All praise is due to Allāh, the Lord of the worlds. And may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace, likewise to his family, Companions and those who follow him until the Day of Resurrection.
This is a lecture delivered by Ustaadh Abū Mu’ādh Taqwīm Aslam حفظه الله on the 24th of Sha’baan 1444H/ 17th of March 2023
Points discussed during the lecture
- Time and how quickly it passes by – Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله.
- Reflection and pondering on time and what is being achieved with it.
- Time is like a sword – An Arabic saying.
- Reminder to benefit from Ramadān and not wasting it.
- The Salaf and making Dua to Allah to make them reach Ramadān and afterwards.
- Time and places that are blessed.
- The great wisdom which lies within the blessed month of Ramadān.
- The easy and difficult part of fasting – saying from the Salaf.
- What should be your focus in Ramadān?
- How do you know your Ramadān was successful – saying from the Salaf.
- How do you approach Ramadān?
- The two times of joy for the one who is fasting.
- The Salaf and the Qur’ān during Ramadān.
Questions asked
- If a menstruating woman becomes pure by noon during the month of Ramadan can she continue fasting that day or she would abandon fasting for that day? What is the ruling regarding this?
- If a woman fears for her self and her baby due to breastfeeding and does not fast, she has loss a lot of weight and its not healthy who is responsible for the fidyah? The woman or the husband?
- Is it better for a woman to go to the masjid and follow the taraweeh jamaah prayers or she should pray on her own at night?
- My grandma isn’t able to fast anymore. But, some amount of money is paid to a person i.e the person uses this money to get food needed for Iftar as she doesn’t cook her meals every time. Does this suffice as feeding the fasting person?
- How do someone go about fidyah?
- Is Itikhaf valid apart from observing it in the glorious three masaajid?
- What are the best Ibadaat that one can observe in order of priority?
- If a person is eating and they hear the call for prayer but they haven’t finished their food, should they continue eating until the adhaan is done or should they cease all eating and drinking immediately?
- can breastfeeding mothers fast during Ramadan? And if we cannot in some circumstances, should we fast the missed fasts or give 1 sa’a to needy people or should we fast and also give 1 sa’a?
- Does someone who subconsciously swear by Allah whilst lying liable to fasting three days consecutively for doing such?
