My father does not pray, nor fast; he smokes, and he swears a lot and has a foul and obscene tongue. He has begun to oppress my mother, and I do not love him, and [instead] hate him for doing these things. [So] what is my obligation towards my father?
Category: Fasting [صوم]
Negligently missed fasting some days in Ramadhaan
What is the expiation for not fasting during Ramadhaan without a[n Islaamically acceptable] reason? [It’s just that] he did not fast for three days, so if you could explain how much exactly that would be.
Do not say “Ramadhaan Kareem”
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: The questioner says, regarding the saying “Ramadhaan Kareem”, is al-Kareem not Allaah? Response: This has no basis. Their saying “Ramadhaan Kareem” does not have any basis. As for [saying] “Ramadhaan Shareef”, “Ramadhaan Mubaarak”, “Ramadhaan ‘Adheem” – these descriptions are mentioned in ahaadeeth; “‘Adheem”, “Mubaarak”, “Shareef” – [there is] […]
Ramadhaan is an opportunity that may never return
What is your advice to the Muslims on the occasion of the approaching of the month of Ramadhaan, [and] may Allaah protect and preserve you?
About the ahaadeeth relating to 15th Sha’baan
Are the ahaadeeth relating to the excellence of the night of 15th Sha’baan authentic?
Fasting the 15th day of Sha’baan and the day of doubt
What is the ruling regarding fasting the 15th day of the month of Sha’baan, and is it permissible to fast the ‘day of doubt’ – at the end of the month? [Please] provide us with a ruling, [and] may you be rewarded.
Fasting during the month of Sha’baan
Has it been [authentically] established that the Prophet ﷺ used to fast during the month of Sha’baan?
Fasting most of the month of Sha’baan
The questioner says, tomorrow is the beginning of the month of Sha’baan. What are the good deeds legislated in this month, and is a good deed [done] in this month better than a good deed [done] in the sacred months (Muharram, Rajab, Dhul-Qi’dah and Dhul-Hijjah)?
To single out the day of ‘Aashooraa with a fast
Visit our YouTube channel for more Question: Is it correct to fast the day of ‘Aashooraa by itself? And what is the ruling regarding the one who does so out of ignorance? Response: Yes, it is correct to fast [the day of] ‘Aashooraa by itself, and he will be rewarded for that [in shaa.-Allaah]. Because […]
The virtue of fasting the day of ‘Aashooraa
Visit our YouTube channel for more Reader: And it is an expiation for [the sins of] a year. Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan responded: Yes. It expiates [the sins of] the year that has passed. Meaning, what it consisted of in terms of [one’s] sins. What it consisted of in terms of [one’s] minor sins. The expiation […]