Suhoor and Iftar (morning and evening meals). Analysis of the composition (morphemic) of the word “breaking the fast”
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From ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger
Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, prayer
the one who fasts before breaking the fast is not rejected.” Ibn Majah 1753, al-Hakim
1/422. Hafiz Ibn Hajar, al-Busayri and Ahmad Shakir confirmed
Abu Daoud 2357, al-Bayhaqi 4/239. The authenticity of the hadith
confirmed by Imam al-Daraqutni, al-Hakim, al-Zahabi, al-Albani.
ﺫﻫﺐ ﺍﻟﻈﻤﺄ ﻭﺍﺑﺘﻠﺖ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﻭﻕ ﻭﺛﺒﺖ ﺍﻻﺟﺮ ﺇﻥ ﺷﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ
/Zahaba zzama-u uabtalatil-‘uruk, ua sabatal-ajru insha-Allah/.
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me), believed in You, relied on You and broke my fast using Your gifts. Forgive me for past and future sins, O All-Forgiving One!”
Iftar prayer
Intention (niyat) pronounced after suhoor (morning meal)
“I intend to fast the month of Ramadan from dawn to dusk sincerely for the sake of Allah.”
Translit: Nawaitu an-asuuma sauma shahri ramadaan minyal-fajri ilal-magribi haalisan lillayahi tya'aala
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
ذهب الظمأ وابتلت العروق وثبت الاجر إن شاء الله
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, after breaking the fast, said: “Thirst has gone, and the veins are filled with moisture, and the reward is already waiting, if Allah pleases” (Abu Daud 2357, al-Bayhaqi 4/239).
Translit: Zahaba zzama-u uabtalatil-‘uruk, ua sabatal-ajru insha-Allah
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
“O Allah, for Your sake I fasted, I believed in You, I relied on You, I broke my fast with Your food. O Forgiving One, forgive me the sins that I have committed or will commit.”
Translit: Allahumma lakya sumtu, wa bikya aamantu, wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu, wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu, fagfirlii ya gaffaaru maa kaddamtu wa maa akhhartu
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنتُ ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَ ابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَ ثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ تَعَلَى يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي اَلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ
Translation: O Almighty, I fasted for Your sake [so that You would be pleased with me]. I ended my fast with what You gave me. I relied on You and believed in You. The thirst has gone, the veins have been filled with moisture, and the reward has been established, if You wish. O Possessor of boundless mercy, forgive my sins. Praise be to the Lord, who helped me fast and provided me with what I broke my fast with
Translit: Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu wa bikya aamant. Zehebe zzomeu wabtellatil-'uruuku wa sebetal-ajru in she'allaahu ta'ala. Ya vaasial-fadligfir lii. Alhamdu lillayahil-lyazi e‘aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart
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Iftar prayer
Dua that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited during Iftar
As a religious term, the word “iftar” means ending a fast, breaking the fast, breaking a fast that has been started, or not fasting at all. But traditionally the word “iftar” is used to mean breaking the fast.
Fasting, which is one of the most important types of worship in Islam and one of its pillars, involves abstaining from food, drink and intimate relations from dawn to sunset. The time for iftar is evening. Breaking the fast without a valid reason before the time of Iftar is prohibited. A person who breaks his fast without reason will be considered to have committed a sin. You can interrupt a fast you have started in the following cases: when illness or weakness occurs, old age, duress and travel.
When the time for iftar arrived, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) advised to hurry with its completion and break the fast with a date, water or something sweet (Bukhari, Saum, 45; Muslim, Syyam, 48; Abu Dawud, Saum, 21).
It is reported that during Iftar, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) made the following dua:
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa bikya amantu wa alaikya tawakkyaltu wa ‘ala ryzkykya aftartu fagfirli ya gaffaru ma kaddamtu va ma akhhartu”
(O Allah! For Your sake I kept the fast, I believed in You and I only trust in You, I break my fast with what You sent me. Forgive, O Forgiver of my sins, past and future!)" (Ibn Majah, Syyam, 48; Darakutni, II/185).
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
1 - What should one say during iftar (breaking the fast)?It was reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ said: “There is always an answer to three duas: the dua of the fasting person, the dua of the oppressed and the dua of the traveler.” And this is the prayer that he makes during Iftar, as comes in the hadith from Abu Hurayra from the Prophet ﷺ: Three duas are not rejected: the dua of the fasting person when he breaks his fast, the just leader and the oppressed. And from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-`As it is reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: Indeed, for the one who fasts during Iftar, there is a dua that will not be rejected.”
The best dua, transmitted from the Prophet ﷺ, is that he said during Iftar: “Zahaba-z-zama'u, wa-btalyati-l-'uruku wa sabata-l-ajru, in sha'a-Llah” (The thirst has gone, and the veins are filled with moisture and the reward is already waiting, if Allah wills).
It is reported from Muaz ibn Zahra that the Prophet ﷺ said during Iftar: “Allahumma lyakya sumtu wa `ala rizkykya aftartu” (O Allah, I fasted for you and will break my fast with what you have given me) (reported by Abu Dawud).
Ibn Umar - may Allah be pleased with him - said during iftar: “Allahumma, inni as’alyu-kya bi-rahmati-kya-llati wasi’at kulla shayin an tagfira li!” (O Allah, verily, I conjure You by Your mercy, which embraces everything, forgive me!) (quoted by Abu Dawud).
2 - Increasing the number of good deeds, because truly the reward for a good deed is the reward received after its completion. And these cases include:
* fasting in the month of Sha'ban as preparation for Ramadan. It is narrated from the mother of the believers Aisha - may Allah be pleased with her: “I never saw the Prophet ﷺ fast for a whole month continuously, except in Ramadan, and I did not see him fast in any month more than he fasted in Sha'ban."
* Reading the Holy Qur'an: After all, Ramadan is truly the month of the Quran. Therefore, during this month, a Muslim should read more, memorize it and reflect on it. Jibril taught the Prophet ﷺ the Qur'an in the month of Ramadan, Uthman ibn Affan - may Allah be pleased with him - read the Qur'an in full every day, some predecessors read the Qur'an in full in night prayers in Ramadan every three nights, and some of them - every seven nights, others - every ten nights. They read the Quran in prayers and more. Imam Shafi'i read the Qur'an 60 times outside of prayer during Ramadan. Al-Aswad recited the Qur'an every two nights throughout Ramadan. Qatada constantly recited the Quran for every seven days, and in Ramadan - for every three days, and in the last ten days of Ramadan - every night. Sufyan al-Sauri, when Ramadan began, abandoned all other worship and began reading the Quran.
* Standing up for night prayers during Ramadan. From Abu Hurayra - may Allah be pleased with him - it is transmitted: The Prophet ﷺ called for standing the nights of Ramadan, saying: Anyone who stood Ramadan with faith and hope for reckoning will have his previous sins forgiven. A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: O Messenger of Allah! If someone testified (La ilaha illa Allah) and that you are the Messenger of Allah, prayed five times a day, fasted during the month of Ramadan, stood it all night and paid zakat, what do you say about him? The Prophet ﷺ answered: The one who died on this is one of the truthful and the martyrs.
* Sadaqah (donations): Our Prophet ﷺ was the most generous of people, and he showed the greatest generosity in the month of Ramadan. He ﷺ said: “The best sadaqah is the sadaqah of Ramadan.” One of the types of sadaq is feeding those who are fasting. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever feeds a fasting person is given a reward equal to the reward of the fasting person, and at the same time, the reward of the fasting person is not reduced in any way.” And if someone is unable to feed him food, then he can treat him with a date, give him a sip of water or milk. The Prophet ﷺ said: When a believer feeds a believer, Allah feeds him from the fruits of paradise, and whoever gives a drink to a believer and quenches his thirst, Allah will give him the wine of paradise to drink.”
Some of the predecessors said: For me, calling ten of my friends and feeding them their favorite food is more beloved than freeing ten of the sons of Ismail.”
Many of the predecessors preferred to give away their food while fasting themselves, among them Abdullah ibn Umar, Daoud at-Toiy, Malik ibn Dinar, Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Ibn Umar never sat down to break his fast except among orphans and the poor. And there were those among the predecessors who fed their brothers while fasting, sat with them and served them, among them al-Hasan and ibn al-Mubarak. Abu al-Siwar al-‘Adawi said: “The men of the Banu ‘Adi tribe prayed in this mosque, and none of them ever broke their fast alone. If there was someone who could share a meal with them, they invited him to it, and if not, then they took the food to the mosque and ate with the people.”
And if a fasting Muslim is invited to visit, he must accept the invitation, because the one who does not respond to the invitation has disobeyed Abu al-Qasim ﷺ, and he should be sure that this does not in any way diminish his good deed and does not detracts from his reward. It is advisable for the invitee to read the dua for the one who invited him, after he finishes eating, as transmitted from the Prophet ﷺ: “Akala ta’amakum al-abraru, wa sallat alaikum al-malaiqa, wa aftara ‘indakum as-saymun” or “Allahumma at `im man at`amani wa sak man sakani" or "Allahumma gfir lahum wa rhamhum wa barik lahum fiha rizkatahum."
* Staying at the mosque after morning prayer: The Prophet ﷺ, having read the morning prayer, sat in his prayer room until sunrise. He ﷺ said: The one who read the morning prayer in the jamaat, then sat down and remembered Allah (read the morning dhikrs) before sunrise, then performed two rak'ahs (prayer of the spirit), the reward is recorded as having completed the Hajj and Umrah in full.
A person should take advantage of this noble time and not pay attention to the omission in this sunnah, which most people do, but look in matters of religion to those who are more diligent than him. “Let those who compete compete for this purpose!” (Sura Mutaffifin, 26). The fulfillment of this sunnah becomes impossible for one who is excessive in staying awake at night or talking after night prayer.
* I`tikaf (staying) in the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ spent the last ten days of Ramadan in the mosque, and in the year of his death he stayed there for 20 days.
* Die. The Prophet ﷺ said: Umrah in the month of Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj.
* The desire to catch the night of predestination, about which Allah said: “Verily, We sent it down (the Quran) on the night of predestination (or greatness). How could you know what the night of predestination (or greatness) is? The night of predestination (or greatness) is better than a thousand months.” (Surah al-Qadr, 1-3). The Prophet ﷺ said: Anyone who stood the night of predestination in prayer with faith and hope for reckoning will have his previous sins forgiven. The Prophet ﷺ sought to catch this night and commanded this to his companions, for this he spent the last 10 days of Ramadan in the mosque (committed i`tikaf), and he ﷺ woke up his family in the last 10 days of this month in the hope that they would catch this night.
From the mother of the faithful Aisha it is reported: “I said: O Messenger of Allah! What should I say on the night of destiny? He replied: Say: Allahumma innaka 'afuun, tuhibbul-'afua fa'fu'anni (O Allah, verily you are forgiving, you love forgiveness, forgive me)."
You should look for the night of destiny among the last ten nights of Ramadan, especially the odd ones, as the Prophet ﷺ said: “Look for it among the last 10 nights of Ramadan,” and some of the scholars said that it is the 27th night.
* Increasing the number of additional prayers after the obligatory ones: such as sunnah prayers before and after obligatory prayers, prayer of the spirit, dhikr, asking for forgiveness, dua, especially at a time when dua is not rejected, during iftar, in the last third of the night, at dawn, and on Friday.
* Performing prayer in the jamaat in the mosque: Said ibn Musayb said: “The one who performed five prayers in the jamaat filled the well and the sea with his worship.”
This is a brief guide to some of the good that the herald calls for on the first night of Ramadan: “O doer of good, continue!”
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Iftar prayer
Prayer for breaking the fast
"Zahaba-z-zama"u, wa-btallyati-l-"uruku wa sabata-l-ajru, in sha"a-Llahu."
Translation: Thirst has gone, and the veins are filled with moisture, and the reward is already waiting, if Allah wills.(Here and in all other cases, the formula “in sha’a-Allah” expresses confidence, in other words, it contains good news.)
"Allahumma, inni as" alu-kya bi-rahmati-kya-llati wasi "at purchase shayin an tagfira li!"
Translation: O Allah, verily, I implore You by Your mercy, which embraces everything, to forgive me!
WORDS TO SAY BEFORE EATING.
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
WORDS OF APPEAL TO ALLAH THAT SHOULD BE SAYED AFTER MEAL.
"Al-hamdu li-Llyahi llazi at" ama-ni haza va razaka-ni-hi min gairi howlin min-ni wa la quvatin."
Translation: Praise be to Allah, who fed me with this and endowed me with this, while I myself have neither strength nor power.
"Al-hamdu li-Llahi hamdan kyasiran, tayiban, mubarakyan fi-hi, gayra makfiyin, wa la muvadda" in wa la mus-tagnan "an-hu! Rabba-na!"
Translation: Praise be to Allah, praise is abundant, good and blessed, praise that should be said more often, praise that is continuous, praise that we need constantly! Our Lord!
WORDS OF PRAYER THAT THE GUEST SHOULD SAY FOR THE ONE WHO HAS TREATED HIM.
"Allahumma, barik la-hum fi-ma razakta-hum, wa-gfir la-hum va-rham-hum!"
Translation: O Allah, bless them with what You have given them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.
WORDS OF PRAYER FOR SOMEONE WHO GOT A PERSON TO DRINK OR WANTED TO DO SO.
Translation: O Allah, feed the one who fed me and give drink to the one who gave me something to drink!
WORDS OF PRAYER SAYED BY THOSE WHO ARE BREAKING WITH THE FAMILY.
"Aftara "inda-kumu-s-saimouna, wa akyalya ta" ama-kumu-l-abraru wa sallat "alay-kumu-l-malyaikatu!"
Translation: May those who fast break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels bless you!
THE PRAYER OF THE FASTER, WITH WHICH HE SHOULD TURN TO ALLAH WHEN THE FAST IS SERVED, IF HE DOES NOT INTEND TO BREAK THE FAST.
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
WHAT SHOULD BE SAID TO A FASTING PERSON IF SOMEONE ABUSES HIM.
Translation: Verily, I fast, verily, I fast!
WORDS OF PRAYER WITH WHICH SHOULD BE TURNED TO ALLAH TO THE MAN WHO SEES THE FIRST FRUITS.
"Allahumma, barik la-na fi sa-marina, wa barik la-na fi madinati-na, wa barik la-na fi sa" and-na wa barik la-na fi muddi-na!
Translation: “O Allah, bless our fruits for us, and bless our city for us, and bless our sas for us,” and bless our mudds for us!(Sa" mudd - measures of volume)
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, peace and blessings of Allah be upon our prophet Muhammad, members of his family and all his companions!
Suhur(Pre-dawn food)
Importance and virtues of suhoor
Every Muslim should observe Suhoor during the last part of the night with the intention of fasting. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Eat before dawn, for in suhoor there is grace”. al-Bukhari 1923, Muslim 1095.
Regarding the merits of performing suhoor, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah and His angels bless those who perform Suhoor.”. Ahmad 3/12. Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith good.
Suhur is also the difference between the fast of Muslims and the fast of Christians and Jews. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, the difference between our fast and the fast of the people of the book is suhur" Muslim 2/770.
The importance of suhoor is spoken of in many authentic hadiths. From Ibn ‘Amr, Abu Sa’id and Anas (may Allah be pleased with them) it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “ Make suhoor with at least a sip of water.". Ahmad, Abu Ya'la, Ibn Hibban. The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' 2945.
Truly, there is goodness in Suhoor, so do not abandon it." Ahmad 11003. The hadith is good. See Sahih al-Jami' 3683.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said: “ The best suhoor for a believer is dates." Abu Daoud. The hadith is authentic. See “Sahih at-targib” 1/448.
Suhoor time
The time of Suhoor begins shortly before dawn. If a person eats a few hours before dawn or before going to bed, then it is not called suhoor. See “al-Mausu’atul-fiqhiyya” 3/269.
It is advisable to postpone suhoor until the last part of the night, until morning prayer. Ibn 'Abbas said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “We prophets were ordered to break our fast early and perform suhoor later.”" Ibn Hibban, at-Tabarani, ad-Diya. The hadith is authentic. See “al-Silsila al-sahiha” 4/376.
Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There are two types of dawn: dawn, at which it is forbidden to eat and it is allowed to perform morning prayer, and dawn, at which it is forbidden to perform morning prayer, but it is allowed to eat.” Ibn Khuzayma, al-Hakim, al-Bayhaqi. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by Imam Ibn Khuzaima, al-Hakim and Sheikh al-Albani. See “al-Silsilya al-sahiha” 693.
A person can eat until he is sure that it is beginning to get light. Allah Almighty said: “Eat and drink until you can distinguish the white thread of dawn from the black one” (al-Baqarah 2: 187).
Ibn Abbas said: “ Allah has permitted you to eat and drink until your doubts disappear (regarding the dawn).”‘Abdu-Rrazzak, hafiz Ibn Hajar called the isnad reliable See “Fathul-Bari” 4/135.
Sheikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah shared the same opinion. See “Majmu'ul-Fataawa” 29/263.
The statement that the cessation of eating and drinking, in order to avoid mistakes, should be before dawn, for example, ten minutes, is an innovation (bid'ah). Some schedules even have a separate line in which “imsak” is written (i.e., the time to stop eating and drinking) and a separate column for the beginning of morning prayer - this has no basis, and moreover, contradicts reliable hadiths. Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If one of you hears the call (adhan) to prayer and a dish (of food) is in the hand of one of you, then he should not put it down until he has finished eating from it.”. Abu Daud 1/549, Ahmad 2/423, al-Hakim 1/426, al-Bayhaqi 4/218, ad-Darakutni 2/165. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by Imam al-Hakim, Sheikh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Sheikh al-Albani. See “al-Silsila al-sahiha” 1394.
This hadith indicates that the so-called time of refusal to eat (imsak), which is set 15-20 minutes before morning prayer, out of fear of eating until the onset of adhan, is an innovation. See “Tamamul-minna” 418.
This hadith is confirmed by many reliable traditions. Abu Umama said: “Once, when they were called to prayer, Umar had a glass in his hand, and he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Should I finish this, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, "Yes, finish it"". Ibn Jarir at-Tabari 3017. The isnad of the hadith is good.
Abu Zubair said: “I asked Jabir, what should a person do who wants to fast and has a glass of drink in his hand during the call? He said: “We also mentioned the same case to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he said: “Let him drink.”" Ahmad 3/348. Hafiz al-Haythami called the isnad of the hadith good. See “Majmu'u-Zzawaid” 3/153.
Sheikh al-Albani said: “In the hadith, the words: “If any of you hears the call (adhan) to prayer,” the second adhan is meant. This is not the first azan that has been incorrectly called the azan of not eating (imsak). We must know that there is no basis in the Sunnah for calling the first adhan the adhan of refusal (imsak).”.
It is narrated from the words of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) once said: “The call to prayer proclaimed by Bilal at night should in no case prevent you from eating before dawn, for he pronounces the words of the adhan to distract those who are awake among you and to awaken those who are sleeping, and not to announce the arrival of the time for morning prayer.”. al-Bukhari 621, Muslim 2/768.
Another version of the hadith says: “Therefore, eat and drink until the Adhan is proclaimed by Ibn Umm Maktoum.”. Ibn Umm Maktoum proclaimed the second azan, which meant that food from that moment became forbidden, and that it was now time for the morning (fajr) prayer. But, nevertheless, the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made an exception, saying: “If one of you hears the call (adhan) to prayer and the dish is in the hand of one of you, then he should not put it down until he has finished eating from it.”
Sheikh al-Albani also said: “It is condemned by fiqh and contrary to the Sunnah that people say: “If a person hears the second azan and there is food in his mouth, he should spit it out.” This is excessive severity, extremeness and excess (gulyuu) in religion, from which Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) warned us, who said: “Beware of excess (gulyuu) in religion, for those who came before you were destroyed by excess in religion". an-Nasai 2/49, Ibn Majah 2/242. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by al-Hakim, al-Dhahabi, an-Nawawi, and Ibn Taymiyyah.
Ibn ‘Umar reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Truly, Allah Almighty loves when His reliefs are accepted, just as He does not love when His prohibitions are transgressed.”. Ahmad 2/108, Ibn Hibban 2742, al-Qada'i 1078. The hadith is authentic. See “Sahih at-targhib” 1059.
Iftar(Breaking the fast)
Jabir said: “ The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Truly, Allah Almighty and Great has those during every breaking of the fast whom He frees from the Fire, and this happens every night!”"Ibn Majah 1643, Ibn Khuzayma 1883. Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic.
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On the need to hasten to break the fast
Everything said above applies to this section. Also in the hadith from Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) it is said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “ People will not cease to be prosperous as long as they rush to break their fast.” al-Bukhari 1957, Muslim 1092.
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Religion will not cease to be evident as long as people are in a hurry to break their fast, for Jews and Christians are delaying it.”. Abu Dawud an-Nasai, al-Hakim. Hadith is good. See also Sahih al-Jami' 7689.
‘Amr ibn Maymun said: “ The companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were the fastest to break the fast and delay Suhur.”. Abdur-Razaq. Hafiz Ibn Abdul-Barr called the isnad authentic. See also “Fathul-Bari” 4/199.
If a fasting person cannot find anything to break his fast, he should break his fast with intention, and not suck his finger, as some do.
What and how should you break your fast?
Breaking the Sunnah fast begins with fresh or dried dates or water. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When one of you breaks his fast, let him break his fast with dates, and if he does not find dates, let him break his fast with water, for truly it purifies.”. Abu Dawood 2355, at-Tirmidhi 658, Ibn Majah 1699. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by the imams Abu Hatim, ‘Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Khuzaima, Ibn Hibban, al-Hakim, az-Zahabi.
You should break your fast immediately with the call to the evening (magharib) prayer, before performing this prayer, as the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did. Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform the evening (magharib) prayer while he was fasting without breaking his fast with at least water.”. Abu Ya'la, Ibn Khuzaima. Sheikh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity. See “Sahih at-targhib” 1076.
One should invoke Allah with supplications before breaking the fast.
From ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, the supplication of one who fasts before breaking his fast is not rejected.”. Ibn Majah 1753, al-Hakim 1/422. Hafiz Ibn Hajar, al-Busayri and Ahmad Shakir confirmed the authenticity of the hadith.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said after breaking the fast: “The thirst has gone, and the veins have filled with moisture, and the reward is already waiting, if Allah wills.”. Abu Daoud 2357, al-Bayhaqi 4/239. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by Imam ad-Darakutni, al-Hakim, al-Zahabi, al-Albani.
ذهب الظمأ وابتلت العروق وثبت الاجر إن شاء الله
/Zahaba zzama-u uabtalatil-‘uruk, ua sabatal-ajru insha-Allah/.
By the way, this is the only reliable hadith, which indicates the prayer pronounced by the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) before the prayer.
And in conclusion, praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Dua for Suhoor and Iftar
Intention (Niyat), which is pronounced during suhoor (after the morning meal).
“Navaitu an-asuuma sauma shakhri ramadaan minyal-fajri ilal-magribi haalisan lillayahi tya’aala”
Translation: “I intend to fast the month of Ramadan from dawn to sunset sincerely for the sake of Allah.”
Du'a, which is read after breaking the fast (iftar).
“Allahumma lakya sumtu, wa bikya aamantu, wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu, wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu, fagfirlii ya gaffaaru maa kaddamtu wa maa akhhartu.”
Translation: “O Allah, for Your sake I fasted, I believed in You, I relied on You, I broke my fast with Your food.
O Forgiving One, forgive me the sins that I have committed or will commit.”
Opening prayer for iftar
Intention (niyat) pronounced after suhoor (morning meal)
“I intend to fast the month of Ramadan from dawn to dusk sincerely for the sake of Allah.”
Translit: Nawaitu an-asuuma sauma shahri ramadaan minyal-fajri ilal-magribi haalisan lillayahi tya'aala
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
ذهب الظمأ وابتلت العروق وثبت الاجر إن شاء الله
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, after breaking the fast, said: “Thirst has gone, and the veins are filled with moisture, and the reward is already waiting, if Allah pleases” (Abu Daud 2357, al-Bayhaqi 4/239).
Translit: Zahaba zzama-u uabtalatil-‘uruk, ua sabatal-ajru insha-Allah
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
“O Allah, for Your sake I fasted, I believed in You, I relied on You, I broke my fast with Your food. O Forgiving One, forgive me the sins that I have committed or will commit.”
Translit: Allahumma lakya sumtu, wa bikya aamantu, wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu, wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu, fagfirlii ya gaffaaru maa kaddamtu wa maa akhhartu
Dua after breaking the fast (iftar)
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنتُ ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَ ابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَ ثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ تَعَلَى يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي اَلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ
Translation: O Almighty, I fasted for Your sake [so that You would be pleased with me]. I ended my fast with what You gave me. I relied on You and believed in You. The thirst has gone, the veins have been filled with moisture, and the reward has been established, if You wish. O Possessor of boundless mercy, forgive my sins. Praise be to the Lord, who helped me fast and provided me with what I broke my fast with
Translit: Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu wa bikya aamant. Zehebe zzomeu wabtellatil-'uruuku wa sebetal-ajru in she'allaahu ta'ala. Ya vaasial-fadligfir lii. Alhamdu lillayahil-lyazi e‘aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart
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Opening prayer for iftar
Prayer for breaking the fast
"Zahaba-z-zama"u, wa-btallyati-l-"uruku wa sabata-l-ajru, in sha"a-Llahu."
Translation: Thirst has gone, and the veins are filled with moisture, and the reward is already waiting, if Allah wills.(Here and in all other cases, the formula “in sha’a-Allah” expresses confidence, in other words, it contains good news.)
"Allahumma, inni as" alu-kya bi-rahmati-kya-llati wasi "at purchase shayin an tagfira li!"
Translation: O Allah, verily, I implore You by Your mercy, which embraces everything, to forgive me!
WORDS TO SAY BEFORE EATING.
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
WORDS OF APPEAL TO ALLAH THAT SHOULD BE SAYED AFTER MEAL.
"Al-hamdu li-Llyahi llazi at" ama-ni haza va razaka-ni-hi min gairi howlin min-ni wa la quvatin."
Translation: Praise be to Allah, who fed me with this and endowed me with this, while I myself have neither strength nor power.
"Al-hamdu li-Llahi hamdan kyasiran, tayiban, mubarakyan fi-hi, gayra makfiyin, wa la muvadda" in wa la mus-tagnan "an-hu! Rabba-na!"
Translation: Praise be to Allah, praise is abundant, good and blessed, praise that should be said more often, praise that is continuous, praise that we need constantly! Our Lord!
WORDS OF PRAYER THAT THE GUEST SHOULD SAY FOR THE ONE WHO HAS TREATED HIM.
"Allahumma, barik la-hum fi-ma razakta-hum, wa-gfir la-hum va-rham-hum!"
Translation: O Allah, bless them with what You have given them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.
WORDS OF PRAYER FOR SOMEONE WHO GOT A PERSON TO DRINK OR WANTED TO DO SO.
Translation: O Allah, feed the one who fed me and give drink to the one who gave me something to drink!
WORDS OF PRAYER SAYED BY THOSE WHO ARE BREAKING WITH THE FAMILY.
"Aftara "inda-kumu-s-saimouna, wa akyalya ta" ama-kumu-l-abraru wa sallat "alay-kumu-l-malyaikatu!"
Translation: May those who fast break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels bless you!
THE PRAYER OF THE FASTER, WITH WHICH HE SHOULD TURN TO ALLAH WHEN THE FAST IS SERVED, IF HE DOES NOT INTEND TO BREAK THE FAST.
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
WHAT SHOULD BE SAID TO A FASTING PERSON IF SOMEONE ABUSES HIM.
Translation: Verily, I fast, verily, I fast!
WORDS OF PRAYER WITH WHICH SHOULD BE TURNED TO ALLAH TO THE MAN WHO SEES THE FIRST FRUITS.
"Allahumma, barik la-na fi sa-marina, wa barik la-na fi madinati-na, wa barik la-na fi sa" and-na wa barik la-na fi muddi-na!
Translation: “O Allah, bless our fruits for us, and bless our city for us, and bless our sas for us,” and bless our mudds for us!(Sa" mudd - measures of volume)
Suhoor and Iftar (morning and evening meals)
Eating should be stopped before it begins to get light, before the first obvious signs of approaching dawn:
“...Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]..." (Holy Quran, 2:187).
If there is no mosque in a particular city and a person cannot find a local fasting schedule, then to be more sure, it is better to complete suhur no later than an hour and a half before sunrise. The sunrise time can be found on any tear-off calendar.
The importance of the morning meal is evidenced, for example, by the following words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him): “Take food before dawn [on fasting days]! Truly, in suhoor is God’s grace (barakat)!” . Also, an authentic hadith says: “There are three practices, the use of which will give a person the strength to fast (he will eventually have enough strength and energy to keep the fast): (1) eat, and then drink [that is, do not drink much while eating, do not dilute the gastric juice, but drink after the feeling of thirst appears, 40–60 minutes after eating], (2) eat [not only in the evening, breaking the fast, but also] in the early morning [before the azan for morning prayer], (3) take an afternoon nap [approximately 20–40 minutes or more between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.].”
If a person who intended to fast does not eat before dawn, then this does not in any way affect the validity of his fast, but he will lose some part of the sawab (reward), for he will not perform one of the actions included in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad.
Iftar (evening meal) It is advisable to start immediately after sunset. It is not advisable to postpone it until a later time.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “My ummah will be in prosperity until it begins to postpone breaking the fast until a later time and perform suhoor at night [and not in the morning, deliberately getting up before the time of morning prayer] ".
It is advisable to start breaking the fast with water and an odd amount of fresh or dried dates. If you don’t have dates, you can start iftar with something sweet or drink water. According to a reliable hadith, the Prophet Muhammad, before performing evening prayer, began breaking his fast with fresh or dried dates, and if they were not available, then with plain water.
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu wa bikya aamant. Ya vaasi'al-fadli-gfir liy. Al-hamdu lil-lyahil-lyazi e’aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart.”
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ. يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي. اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me) and, using Your blessings, I broke my fast. I hope in You and believe in You. Forgive me, O One whose mercy is limitless. Praise be to the Almighty, Who helped me fast and fed me when I broke my fast" ;
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa bikya aamantu wa aleykya tawakkyaltu wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu. Fagfirli yay gaffaru ma kaddamtu wa ma akhhartu.”
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ. فَاغْفِرْ لِي يَا غَفَّارُ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me), believed in You, relied on You and broke my fast using Your gifts. Forgive me for past and future sins, O All-Forgiving One!”
During breaking the fast, it is advisable for a believer to turn to God with any prayer or request, and he can ask the Creator in any language. An authentic hadith speaks of three prayers-du'a (supplications), which the Lord certainly accepts. One of them is prayer during breaking the fast, when a person completes the day of fasting.
Please tell me how to start eating properly during the holy month of Ramadan? Indira.
Water, dates, fruits.
The imam of the mosque where I perform collective prayer said that eating must be stopped after the call for morning prayer, and the remaining food that is in the mouth at the time of the call must be spat out and rinsed out. In the place where I live, calls can be heard simultaneously from several mosques, with a time interval of 1 to 5 minutes. How important is it to stop eating from the moment I hear the first call? And if such omissions were made, is it necessary to make up for the fast? Gadzhi.
There is no need to complete the post. The calculation is approximate in any case, and the verse says in this regard: “...Eat, drink until you begin to distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]” (see Holy Quran, 2:187).
On fasting days, stop eating at the start of the adhan from any local mosque, including those 1 to 5 minutes later.
During fasting, my friend ate in the evening and did not get up for Suhoor. Is his post correct from the point of view of the canons? After all, as far as I know, you need to wake up before sunrise, say your intention and eat food. Wildan.
A morning meal is advisable. Intention is, first of all, intention in the heart, a mental attitude, and it can be realized in the evening.
Until what time can you eat in the morning? The schedule includes Fajr and Shuruk. What to focus on? Arina.
You need to stop eating about an hour and a half before dawn. You are guided by Fajr time, that is, by the beginning of the morning prayer time.
During Ramadan, it so happened that I either didn’t hear the alarm clock, or it didn’t go off, and slept through Suhoor. But when I woke up for work, I spoke my intention. Tell me, does a fast observed in this way count? Arslan.
In the evening you intended to get up in the morning and fast, which means you had a heartfelt intention. Having this is enough. Verbal intention is only an addition to the intention in the heart, in thoughts.
Why does fasting begin before morning adhan? If you eat after imsak and before adhan, is fasting valid? If not, why not? Lobster.
The post is valid, and the reserve of time (prescribed in some schedules) is for safety net, but there is no canonical need for it.
Why do all the sites write the time “imsak”, and always different, although everyone refers to the hadith that even during the azan for morning prayer the Prophet allowed chewing? Gulnara.
Imsak is a desirable border, in some cases very desirable. It is better to stop fasting an hour and twenty minutes or an hour and a half before sunrise, indicated in ordinary tear-off calendars. The boundary that must not be crossed is the adhan for morning prayer, the time of which is indicated in any local prayer schedule.
I am 16 years old. This is the first time I’m keeping my wits about me and I still don’t know much, although every day I find something new for myself about Islam. This morning I slept longer than usual, woke up at 7 am, did not express my intention, and was tormented by remorse. And I also had a dream that I was fasting and ate food ahead of time. Maybe these are some kind of signs? I haven’t been able to come to my senses all day now, my soul is somehow heavy. Did I break my fast?
The fast was not broken, because you intended to fast that day, and you knew about it in the evening. It is only advisable to pronounce the intention. Whether your heart is heavy or easy depends largely on you: what matters is not what happens, but how we feel about it. A believer approaches everything positively, with enthusiasm, charges others with energy, optimism and never loses hope in God's mercy and forgiveness.
I had an argument with a friend. He takes suhur after morning prayer and says that it is permissible. I asked him to provide proof, but I didn’t hear anything intelligible from him. Explain, if you don’t mind, is it possible to eat after the time for morning prayer? And if so, until what period? Muhammad.
There is no such opinion and never has been in Muslim theology. If a person intends to fast, then the deadline for eating is the adhan for the morning prayer of Fajr.
I am holding a sacred fast. When the time for the fourth prayer comes, I first drink water, eat, and then go to pray... I am very ashamed that I do not pray first, but hunger takes over. Am I committing a big sin? Louise.
There is no sin if the time for prayer is not over. And it comes out with the onset of the fifth prayer.
Is fasting valid if I eat within 10 minutes after adhan for morning prayer? Magomed.
You will have to make up for it with one day of fasting after the month of Ramadan.
Our prayer is read before breaking the fast, although it is written on your website that it is read after iftar. What should I do? Farangis.
If you mean prayer-namaz, then the first thing you should do is drink water, then pray and after that sit down to eat. If you are talking about a prayer-du‘a, then it can be read at any time and in any language.
For more information about the absence of the canonical need to stop eating food in advance (imsak) before the adhan for morning prayer, which is practiced in some places today, see, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Fatawa mu'asyra. In 2 vols. T. 1. P. 312, 313.
Hadith from Anas, Abu Hurairah and others; St. X. Ahmad, al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasai, at-Tirmidhi, etc. See: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 197, Hadith No. 3291, “sahih”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 312, Hadith No. 557; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 631.
The point is that, in accordance with the Sunnah, a person, for example, during the evening breaking of the fast, first drinks water and can eat a few dates. Then he performs the evening prayer-namaz and eats afterwards. The first drink of water after a day of fasting flushes the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, it is very useful to drink warm water with honey diluted in it on an empty stomach. The hadith recommends that food (consumed after evening prayer) not be particularly diluted with water. Simultaneous drinking and consuming food leads to difficulty in digestion (the concentration of gastric juice decreases), indigestion, and sometimes heartburn. During the period of fasting, this entails inconvenience due to the fact that the evening food does not have time to be digested, and after that the person either does not eat in the early morning, since he does not feel hungry, or eats, but it turns out to be “food for food”, which in another complicates the process of digesting food to a greater extent and does not bring the expected benefits.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. al-Barraza. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 206, Hadith No. 3429, “Hasan”.
Hadith from Abu Dharr; St. X. Ahmad. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 579, Hadith No. 9771, “sahih”.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 437, Hadith No. 7120, “Hasan”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 314, Hadith No. 565, 566; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.
See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.
I will give the full text of the hadith: “There are three categories of people whose prayer will not be rejected by God: (1) the one who fasts when he breaks his fast, (2) the just imam (the leader in prayer, spiritual guide; leader, statesman) and (3) the oppressed [ undeservedly offended, humiliated].” Hadith from Abu Hurayrah; St. X. Ahmad, at-Timizi and Ibn Majah. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri: In 2 volumes. Cairo: at-Tawzi' van-nashr al-islamiyya, 2001. Vol. 1. P. 296, Hadith No. 513; as-Suyuty J. Al-jami‘ as-sagyr [Small collection]. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. P. 213, hadith No. 3520, “Hasan.”
Rating 4.6 Votes: 71Such a concept as “fasting” (abstaining from food) exists in different religions. It is present in both Christianity and Islam. Accordingly, there is a concept that means “leaving the fast.”
Interpretation
Breaking the fast is a religious act or the first meal immediately after fasting. This word comes from the verb “to break the fast.” Their roots go back to the Old Slavonic word “goveti”, which translates as “to spare, to patronize, to show leniency.”
Such a concept as “breaking the fast” is a Christian word. In Islam, such an action has another name - “iftar”.
Breaking the Fast in Christianity
He said that this was a kind of reward for long abstinence and languor during fasting. At this moment it is customary to have fun and enjoy. And the table must be full of a variety of food so that no one leaves hungry.
At the same time, Theophan the Recluse constantly reminded that breaking the fast should be reasonable and restrained. After all, fasting implies cleansing, both physical and spiritual. And during the “wide feast” you can instantly waste everything that was acquired during a long fast. Therefore, a believer should not relax too much. In addition, gluttony is a serious sin in the Christian religion.
Some people believe that one must always fast, constantly, abstaining from both mental and physical sins. And breaking the fast is just an opportunity to cut yourself some slack. One way or another, the Christian Church always celebrates the end of Lent “on a grand scale.”
What is breaking the fast in Islam?
In Islam, breaking the fast is “iftar”. It means eating in the evening during the holy day. As soon as Muslims have read the evening prayer, they begin iftar. This happens at the same time, immediately after the sun has set. A later time is not advisable. An exception is possible only for people whose profession does not allow this (doctor, pilot, etc.), but these are only isolated cases.
They begin to break their fast with water (a couple of sips are enough) and dates (just a few fruits, the main thing is that there is an odd number of them). If you simply don’t have dates, then you can start breaking your fast with sweets, or it’s better to just drink water and stop there.
Immediately after Iftar, Muslims recite the sacred prayer. And only then do they go to bed.
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Eating should be stopped before it begins to get light, before the first obvious signs of approaching dawn:
“...Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]..." ().
If there is no mosque in a particular city and a person cannot find a local fasting schedule, then to be more sure, it is better to complete suhur no later than an hour and a half before sunrise. The sunrise time can be found on any tear-off calendar.
The importance of the morning meal is evidenced, for example, by the following words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him): “Take food before dawn [on fasting days]! Truly, in suhoor is God’s grace (barakat)!” . Also, an authentic hadith says: “There are three practices, the use of which will give a person the strength to fast (he will eventually have enough strength and energy to keep the fast): (1) eat, and then drink [that is, do not drink much while eating, do not dilute the gastric juice, but drink after the feeling of thirst appears, 40–60 minutes after eating], (2) eat [not only in the evening, breaking the fast, but also] in the early morning [before the azan for morning prayer], (3) take an afternoon nap [approximately 20–40 minutes or more between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.].”
If a person who intended to fast does not eat before dawn, then this does not in any way affect the validity of his fast, but he will lose some part of the sawab (reward), for he will not perform one of the actions included in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad.
Iftar (evening meal) It is advisable to start immediately after sunset. It is not advisable to postpone it until a later time.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “My ummah will be in prosperity until it begins to postpone breaking the fast until a later time and perform suhoor at night [and not in the morning, deliberately getting up before the time of morning prayer] ".
It is advisable to start breaking the fast with water and an odd amount of fresh or dried dates. If you don’t have dates, you can start iftar with something sweet or drink water. According to a reliable hadith, the Prophet Muhammad, before performing evening prayer, began breaking his fast with fresh or dried dates, and if they were not available, then with plain water.
Dua No. 1
Transcription:
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa ‘alaya rizkykya aftartu wa ‘alaikya tavakkyaltu wa bikya aamant. Ya vaasi'al-fadli-gfir liy. Al-hamdu lil-lyahil-lyazi e’aanani fa sumtu wa razakani fa aftart.”
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ. يَا وَاسِعَ الْفَضْلِ اغْفِرْ لِي. اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنِي فَصُمْتُ وَ رَزَقَنِي فَأَفْطَرْتُ
Translation:
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me) and, using Your blessings, I broke my fast. I hope in You and believe in You. Forgive me, O One whose mercy is limitless. Praise be to the Almighty, Who helped me fast and fed me when I broke my fast" ;
Dua No. 2
Transcription:
“Allahumma lakya sumtu wa bikya aamantu wa aleykya tawakkyaltu wa ‘ala rizkykya aftartu. Fagfirli yay gaffaru ma kaddamtu wa ma akhhartu.”
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ. فَاغْفِرْ لِي يَا غَفَّارُ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ
Translation:
“O Lord, I fasted for You (for the sake of Your pleasure with me), believed in You, relied on You and broke my fast using Your gifts. Forgive me for past and future sins, O All-Forgiving One!”
During breaking the fast, it is advisable for a believer to turn to God with any prayer or request, and he can ask the Creator in any language. An authentic hadith speaks of three prayers-du'a (supplications), which the Lord certainly accepts. One of them is prayer during breaking the fast, when a person completes the day of fasting.
Please tell me how to start eating properly during the holy month of Ramadan? Indira.
Water, dates, fruits.
The imam of the mosque where I perform collective prayer said that eating must be stopped after the call for morning prayer, and the remaining food that is in the mouth at the time of the call must be spat out and rinsed out. In the place where I live, calls can be heard simultaneously from several mosques, with a time interval of 1 to 5 minutes. How important is it to stop eating from the moment I hear the first call? And if such omissions were made, is it necessary to make up for the fast? Gadzhi.
There is no need to complete the post. The calculation is approximate in any case, and the verse says in this regard:
“...Eat and drink until you can distinguish a white thread from a black one [until the dividing line between the coming day and the departing night appears on the horizon] at dawn. And then fast until night [before sunset, abstaining from eating, drinking and intimate relations with your spouse]” (see).
On fasting days, stop eating at the start of the adhan from any local mosque, including those 1 to 5 minutes later.
During fasting, my friend ate in the evening and did not get up for Suhoor. Is his post correct from the point of view of the canons? After all, as far as I know, you need to wake up before sunrise, say your intention and eat food. Wildan.
A morning meal is advisable. Intention is, first of all, intention in the heart, a mental attitude, and it can be realized in the evening.
Until what time can you eat in the morning? The schedule includes Fajr and Shuruk. What to focus on? Arina.
You need to stop eating about an hour and a half before dawn. You are guided by Fajr time, that is, by the beginning of the morning prayer time.
During Ramadan, it so happened that I either didn’t hear the alarm clock, or it didn’t go off, and slept through Suhoor. But when I woke up for work, I spoke my intention. Tell me, does a fast observed in this way count? Arslan.
In the evening you intended to get up in the morning and fast, which means you had a heartfelt intention. Having this is enough. Verbal intention is only an addition to the intention in the heart, in thoughts.
Why does fasting begin before morning adhan? If you eat after imsak and before adhan, is fasting valid? If not, why not? Lobster.
The post is valid, and the reserve of time (prescribed in some schedules) is for safety net, but there is no canonical need for it.
Why do all the sites write the time “imsak”, and always different, although everyone refers to the hadith that even during the azan for morning prayer the Prophet allowed chewing? Gulnara.
Imsak is a desirable border, in some cases very desirable. It is better to stop fasting an hour and twenty minutes or an hour and a half before sunrise, indicated in ordinary tear-off calendars. The boundary that must not be crossed is the adhan for morning prayer, the time of which is indicated in any local prayer schedule.
I am 16 years old. This is the first time I’m keeping my wits about me and I still don’t know much, although every day I find something new for myself about Islam. This morning I slept longer than usual, woke up at 7 am, did not express my intention, and was tormented by remorse. And I also had a dream that I was fasting and ate food ahead of time. Maybe these are some kind of signs? I haven’t been able to come to my senses all day now, my soul is somehow heavy. Did I break my fast?
The fast was not broken, because you intended to fast that day, and you knew about it in the evening. It is only advisable to pronounce the intention. Whether your heart is heavy or easy depends largely on you: what matters is not what happens, but how we feel about it. A believer approaches everything positively, with enthusiasm, charges others with energy, optimism and never loses hope in God's mercy and forgiveness.
I had an argument with a friend. He takes suhur after morning prayer and says that it is permissible. I asked him to provide proof, but I didn’t hear anything intelligible from him. Explain, if you don’t mind, is it possible to eat after the time for morning prayer? And if so, until what period? Muhammad.
There is no such opinion and never has been in Muslim theology. If a person intends to fast, then the deadline for eating is the adhan for the morning prayer of Fajr.
I am holding a sacred fast. When the time for the fourth prayer comes, I first drink water, eat, and then go to pray... I am very ashamed that I do not pray first, but hunger takes over. Am I committing a big sin? Louise.
There is no sin if the time for prayer is not over. And it comes out with the onset of the fifth prayer.
Is fasting valid if I eat within 10 minutes after adhan for morning prayer? Magomed.
You will have to make up for it with one day of fasting after the month of Ramadan.
Our prayer is read before breaking the fast, although it is written on your website that it is read after iftar. What should I do? Farangis.
If you mean prayer-namaz, then the first thing you should do is drink water, then pray and after that sit down to eat. If you are talking about a prayer-du‘a, then it can be read at any time and in any language.
More details about the absence of the canonical need to stop eating food in advance (imsak) before the adhan for morning prayer, which is practiced in some places today,
Hadith from Anas, Abu Hurairah and others; St. X. Ahmad, al-Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasai, at-Tirmidhi, etc. See: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 197, Hadith No. 3291, “sahih”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 312, Hadith No. 557; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 631.
The point is that, in accordance with the Sunnah, a person, for example, during the evening breaking of the fast, first drinks water and can eat a few dates. Then he performs the evening prayer-namaz and eats afterwards. The first drink of water after a day of fasting flushes the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, it is very useful to drink warm water with honey diluted in it on an empty stomach. The hadith recommends that food (consumed after evening prayer) not be particularly diluted with water. Simultaneous drinking and consuming food leads to difficulty in digestion (the concentration of gastric juice decreases), indigestion, and sometimes heartburn. During the period of fasting, this entails inconvenience due to the fact that the evening food does not have time to be digested, and after that the person either does not eat in the early morning, since he does not feel hungry, or eats, but it turns out to be “food for food”, which in another complicates the process of digesting food to a greater extent and does not bring the expected benefits.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. al-Barraza. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 206, Hadith No. 3429, “Hasan”.
Hadith from Abu Dharr; St. X. Ahmad. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 579, Hadith No. 9771, “sahih”.
Hadith from Anas; St. X. Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi. See, for example: As-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-sagyr. P. 437, Hadith No. 7120, “Hasan”; al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 314, Hadith No. 565, 566; al-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.
See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 8 volumes. T. 2. P. 632.
I will give the full text of the hadith: “There are three categories of people whose prayer will not be rejected by God: (1) the one who fasts when he breaks his fast, (2) the just imam (the leader in prayer, spiritual guide; leader, statesman) and (3) the oppressed [ undeservedly offended, humiliated].” Hadith from Abu Hurayrah; St. X. Ahmad, at-Timizi and Ibn Majah. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri: In 2 volumes. Cairo: at-Tawzi' van-nashr al-islamiyya, 2001. Vol. 1. P. 296, Hadith No. 513; as-Suyuty J. Al-jami‘ as-sagyr [Small collection]. Beirut: al-Kutub al-‘ilmiya, 1990. P. 213, hadith No. 3520, “Hasan.”
Another reliable hadith says: “Truly, the prayer of the fasting person [addressed to God] during the breaking of the fast will not be rejected.” Hadith from Ibn ‘Amr; St. X. Ibn Majah, al-Hakim and others. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 296, Hadith No. 512; as-Suyuty J. Al-jami' as-saghir. P. 144, Hadith No. 2385, “sahih”.
There is also a hadith that “the prayer of a person who fasts is not rejected during all day post." St. x. al-Barraza. See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Al-muntaka min kitab “at-targyb wat-tarhib” lil-munziri. T. 1. P. 296.
See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Fatawa mu'asyra. In 2 vols. T. 1. P. 312, 313.
See, for example: Al-Qaradawi Y. Fatawa mu'asyra. In 2 vols. T. 1. P. 312, 313.
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