulate with her, since sheis pure to worship, and to be sexually intimate with her husband. There is nothing to prevent her from fasting, praying, and having intimacy with her husband.

4) Question: If a woman's normal menstrual cycle lasts eight days or seven, then it turned out that the period was delayed longer than the prescribed period, what is the judgment in this matter?

Answer: If a woman's usual cycle lasts six or seven days, then drags on for more than the prescribed period, then she does not perform namaz until she is cleansed, since the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not definitely indicate the time period for continuing the cycle. Allah says: “They ask you about your period. Say: They cause suffering " ... If the blood remains, then the woman needs to remain in the position of the cycle until she is cleansed, then atoned for, and begins to pray. If the second month has come, less than the previous one (remaining in the cycle), then it should be bathed after it has been cleansed. The main thing is, no matter how long the cycle continues with her, she does not perform namaz, even if he continues to stay with her since last month.

5) Question: If not significant drops of blood went from a woman on the day of Ramadan (not on ordinary days of menstruation), then this continued throughout the month of Ramadan, if she was fasting, will her fast be valid?

Answer: Yes, her post is considered valid, but about those drops, there is nothing in them, since they are perspiration. As said Ali bin Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with him: "Drops that look like nosebleeds are not menses."

6) Question: If she is cleansed of menstruation or postpartum cleansing, before the dawn prayer, and is not expiated only after it, will fasting be valid or not?

Answer: Yes, fasting is valid for a woman who had menstruation if she cleared herself before dawn prayer, and bathed only after morning prayer. Also for women in childbirth, since both of them are permitted for fasting. She is like one who is in defilement when dawn has already come, and his fast is considered valid. Allah says: “From now on, enter into intimacy with them and strive for what Allah has prescribed for you. Eat and drink until you can tell the white thread of dawn from the black one. " ... If Allah allowed intimacy with his wife before dawn prayer, then from this it becomes clear that He allowed to swim after dawn. Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was awakening demanding a complete bath, keeping a fast.

In another tradition from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, it is said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was not redeemed only after dawn.

7) Question: If a woman felt menstruation or felt the pain of the coming cycle during fasting, but the blood came out only after sunset, is this day of fasting valid, or does she need to make up for it?

Answer: If a woman feels about the approach of menstruation or feels pain while she is fasting, but the blood has not yet come out, then fasting on this day is right for her. And she does not need to make up for this day, and she does not lose her reward, The same judgment about women who keep an additional post (nafilya).

8) Question: If a woman sees blood, but is not sure if it is menstruation. What is the Shariah judgment of that day?

Answer: The fast of that day is complete, since the main thing is that it should not be menstruation, and until it is clearly known that this is the beginning of the cycle, then the fast is considered valid.

9) Question: Sometimes a woman sees traces of not a lot of blood, or drops at different times of the day. Somehow I saw during the cycle, but the blood did not go, and sometimes you can see not during the cycle, what is the judgment in these two cases?

Answer: There was already an answer to a similar question. If the release of drops occurs on the days of menstruation, then this is considered a cycle.

10) Question: A woman who is menstruating and giving birth can they both eat and drink during Ramadan?

Answer: Yes, they can both eat and drink during Ramadan, but it is better if they do it in secret, especially if they have a child in the house. Because this creates a problem for children (raising children to fast).

11) Question: Some women who have miscarriages do not know what to do. There are such situations, a miscarriage occurs before the fetus is formed, or a miscarriage occurs after the fetus is formed, what is the judgment of the day of fasting in which the miscarriage occurred. Is it okay to fast on the day the miscarriage occurs?

Answer: If the fetus has not formed, then her blood is not considered a postpartum cleansing (nifas), and therefore she can fast and perform namaz, and her fast will be valid. If the fruit is formed, then her blood is considered nifas, and therefore she is not allowed to pray and fast. The rules of this question, or clarification, if the fetus has formed, then its release of blood is considered postpartum cleansing (nifas). If the fetus has not formed, then the release of blood is not considered postpartum cleansing. If the blood becomes nifas, then everything that is forbidden to women in labor is forbidden to it, if the blood is not nifas, then nothing is forbidden to her in worship (of course, she must take ablution, since everything that comes out of the two channels violates purification, with the exception of air that comes out of the woman's vagina).

12) Question: If a pregnant woman bleeds on Ramadan, does fasting affect her?

Answer: If the blood of menstruation comes out and the woman is fasting, then her fast is broken, since the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Doesn't pray or fast, woman who has menstruation."... It follows that both menstruation and postpartum cleansing interfere with fasting. If a pregnant woman's menstruation bleeds on the day of Ramadan, then this is considered a cycle, just like not for pregnant ordinary women, for both of them one law applies. If it is not the blood of menstruation, then it is not disturbed. It happens in rare cases that women consistently from the moment of conception of a child continue to bleed, that is, their menstruation cycle is not interrupted. Shariah judgment on them, as well as not in pregnant women.

If a woman is sure that this is not menstruation, then her fasting and prayer are not violated.

13) Question: If during menstruation a woman saw that she was bleeding, and the next day the blood stopped, during the whole day. What should she do in this situation?

Answer: It becomes clear from your question that this cleansing is related to the cycle, and is not considered the final cleansing, and therefore you are prohibited from everything that is prohibited for women who have menstruation.

14) Question: In the last days of menstruation, before she was cleansed, the woman did not see traces of blood, should she fast this day? If she didn't see the white highlight, then what to do?

Answer: If she usually does not have a white discharge at the end of her period, as is the case with some women, then she needs to fast. If a woman usually determines the end of her period by a white discharge, then she will not fast until she sees a white discharge.

15) Question: What is the judgment on those who recite the Qur'an during menstruation and during postpartum purification, considering this out of necessity, for example, as a student or teacher?

Answer: There is nothing embarrassing for a woman who is menstruating or giving birth to reading the Koran if it is urgently needed. For example: a female teacher of the Quran, or while studying in order to study it day or night. But reading the Quran, in order to hopefully receive a reward, it is better not to read it at this time. Since most scientists believe that a woman who has menstruation is not allowed to read the Koran.

16) Question: Should a woman change her things after cleansing, knowing that the blood did not get to the body and did not pollute the things?

Answer: There is no such need, since menstruation does not defile the body, and the blood of menstruation contaminates the place where it just got. Therefore, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, ordered women to wash things on which menstruation blood (unambiguously, a woman who has cleansed herself of menstruation is obliged to take a complete bath).

17) Question: A woman in labor broke the fast in the month of Ramadan for seven days, and did not make up for those days, so the next Ramadan came, and this month she missed fasting for seven days, having no good reason for the illness, what should she do? I think the third Ramadan will also come. Please explain to us, may Allah reward you!

Answer: If a woman, as you mentioned, is sick and cannot make up, then she can fast when she is in a position to do so, even if the next Ramadan has come. If she has no reason, and she leaves her post due to inattention, then she has no right to postpone it until the next Ramadan without canonical reasons. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, told that she had missed days, and that she could not make up for them, only as in the month of Shaaban. This woman has no right to postpone fasting for no reason, since she commits a sin, for which she needs to repent to Allah, Praise be to Him. And to make up for all those days that belong to her. If the situation is due to illness, then there is no sin, even if she is late for a year or two.

18) Question: Some women enter the second Ramadan without completing some of the days they missed in the last Ramadan, what should they do?

Answer: They need to repent to Allah for such an act, since it is not allowed for someone who has debts from the last Ramadan to postpone them to the next Ramadan for no reason. Aisha told, may Allah be pleased with her, that she had missed days, and that she could not make up for them, only as in the month of Sha'ban. This hadith indicates that it is inadmissible to procrastinate to make up for the missing days until the next Ramadan. She needs to repent to Allah, and after the coming Ramadan, she is obliged to make up for the days that she missed last time.

19) Question: If a pregnant woman sees blood before giving birth a day or two, should she interrupt her fasting and prayer?

Answer: If a woman saw blood before childbirth, for a day or two, experiencing torment (suffering), then this is considered "nifas", she is obliged to abstain from fasting and prayer, if she does not experience difficulties, then this blood is considered dirty, not related to generic cleansing , she must continue to fast and perform namaz.

20) Question: Do you think it is possible to take pills to stop menstruation and so I can fast with people?

Answer: I warn you against this. Since there is great harm in such pills.

Qualified doctors confirmed this to me. I would like to remind women that this was written by Allah to the daughters of Adam (peace be upon him), so humble yourself with what the Almighty has decreed for you. Keep a fast when nothing hinders you, but if something bothers you, then break your fast with what Allah is pleased with and commanded by Allah Praise Him.

21) Question:A woman after two months of postpartum cleansing, after having cleansed herself, finds small drops of blood, should she break her fast and not pray

Answer: Women with menstruation and postpartum cleansing have a sea of \u200b\u200bproblems where things are not visible. Often these problems occur due to the use of pills that interfere with fertilization and the appearance of menstruation. Previously, people did not face such a multitude of problems, although these difficulties have continued since the day of the creation of women. The basic rules for women are that she must clear menstruation or postpartum cleansing by following certain signs, such as white discharge, which occurs in some women at the end of their cycle. And it is possible that a woman after a cycle has discharge of a yellow and cloudy color, or a drop, perspiration, all this is not menstruation. She should not hinder herself from praying and fasting. Only women should not rush until they are convinced that they are cleansed, since some women, if they see that the blood has dried up, rush to bathe before they are completely cleansed of menstruation. When the wives of the Companions showed Aisha cotton wool with blood, she, may Allah be pleased with her, replied: "Do not rush until you see a white discharge."

22) Question: What judgment to take on the taste of food during Ramadan for a woman who is fasting?

Answer: There is nothing if it requires it, but she has to spit out what she tasted.

23) Question: A woman suffered in an accident, being in the first stage of pregnancy, a miscarriage occurred, accompanied by hemorrhage, should she break her fast or should she start fasting, if she breaks her fast, will there be a sin on her?

Answer: Usually women do not have their periods during pregnancy. As said imam Ahmad may Allah be pleased with him: "Women find out about their pregnancy after their period stops."

The creation of menstruation by Allah is wisdom for women, the food of the fetus is that in the mother's belly, after the mother becomes pregnant, her cycle stops. But some women will continue their period during pregnancy. A pregnant woman has menstruation, and this does not affect the fetus, and for her everything becomes forbidden, that is forbidden for women who have a cycle. It may be the second that the blood was caused by an accident, or something fell on it, or it fell on some object or on the ground, then this blood is not considered menstruation, and it is obliged to perform

prayer and fasting. If, after the accident, she had a miscarriage of the resulting fetus, then the blood that comes out of her is considered postpartum cleansing (nifas), and she, in turn, is obliged to refrain from prayer and fasting, and other worship that is prohibited to her. If the fruit was not formed, then this blood is not considered "nifas", but is considered dirty blood, which does not prevent it from performing worship.

24) Question: A woman asks you a question, since she was fasting, she has fasted, only she did not make up for the days that she missed due to menstruation. At the moment, it does not replenish the missed days, due to ignorance, the exact number of days. She asks for guidance, what should she do now?

Answer: Unfortunately for us, this often happens among Muslim believers.

The reason for the abandonment of those days that need to be replenished is due to lack of knowledge or due to laziness, in both cases it is a disaster. Ignorance conquers knowledge, and laziness to leave with fear of Allah, fearing Him and His punishment, knowing that Allah is watching over them. And strive to do what Allah is pleased with. This woman needs to ask the forgiveness of the Almighty, and will repent to Him. Make up for all the days she missed. We ask Allah that the Creator would accept her repentance.

25) Question: My mother is 65 years old, of which 19 years old she had no children, and now she has constant bleeding for 3 years due to illness. Ramadan is coming, what can you advise her on what to do?

Answer: A woman who has constant bleeding needs to interrupt prayer and fasting for the period of time when her menstruation usually continued earlier. If before her menstruation began at the beginning of the month, and lasted six days, now she is obliged to refrain from prayer and fasting for six days at the beginning of the month. Then, after her period has passed, she is obliged to bathe and stand in prayer and fast.

Method of prayer: If a woman continues to bleed continuously due to illness, then in this case she needs to completely rinse the penis before each obligatory and additional prayer, and put a pad there (everything that will prevent blood from leaving the inside). Due to these difficulties, she is allowed to combine (combine) the afternoon prayer of four bows, with the afternoon prayer, which consists of four bows, then the evening prayer of three bows, with the night prayer of four bows (she cannot shorten prayers by two bows, so as not on the way). Dawn prayer must be performed separately, it is not combined with others, and does not shorten with other prayers. Instead of five, it turns out that she connects them together three times a day and can do them. (Since this is a privilege given by Allah for the sick). She can also perform additional prayers after each obligatory prayer with one ablution.

And in conclusion, praise be to Allah - the Lord of the worlds!

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Fasting (uraza, ruza) is one of the pillars of Islam, so it is mandatory for Muslims to observe it.

Usually, under the Muslim fast, the layman understands abstinence from eating and drinking during daylight hours. In fact, this concept is much broader: it includes a voluntary refusal not only from eating, but also from committing any sins committed by the eyes, hands and tongue, as well as from some actions. Being in a state of keeping the uraza, the believer should clearly realize that he is doing this for the sake of his Creator, and not have any other intentions.

In the Islamic doctrine, depending on the time of observance and significance, two types of fasting are distinguished: obligatory (fard) and desirable (sunnat).

The first is massively observed by Muslims during the Holy month of Ramadan, which has incomparable benefits for the people. Allah advises us in His Scripture:

“In the month of Ramadan, the Qur'an was revealed - the correct guidance for the people, clear evidence of correct leadership and discernment. The one of you who is found this month must fast ”(2: 185)

Those who adhere to Uraza in the blessed month of Muslims will receive a huge reward, and for leaving it, without a good reason, will certainly follow a severe punishment. Proof of this is the following statement of the Grace of the worlds of Muhammad (sgv): “Whoever observes fasting during Ramadan with faith and hope for the reward of the Almighty will be forgiven for his former sins” (hadith quoted by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

However, the Lord made it mandatory for not all people to observe the uraza.

Who doesn't need to fast:

1. Non-Muslims

An important condition for observing the uraza is the person's confession of Islam. For the rest, the post is not required. At the same time, this does not mean that for the days spent without fasting in the months of Ramadan, each person, regardless of his religion, will not have to bear an answer to God on the Day of the Great Judgment.

2. Minors

Uraza is imputed as mandatory for adults. At the same time, it is necessary to understand that adulthood is meant from an Islamic point of view, which does not come at the age of 18, as is customary in most countries of the world, but during puberty, which occurs differently for each person.

3. Mentally disabled

Mental capacity is listed among the conditions for compulsory fasting. In other words, a person who is not sane has the right to refrain from observing this pillar of Islam.

4. To everyone who is on the way

It is not necessary to keep the uraz to those people who are on the road, that is, travelers. It should be noted that, according to Sharia, people are considered travelers who have retired more than 83 km from their home and their journey lasts no more than 15 days.

5. Physically sick people

People who suffer from any disease that requires constant medication, or threatens with severe ailments and pains, up to a threat to life if the uraza is observed, are exempted from its necessity.

6. Pregnant

Women who are carrying a child and fear for the life of their future child have the right not to fast in the month of Ramadan.

7. Nursing women

Women who breastfeed their babies may also not fast.

8. For women on the days of menstruation and bleeding caused by childbirth

In the menstrual period and during postpartum bleeding, women, according to the Shari'ah, are in a position of ritual desecration, therefore, non-observance of the uraza is allowed and, moreover, necessary. If pregnant and lactating women have the right to fast, then it is better for women to abstain on these days.

9. Unconscious people

Believers who have been in an unconscious state for a long time, for example, in a coma, for obvious reasons, are also freed from the urge.

In situations where a person misses one or several days of fasting for the reasons listed above, he should make up for them later, when the reason that gives the right to non-fasting is eliminated, for example, when the traveler returns home or the person comes out of a coma. Believers who are unable to keep the uraza for a year, for example, due to illness, should feed one needy person for each of the days they are missing. If this is also difficult for a person materially, because he himself is one of those in need, then he is completely freed from this obligation.

Desirable post - this is the one, the observance of which is desirable, but is not imputed to Muslims as mandatory. For the observance of such a fast, the believer is entitled to a reward, but there is no sin for his forgiveness.

Days when it is advisable to keep uraza:

• Araf day - for fasting on this day, the Lord can forgive a person for the sins he has committed in 2 years. The Prophet Muhammad (sgv) explained: "Fasting on the Day of Araf serves as an atonement for sins committed in the past and future years" (hadith from Ibn Maji and Nasai).

• Ashura Day- for those who fast on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, all sins for the previous 12 months are erased. The Messenger of Allah (sgv) admonished his ummah: "Fasting serves as atonement for the sins of the last year" (hadith quoted by Muslim). However, Shiite theologians assure that it is undesirable to keep the uraz on this day, since on this date the grandson of the Final Prophet (s.g.v.) was martyred, Imam Hussein, who is especially revered among Shia Muslims.

• The first 9 days of the month of Zul-Hijja - you can find a mention of this in the hadith: "Fasting in the first days of the month of Zul-Hijjah is equal to one year of fasting" (Ibn Majah).

• The month of Muharram- Uraza in this forbidden month is considered a Sunnat. After all, the Prophet Muhammad (sgv) himself once said: "After Ramadan, the best month for fasting is the month of Allah - Muharram" (hadith quoted by Muslim).

• The month of Shaaban- one more month during which it is advisable to fast. IN lunar calendar he walks before Ramadan. In the hadiths from Bukhari, there is a mention that the Final Messenger of the Most High (s.g.v.) was zealous in observing uraza in the month of Sha'ban, except for some days.

• 6 days of the month of Shawwal - are also desirable for the post. Shawwal follows the holy month of Ramadan. “If someone completes fasting in Ramadan and adds six days of fasting to it in the month of Shawwal, he will receive such a reward as if he had fasted all year” (hadith from Muslim).

• Uraza in a day, or the fast of the Prophet Daoud (as), who kept the uraz every other day and who, as the Grace of the Worlds Muhammad (sgv) said, “is the most beloved fast for Allah” (in accordance with the hadith from Muslim).

• 3 days in the middle of each month- The Prophet (sgv) instructed: "If you want to fast in the middle of the month, then fast on the 13th, 14th and 15th days" (at-Tirmidhi).

• Every Monday and Thursday - it was on these days that the Messenger of the Most High (s.g.v.) regularly observed the uraz “The affairs of people are presented to Allah on Monday and Thursday,” he said. “And I want my cases to be presented at the time when I observe the fast” (hadith quoted at-Tirmidhi).

Fasting time in Islam

It is known that in Islam, fasting is observed during daylight hours. The countdown begins with the onset of dawn. In the Holy Book of Muslims you can find the verse:

“Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread at dawn from a black thread, and then fast until night” (2: 187)

The fasting person should stop the morning meal (suhur) before the time of the Fajr prayer (usually 30 minutes).

Once one of the ascetics asked the Prophet Muhammad (s.g.v.) about the time interval between suhoor and azan for the morning prayer, to which he replied: “As much as is necessary to read fifty verses” (hadith from Bukhari and Muslim).

The end of the fasting time (iftar) comes with sunset and coincides with the time of the evening prayer. In this case, the believer after fasting should first break the fast and then proceed to prayer.

At the end of the suhoor, the next dua is recited. (niyat):

نَوَيْتُ أَنْ أَصُومَ صَوْمَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ خَالِصًا لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى

Transcription: "Nawaytu al-assumma sauma shahri Ramadaan min al-fajri il al-magribi haalisan lilLyaahi ta'aala"

Transfer:"I intended to keep the fast of Ramadan from dawn to dusk sincerely for the sake of Allah."

Immediately after breaking the fast - with iftar - say dua:

اللَهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَلْت وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ فَاغْفِرْلِى يَا غَفَّارُ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَأ اَخَّرْتُ

Transcription: "Allahumma lyakya sumtu wa bikya amantu wa alaykya tavakkyaltu wa‘ ala rizkyykya aftartu fagfirli ya gaffaru ma kaddyamtu wa ma akhartu "

Transfer:“O Allah! For the sake of you, I kept a fast, I believed in you and I only trust in you, break the fast with what you sent me. Forgive me, O Forgiving my sins, past and future! "

Actions that violate the message

1. Intentional receptionm food and smoking

If the fasting person consciously ate or drank something, lit a cigarette, then his uraz will not be accepted on that day. But if he did not eat something intentionally, for example, out of forgetfulness, then in this case the person should stop absorbing food or drink as soon as he remembered his fast, and he can continue to keep the uraza - such a fast will be considered valid.

2. Intimacy

After intercourse, the fast is broken. Lip-to-lip kissing has similar effects, as well as ejaculation due to conscious stimulation (masturbation).

3. Instillation of medicine in the nose and ears

Uraza becomes invalid as soon as a person uses special medications used for instillation in the nose and ear canal, if they enter the larynx. At the same time, injections into a vein or muscle, as well as eye drops, do not break the fast.

4. Swallowing liquid while gargling

When fasting, you need to be careful when gargling for medicinal purposes or simply to wet it - getting water inside will invalidate your fast. Swimming in a reservoir and taking a bath in a state of uraza is permissible, but one should beware of the penetration of liquid through the nasal sinuses, pharynx and ears.

5. Use of medical inhalers

The use of inhalers should be avoided whenever possible during fasting.

6. Intentional evocation vomiting

If a person holding the uraza deliberately induces vomiting, then his fast is considered broken. If the vomiting did not occur at the will of the person, then the fast remains valid.

7. Menstruation

In a situation where a woman comes during daylight hours, she should stop fasting. She will need to replenish this day after the end of her period.

Benefits of Fasting

This pillar of Islam carries many virtues for observant believers.

First, uraza is able to lead a person into the Gardens of Eden, which can be confirmed in the life of the Prophet (sgv): “Indeed, there is a gate in Paradise, called“ Ar-Rayyan, ”through which on the Day of Judgment they will enter fasting. And no one will enter through these gates except them ”(hadith from Bukhari and Muslim).

Secondly, fasting will serve as the intercessor of the Muslim on the Day of Judgment: "Fasting and the Koran on the Day of Judgment will intercede for the servant of Allah" (hadith from Ahmad).

Thirdly, uraza entails what was said earlier.

In addition, all requests of a believer who is fasting will be accepted by God. The Prophet Muhammad (sgv) said: "A fasting person never rejects dua during breaking the fast" (Ibn Majah).

​ Question: I work the night shift. In the month of Ramadan, before going to bed, he forgot to make an intention for fasting. When I woke up, they were already reciting the adhan for the midday prayer. I was told that now it is too late to make intention, the time of intention has passed. I thought to myself maybe there is some way out and did not eat, did not drink until the break of the fast. I remained like a fasting person. Should I make up for this fast day?

Answer:Fasting without intent is not considered valid. You will have to make up for one day of fasting. But in such cases, in order not to interrupt and preserve the started worship, you can use another decision on this matter, or use the decision of the other three madhhabs. According to Imam Zufar, the mujtahid of the Hanafi madhhab, fasting without intent is valid. According to this scholar, if the intention was forgotten or the intention was not made for some other reason, and the fast of this day was not violated by any actions, then it will be considered that the fast was kept. In such cases, it is necessary to act in the opinion of Imam Zufar.

ONE INTENT FOR A WHOLE MONTH

Question: At the beginning of the month of Ramadan, I made an intention to fast for the whole month. Then, during the whole month, he fasted without making any other intention. Later I learned that it turns out that the intention must be done for every day of fasting. Should I fill up the posts for those days I didn't intend to?

Answer:The intention should be done separately for each day, but it doesn't have to be said out loud. For example, the very fact that a person gets up for sahur (eating before fasting) is already an intention for the fast of the coming day. It will be considered an intention if a person thinks that he will fast tomorrow. A person who went to bed with the intention of waking up for sahur, but who slept, will be considered to have made the intention in the same way as he had the intention for the post. If there was no such intention, then the opinion of Imam Zufar can be followed and the fast will be counted. According to Maliki's madhhab, it is enough to make one intention at the beginning of the month of Ramadan. Shafi'it will not need to fill his posts if he says: "He kept his post according to Maliki's madhhab."

ABOUT FORGOTTEN INTENTION IN MAZKHAB SHAFIYA

Question: Can a Shafi'i make an intention to fast when the sun has risen, if he has gone to bed without intending to fast, slept sahur, and woke up when the sun had already risen?

Answer: According to the Shafi'i madhhab, the intention must be made before the time of Imsak. If the intention has been forgotten, the Shafi'i follows the Hanafi madhhab and keeps the fast. In such situations, when there is an obstacle to fasting, you need to find a way out of the situation using the opinion of the scholars of the four madhhabs and save the started worship.

Does a woman fast during haida and nifasa (period and postpartum bleeding)?

No, if a woman will fast during such times, she will be sinned.

Should a woman make up for the days of fasting missed due to haida and nifas (period and postpartum bleeding)?

Yes, in the hadith transmitted from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, it is reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that women do not need to make up for prayers that they missed during their periods, but they need to make up for the days of fasting that were missed for this reason ( I'laus-Sunan, vol. 1, p. 372)

Is the day of fasting counted if a woman starts menstruating a few minutes before the evening adhan?

If the cycle began only after sunset, then the fast is considered valid.

Is the day of fasting counted if a woman begins a cycle immediately after breaking the fast before night prayer?

If the cycle began only after sunset, then the fast is considered valid.

What to do if the menstrual cycle begins during the uraza?

It is necessary to break the fast. In a hadith narrated by Abu Said al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, it says: "Doesn't she give up prayer and fasting when she starts menstruating?" (Al-Bukhari, No. 1951, Muslim No. 889). After the menstrual period, it will be necessary to reimburse the missed fasting days.

Is it advisable for a woman who has periods to refrain from eating food during Ramadan fasting?

In this state, a woman should not abstain from food and water, but she should show respect for those who are fasting in the month of Ramadan.

Should a woman fast if she cleared of her menstruation right after morning prayer?

Will this fast day count? A woman can fast, but this day of fasting will not be counted.

Should a woman make up for the day of fasting if she cleared of her period just before the morning prayer?

If a woman cleared of menstruation before the morning prayer and was convinced, even for a moment, that she was clean in the month of Ramadan, then she is obliged to fast and her fast will be valid.

Should a woman make up for the day of fasting if she cleared herself of menstruation before the morning prayer, and bathed herself by completing a prayer?

Should a woman make up for the day of fasting if she was cleansed of menstruation and bathed only after the morning prayer, after performing prayer, and continued to fast?

There is nothing wrong with this if the woman bathed only after the morning prayer.

Should a woman fast on the day when her period suddenly stopped before the morning adhan, but she did not get up for suhoor?

If, upon waking up, she did nothing that could break the fast, then, if desired, one can make an intention according to the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa. In this case, the intention can be made even an hour before the time of the lunch prayer. If she makes such an intention and observes the fast until the end of the day, then her fast will be valid and will not have to be refunded.

What should a pregnant or breastfeeding woman do during Lent?

If a pregnant or lactating woman suspects that fasting may harm her and the baby, she can refrain from fasting and make up for it later. Pregnant and lactating women should consult a doctor (preferably a Muslim) to see if fasting will harm them and their baby. It should be borne in mind that if a woman keeps fasting in this state and subsequently it turns out that her health or the health of a child has deteriorated from fasting, she will be sinned.

If, due to pregnancy, a woman vomited, is fasting broken?

If the vomiting happened involuntarily, then the fast is not broken.

Should a pregnant woman interrupt fasting and prayer if she sees blood a day or two before giving birth, not yet experiencing torment?

If a woman is not yet experiencing suffering (difficulties), such blood is considered dirty, but not related to generic cleansing. In this case, the woman is obliged to perform namaz and can fast.

Is it possible to take special hormonal drugs that delay the onset of the monthly cycle in order to fast throughout Ramadan in a row, without interruption?

This is permissible but considered undesirable. Taking such medications can have side effects and lead to problems with performing prayer (or performing Hajj and Umrah) in the future. Moreover, these drugs are not harmless from a medical point of view. Allah has ordained humility for the daughters of Adam: keep the fast when nothing interferes with you, but if something bothers you, then break your fast with what Allah is pleased with and commanded, praise be to Him.

Should a woman in labor fast if she is cleansed before 40 days?

Yes, if a woman is clean in the month of Ramadan, then she must fast and her fast will be valid. There is nothing that prevents her from fasting, praying, and having intimacy with her husband outside of fasting.

Can I breastfeed my baby while fasting?

Yes, this is permitted, breastfeeding does not affect the validity of the fast. However, it is important that fasting does not harm the condition of the woman or child.

Should a woman in labor fast if postpartum blood lasts more than sixty days?

In this case, the woman is obliged to restrain herself from worship for the usual period of the cycle, and then it is necessary to bathe and stand in prayer. If blood remains, see a doctor, as this may be due to illness.

Will fasting be valid if a woman has small drops of blood outside of her cycle?

Even if then these drops of perspiration continue throughout the month of Ramadan, the fast is considered valid. As Ali bin Abi Talib said, may Allah be pleased with him: "Drops that look like nosebleeds are not menstruation." A discharge that is white, yellow, cloudy, or a drop (perspiration) is not menstruation.

Will the fast of the day be complete if a woman sees blood, but is not sure if it is menstruation?

The post is valid until it becomes known that this is the beginning of the cycle. If this discharge was the beginning of menstruation, this day will need to be replenished.

Is it permissible for a woman to fast on the day of the miscarriage?

In the event that the embryo has not formed, blood is not a postpartum cleansing (nifas) and a woman can perform namaz and fast, and her fast will be valid. According to scientists, the fetus will be processed in 81 days. A miscarriage before 80 days is considered dirty blood, because of which a woman should not leave prayer and fasting.

Can a woman with persistent discharge be fasting in Ramadan?

A woman who has constant bleeding due to illness, interrupts prayer and fasting at the time in which she previously had a cycle. Having counted off the days of the cycle, a woman is obliged to bathe, to pray and to fast. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered women who suffer from continuous secretions to renew their ablution after each prayer.

If a pregnant woman bleeds on Ramadan, how does this affect her fast?

If a woman is sure that it is not menstruation, then her fast is not broken. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A woman who is menstruating does not perform namaz and does not fast."

What to do in a situation when during the menstrual cycle the blood has stopped and did not appear for the whole day?

If this cleansing (blood) is associated with a cycle, then this is not considered a final cleansing, and therefore everything that is forbidden to women during menstruation is forbidden to a woman.

Should a woman start fasting if she does not have white discharge at the end of the cycle?

If a woman usually determines the end of her period by white discharge, she should abstain from fasting for the entire cycle. If a woman usually does not have such discharge in the last days of her period and has no more blood, she should fast.

Can a woman visit a gynecologist or use medications that are injected through intimate organs (suppositories, etc.)?

Since the genitals are not connected with the digestive system, the introduction of drugs or an instrument moistened with the drug into the intimate organs does not break the fast. Therefore, visiting a doctor or injecting drugs into intimate organs does not break the fast.

If a woman starts her period while fasting, can she eat? Or, conversely, what should she do if her period stops during the day of fasting? Will her post be valid in this case?

If your period begins during fasting, you can eat, but you should try to do it so that fasting people do not see it. This day of fasting she will need to make up after Ramadan (even if her period began a few minutes before Iftar). If a woman, on the other hand, ran out of her period during daylight hours (when fasting is required), she should fast until the end of the day out of respect for Ramadan, although this day will still need to be replenished after.

What to do during a nursing mother's fast?

It is permissible for a woman who is pregnant or lactating not to fast if she fears for herself or for the child. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah made the duty of fasting and part of prayer easier for the traveler and He made it easier for pregnant and lactating women to fast" (at-Tirmidhi, 3/85)

The month of Ramadan has come, and Muslims, as always, have questions related to observance of the fast in the month of Ramadan. In particular, people who do not observe all the duties of Islam and do not move away from all of its prohibitions are in thought whether to keep their fast or not. For example, people who do not perform namaz, or women who are not covered, commit some obvious sins, such people are faced with a choice whether they should fast, whether their fast will be valid if they do not observe other religious precepts, commit sins and so on. Each of the people who are in a similar situation asks themselves this question. Moreover, sometimes practicing, but ignorant Muslims say to such people: "Why do you need to fast, if you do not perform namaz, do not wear hijab, your fast will not be accepted."

Here you need to understand that the duties of Islam are individual in nature, and they do not depend on each other. If a person does not perform namaz and keeps fasting, this does not mean that his fast will not be accepted; the validity of fasting has nothing to do with the validity of namaz. The same is true if a woman does not wear a hijab: this does not mean that hijab is a condition for the validity of fasting - if she does not wear a hijab and is fasting, her fast will be counted. Therefore, those who doubt should cast aside doubts and start fasting, so that fasting becomes the cause of the transformation of a person and his change.

This rule is derived from the Koran, where Allah Almighty says in Surah Bakara: “O you who have believed! (This is an appeal to every believer - to every person who considers himself a Muslim, even if he does not observe religion). "Fasting is prescribed for you in the same way as it was prescribed for the previous communities." Fasting is not something unique to Muslims; it was also prescribed to communities of other prophets as a form of worship.

Further, Allah Almighty says: "Perhaps you will show fear of God." - that is, perhaps this fast, if you observe it properly, will change you - a person who did not do namaz, if he fast, this fast will spiritually change him.

Therefore, a person should visit a mosque this month - so that it is not a foreign place for a person, so that he knows how to enter there, how to perform namaz - if he does not know how, just see how other people perform namaz in order to eliminate this alienation of a modern person living by non-Islamic values \u200b\u200bfrom the mosque. And the best time for this is the month of Ramadan. Therefore, you need to try to keep the fast, so that you see in it not just some kind of custom of ancestors or a magic ritual that is performed without meaning and understanding. And this is an act that changes our heart - when we feel hungry and thirsty and we will sympathize with people who do not have food, for whom even water is a luxury. And when we experience this state, it should change us and change our sense of life.

The value of this month is enormous. You need to understand that this month has a certain barakat, the mercy of Allah, and this mercy cannot be obtained by observing fasting at another time. This is the grace of Allah, which He gives at this particular time. Therefore, Ramadan is the best time to repent of your sins, do tauba and try to change. And if a person does not observe something from religion, this is the best time to make dua and ask Allah to give courage and strength to observe religion.