Blessed
again by the honorable Sa'aadat of visiting Madeenah Shareef.May Allaah
Kareem bless him and make his visit Qubool and Maqbool Aameen. [Members Maulana Okarvi Academy [Al Aalami]
was the most generous among-st the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadaan when Hazrat Jibraaeel [Alaiehis Salaam] visited him, and He used to meet him on every night of Ramadaan till the end of the month. The Prophet Muhammad
Rasoolul laah [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam] has stated, "Eat Sahari because there is blessings in Sahari. The difference between our fast and the fast of the people of the book
(Christians and Jews), is the food we eat at Sahari."
“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaat) is only for the Fuqaraa ‘(poor), and Al Masaakeen (the needy who do not beg) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islaam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s cause and for those fighting in a battle for the cause of Islaam, and for the wayfarer (a traveler who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise.” Quraan Al Kareem
Q-WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH ONE CAN FORGO FASTING?
A. One can forgo fasting in the following conditions without incurring a sin:
Journey, pregnancy, nursing of a child, severe sickness, old age, fear of being killed, duress, fear of loss of the senses and "Jihaad" (religious war, Holy crusade).