Blessing Of Ramzan: Protect Your Ramadan Fast: Common Mistakes, Islamic Guidance

Save fasts from being ruined!

Dear Islamic brothers! These days, most of the Muslims don't have even basic Islamic knowledge. They make such mistakes that invalidate worships. Regretfully, all our efforts are focused on learning worldly education and skills. Unfortunately, we neither have the time nor interest in learning the Sunan or rules about the Islamic commandments. Even worse, we feel disgusted if a sincere Islamic brother draws our attention towards our mistakes. These days, many wrong practices seem to have become part and parcel of our worshiping including Saharī and Ifṭār. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ protect us!

People talk unreasonably about such issues and then try to defend themselves stubbornly. For instance, some people say: 'The time of Saharī does not end unless so much light of morning spreads that ants appear.'

Similarly, some people wrongly believe that one can continue to eat till the Aẓān of Fajr ends and if the sound of many Aẓāns is coming they continue to eat and drink until the last Aẓān finishes. How irrational and shocking it is! Just think! What will you do if you live at such a place where you can't hear the sound of Aẓān?

Dear Islamic brothers! Do not ruin your worships due to carelessness of a few minutes. The following verse of Sūrah Baqarah has already been mentioned, here it is mentioned again, please read it and ponder:

وَ كُلُوْا وَاشْرَبُوْا حَتّٰى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْاَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْاَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ۠ ثُمَّ اَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ اِلَى الَّيْلِ

And eat and drink until the white thread becomes distinct to you from the black thread at dawn; then complete the fasts till the coming of night.

[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Sūrah Baqarah, verse 187)

Obviously, the foregoing verse does not refer to ants or the Fajr Aẓān, instead it refers to Ṣubḥ-e-Ṣādiq. So don't wait for the Aẓān, use a reliable timetable to know the timings for Saharī and Ifṭār and act accordingly.

Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Make us honour Ramadan according to Sharī'ah and Sunnah, make us fast, offer Tarāwīh, recite the Holy Quran and offer Nafl Ṣalāh in abundance, and accept our worships and forgive us with Your grace and mercy.

آمِيْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِي الْأَمِيْن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ I have changed!

How excellent the global & non-political religious movement of the Quran and Sunnah, Dawat-e-Islami and its Madanī Qāfilahs are! An Islamic brother who lives at Shalimar Town (Markaz-ul-Auliyā, Lahore) gave the following account:

I was an extremely wicked person and had indulged in many evils such as watching films and dramas daily, teasing girls, friendship with loafers and wandering with them till late night. Even my relatives did not like to meet me; they would resent when I went their home and would prevent their children from meeting me.

Luckily, the dark night of my sins turned into a bright morning when a devotee of Rasūl of Dawat-e-Islami met me very politely and tried to persuade me to travel with a Madanī Qāfilah. Impressed by his polite behaviour and his sincere invitation, I travelled with a Madanī Qāfilah during which the company of the devotees of Rasūl caused a Madanī transformation in my life.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! By the blessings of the company of Rasūl's devotees in the Madanī Qāfilah I received the gift of repentance as well as the enthusiasm to wear dress and turban according to the blessed Sunnah. The very same relatives that once used to avoid me now meet me affectionately. I was once the worst in my family but now I have become the dearest due to the blessings of Dawat-e-Islami's Madanī Qāfilahs, اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہ.

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Company of those not offering Ṣalāh

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see the harm of sitting in bad company! Everyone despises the people who stay in bad company. There are great blessings of good and pious companions because it prevents a person from committing sins and makes people like him. One should always adopt the company of those who augment keenness for worshipping and enthusiasm to practice blessed Sunnah. A good companion is the one whose sight makes you remember Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ; whose speech encourages you to perform good deeds and whose company makes you stay away from the love for the world and develop love for Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the afterlife. One should avoid the company of those not offering Ṣalāh, adopting fashion and doing funny activities.

In reply to a question about people who don't offer their Ṣalāh, A'lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه has stated: Politely make them realise (the sin they are committing), talk to them repeatedly about the severe punishments mentioned in the Holy Quran and the blessed Aḥādīš for missing Ṣalāh and Jamā'at, and for not attending the Masjid. This will surely benefit the people who have faith in their hearts. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says in verse 55 of Sūrah Zāriyāt, (part 27):

وَ ذَكِّرْ فَاِنَّ الذِّكْرٰى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

And advise, for advice benefits the Muslims.

[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)] (Part 27, Sūrah Zāriyāt, verse 55)

Remind them of Allah's speech and commandments because they will surely benefit the believers. If an individual doesn't listen, then pressurise him with the help of some influential person and if this doesn't work either, then instantly stop meeting him. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says in verse 68 of Sūrah An'ām:

وَاِمَّا يُنْسِيَنَّكَ الشَّيْطٰنُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ الذِّكْرٰى مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ

And whenever the devil (Satan) makes you forget, then sit not you after recollection with the unjust people.

[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)] (Part 7, Sūrah An'ām, verse 68)

(Fatāwā Razawiyyah referenced, pp. 191, 192, vol. 6)

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد