Prophet Musa (2) - his birth and Fiqh of Ramadhan (1)
Thank you all for coming. Please find today’s Study Circle summary.
Lively discussions and participation from all and some great feedback from the kids on:
- Fairy Tales,
- Puzzles about Allah’s existence and
- Hope in Allah.
Please bear in mind this is just a summary with more detail dealt with during the Circle.
InshaAllah, next week’s Study Circle will again be at our house to continue the story of Musa ending up in the Pharaoh’s Palace.
Prophet Musa (2): Birth
Birth: Musa was born in a time when his people (Bani Israel – children of Yaqub) were enslaved by the tyrant Pharaoh. They had arrived during Yusuf’s time but became slaves over the years. Pharaoh thought he was a god (amongst many other Egyptian gods) and that he owned the River Nile. This was a unipolar world.
Pharaoh had a dream that he would lose his kingdom to someone from the children of Israel so he started killing newborn males as he perceived it as an existential threat to his authority. His spies kept an eye on all the people and he ruled by Divide and Conquer.
Musa’s mother received WAHY (inspiration) from Allah: “Suckle him and then when you fear for him cast him into the sea. Do not fear or grieve; We will return him to you and make him one of the Messengers." (Surat al-Qasas: 7) and her test was to throw him into the river to save him – and this was a dangerous and big river!....
Main Topic: Basics about Ramadhan
The Obligation of Fasting: "O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you…", (2:183)
The Reward for Fasting: The only one who knows about the reward is Allah (swt). "Every act taken by the son of Adam is done for him except fasting, it is for me and I make the reward", (Bukhari)
Fasting stops the Muslim from Sinning: "Fasting is a shield. Thus while fasting you must not use foul language or act like those of ignorance (screaming, attacking others, etc), or speak loudly". (Bukhari)
The smell of the Fasting persons mouth: "By the one who has my soul in his hands, the smell of the mouth of the fasting person is better for Allah than the smell of musk". [Bukhari]
Special Gate in Al-Jannah for those who Fast: " There is a gate in Al-Jannah called Ar-Rayyan which those who fast enter from on the day of judgment. And no one else enters from it. Once they enter from it, it is closed, and nobody else enters from it." (Bukhari)
Due to Fasting Previous Sins Are Forgiven: "Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan purely because of his faith and sincerity all of his/her previous sins will be forgiven." "Whosoever does not saying and acting upon falsehood, Allah is in no need for him/her to abandon his/her food " (Bukhari).
The Intention is A Requirement for Fasting: The person who wants to fast must have the pure intention for doing that action only to please Allah (swt). The intention need not be said by the tongue, for the intention is act of the heart. Moreover, the intention must be settled in the heart before Fajr.
There Is Blessing in suhur: "have Suhur, for in suhur there is blessing. " (Muslim)
The Best Things To Keep Us Busy In Ramadan: The fasting Muslim should not curse, use foul language, harm people , talk nonsense, etc. Thus, the best the fasting person should keep him/herself busy with is the remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), attend sessions of knowledge, read Quran, and spend in the path of Allah, etc.
If Someone Eats Or Drinks, Forgetfully, Then he/she Completes The Day Of Fasting: "If he forgets and eats and drinks, then he should complete his fast. It was Allah who fed him and gave him the drink." (Bukhari).
If deliberately broken the fast, Muslim needs to:
- Free a slave
- fast two months consecutively
- feed sixty poor people
Permission To Break Fast In Travelling and Sickness: Allah (swt) permitted us to break fast in travelling and in sickness on the condition that we make it up later on. "And for those who are sick or travelling, then (the prescribed period should be made up) other days."
It is only the sickness, that fasting will delay its recovery or worsen it, that permits the person to break the fast. But, the one that is not affected by the fast is not a legitimate excuse. Travel depends upon the distance travelled – often taken as 48 miles.
The Elderly and the Incurable sick: do not have to make up the days that they have missed, for they are unable to do so but have to feed one poor person as (Bukhari)
The fasting of Children and Teaching Them Manners: Only those who are above the age of puberty and sane are addressed by Shari’ah. "Order your children to pray when they are seven years of age, beat them for it when they are ten years of age, and separate them in their beds".(Abu Daud). Also Bukhari narrates "We used to make our children fast and make their toys out of wool. If any of them cried because of hunger, we would give them toy till the time to breakfast". There is no sin if the children break the fast for them or the parents.
What is recommended for the Saa’im to break his fast with: Recommended to make Iftar with Rutub (fresh, moist, ripe dates), if not then Tamr (dry dates); else to take mouthfuls of water then eat what they wish.
Time to break fast: Is at Maghrib when the adhaan happens and not to wait until after prayer or to delay.
Salatul-Taraweh: Abu Huraira said, "I heard the messenger of Allah (saw) say, "The one who does qiam in Ramadan with faith and sincerity, all his/her sins will be forgiven".
May Allah azza wajaal accept our Siyaam, Salah, Nawafil, Taraweeh, Adhkar, Sadakat, and all efforts by helping others inshaAllah
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