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BASEERA MAGAZINE | ISSUE 1 | RAMADHAAN 1432The Special Ramadhaan Issue from Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center

BENEFITS &BLESSINGS OF

QURAN

QUIZCompetitions & Prizes

Best waysto spendRamadhaan

THE MOTHER

OF BELIEVERS

Khadeejah bintKhuwaylid

RIGHTEOUS CALIPH

Abu Bakr

As-Siddeeq


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Fanar is a colloquial Qatari term borrowed rom Turkish

and commonly used in the Egyptian language to mean

the uorescent oodlight mounted on a high tower, to

make up the pilot beacons used in homing the open

sea navigators back to sae shores.

Fanar was chosen as our name because it reects our

high-profle mission which is to act as a guiding light to

mankind and to help the expatriate community o Qatar

to deepen their understanding o the local culture inevery aspect.

Fanar is a governmental organisation that presents

Islamic and Qatari culture to the world through a variety

o activities such as exhibitions, tours o the Centre,

visits to the mosque and Arabic language courses.


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Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatuhu Peace,

mercy and blessings o Allaah be upon you. All praise beto Allaah a lone, and peace and blessings be upon the seal

o the Prophets,.

We are pleased to present the rst issue o the long-

awaitedBaseera magazine. Tis magazine acts as the

voice oFanar(Qatar Islamic Cultural Center). Trough

this magazine, we would like to cater to our readers

needs or authentic Islamic inormation that would be

helpul in understanding Islam, its pillars and practices,

besides the culture and current aairs o Qatar.

Te magazine also a ims to give readers an insight into

Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) in the light o Quran

and the Sunnah (Prophetic tradition) o Prophet

Muhammad,

. We hope thatFanarwill becomea beacon o hope that would help resolve some o the

social problems we ace in our daily lives and act as a

bridge between the diverse communities residing in

Qatar. Te magazine will also carry updates on the

latest news, events and upcoming plans o the Qatar

Islamic Cultural Center.

I sincerely ask Allaah to support us and guide us tothe straight path and grant us sincerity in our speech

and deeds, and to decree victory to His religion and

supremacy to His Word, He is Ever-Hearing, Ever Near.Peace and blessings be upon His Slave and Messenger,

Muhammad, his amily and Companions.

Abdullah Al-Mulla

Dirctor Fr

A word from the director


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CntentRamadhaan Weekly Supplement

GeneralAbut U

04 Ilam in Katara

05 Institute oEducatin and Qualifcatin

08 The Best Way to Spend Ramadhaan

12 Dried Date rom Religion and Science

16 Receive Ramadhaan in Fine Health and

Good Spirits

22 Micnceptin about Eating and Drinking

in Ramadhaan

24 RiteCaip:Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq

26 Easy Fiq

28 Ramadaa Itinerary

32 Fataa Questions and Answers

34 Qiz Competitions and Pries


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Wmen Kid

38 The Mther the Believer:Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid

42 Fatawa Questions and Answers

44 Recipe: Chickpea Soup,

Basbousa with Almonds

46 Fun Time Lets have some un now!

48 Quiz Exciting Pries!

50 Eay Cmpetitin

Win QR 1000/- Every Week!

Directr: Abdulla Al-Mulla

Maai Editr: Ahmed Al Mashady

Prdcti Maaer: Nasser Al Malky

Editi ad Traati: Mohammed Omar

Deier: Faye Farooq

Prf Reader: Dominic M. Foley

Prdced b: Fanar (Qatar Islamic Cultural Center)


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Fanar Events& Programmes

Islam in Katara is an exciting project conducted in part-

nership between Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center and

Katara, Te Cultural Village Foundation.

It is a project designed specically or the non-Muslim

community, who have decided to spend a part o their livesin the beautiul country o Qatar. Te programme utilises

the beautiul grounds o Katara , and the mosque ound

on the main promenade, to explain some o the basics o

Islam and its integral nature to the lie o the Muslim.

Te setting is relaxed, interactive and is delivered by native

English speakers. It is a perect opportunity or people to

learn about the new country they are residing in, or have

decided to visit, in a relaxed, open environment.

Te programme concludes with a live demonstration o theprayer at Fanar, ollowed by a traditional meal giving al l

participants the opportunity to ask questions! For urther

inormation and to book a place, please contact us at ino@

anar.gov.qa, 44250250

Ilam in Katara

Ija Ahmed

Faar

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Mahad, Te education Department has been unctioning

rom the very creation o the center. Te department has

a clearly dened set o goals and subject areas, and has

worked tirelessly in bringing around the necessary cur-

ricula to support their work.

Te Education Institute at Fanar decided to ocus on

three key areas: the Arabic language, Islam, and (Fanar

and Ministry o Awqa ) sta development. Te develop-

ment o the curriculum depended upon the subject area

being developed, so or elds such as ICDL, we took the

syllabus rom the world leaders. In the other two areas

o our work, ater much research, we ound that exist ing

curricula were not suitable to the specic needs o the

non-native speakers, the dynamics o Qatar, or were not

contemporary enough. Hence, the department set about

developing its own material, and used a unique approach

in its development.

Te Arabic Course at Fanar is split into ve levels which,

because o its script, start w ith the very basics o the a lpha-

bet, and progress to a stage where the student is procient

in speaking, reading, writing and listening. Te course is

structured in a unique manner, based upon the sound o

a letter. Tis style a llows people to understand one o the

major dierences between Arabic and other languages. It

allows people to nd the very subtle, yet highly important,

dierences between letters that oten sound the same but

will have a major impact on the meaning o a word.

Te syllabus has been designed to be simple and clear,

building up the knowledge and abil ity o the student in

gradual phases, and is created in such a way that the teach-

ers support this growth. Tis is ev ident in the number o

exercises ound throughout the course, al lowing each part

to be put into practice, a long with a comprehensive range

o pictures to support the material.

We have developed interactive multimedia material to

support and supplement the course, and have a purpose

built language lab that wi ll al low people to spend their

ree time practicing their newly learnt skills.

Intitute Educatin and Qualifcatin


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The Best Way to Spend

Ramadhaan

The blessed month o Ramadhaan reminds the believing Muslims o the

importance o the Quran, with which Allaah has honoured humanity by

revealing it during this month.

B Iameb.et

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It has been made easy to memorise and remember.

Anyone can memorie it, be they young or old, Arab or

non-Arab.

It is not boring to read or recite repeatedly and each time

one reads it, it oers new insights.

Scholars can never have enough pondering over it,

educating themselves rom it or learning more o its

meanings.

Neither humankind nor Jinn can produce a chapter that

resembles it because it is an eternal miracle and proo.

aog t pcil ttribt o t holy Qr r:

The Quran is the Word o Allaah that cannot be likened to any other words.

It is protected rom alsehood and corruption by Allaah Himsel. It is written

in a Preserved Book ( Al Lawh Al Mahooth). It is easy to learn and is oten

contemplated, memoried, and recited.



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The Quran is the Word o Allaah that cannotbe likened to any other words. It is protected rom

alsehood and corruption by AllaahHimsel. It

is written in a Preserved Book( Al Lawh Al Mahooth). It iseasy to learn and is oten contemplated, memorized, and

recited. Allaah Says (what means):{And We have indeedmade the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there

any that will remember?} [Quran 54: 17]

Allaah Says (what means): {[Tis is] a blessed Bookwhich We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might

reect upon its verses and that those o understanding would be

reminded.} [Quran 38: 29]

Te Prophet said: He who recites or reads a letterrom the Book o Allaah gets a reward and the reward is multiplied

by ten. I dont mean Ali Laam Meem is a letter, rather, Ali isa letter, Laam is a letter and Meem is a letter. [At-irmithi]

Allaah granted a special elevated position to thosewho memorize and work according to it. Te Prophetsaid:Te best amongst you are those who learn the Quran and

teach it to others. [Al-Bukhaari].He also said: Te example o the believer who reads the

Quran is like the Utrujjah (a type o ruit). It has a nice smell

and a sweet taste. Te example o the believer who does not read

or recite the Quran is like a date, which has no smell but tastes

sweet. Te example o a hypocrite who reads the Quran is like

the Rayhannah, it smells nice but it tastes bitter. Te example o

the hypocrite who does not read the Quran is like the Hanthalah

(colocynth) which does not have any smell and it tastes bitter

[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

We ask Allaah to enable us to be included in the

ranks o the people o the Quran, not just in Ramadhaan,but all through our lives.


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Allaah says (what means): {And He gave you romall you asked o Him. And i you should count the a-

vor o Allaah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed,

humankind is [generally] most unjust and ungrateul.}[Quran

14:34] {He causes to grow or you thereby the crops, olives, palm

trees, grapevines, and rom all the ruits. Indeed in that is a sign

or a people who give thought.}[Quran 16:11]

Several scientic studies have conrmed the great im-

portance o dried dates, but many people know very little

about them. Amidst this ood o inormation and mod-

ern scientic advancement, I was real ly impressed with theProphets deep understanding o the value o dried dates,

when he said: Whoever can nd dates should break his astwith them-and whoever cannot nd dates should break his ast

with water, or truly it is pure. [At-irmithi]

Tis is a prophetic miracle that has been proved by

modern studies and researches, because a ter the absorption

process near the end o the ast the level o blood glucose

and insulin decrease in the hepatic portal vein, aecting pen-

etration o glucose into the hepatic cells and the peripheral

tissues (such as the muscular and neurological cells). At this

time, all the stored hepatic glycogen would have been de-

pleted and the tissues would depend on the oxidation o atty

acids as well as the oxidation o the glucose manuactured in

the liver rom the amino acids and glycerol to obtain energy.

Hence, quickly providing the body with glucose at this

time is very benecial, because it increases its concentra-

tion in the hepatic portal vein quickly immediately ater

its absorption. It enters the hepatic cells rst and then goes

to the brain cells, blood, muscular and neurological sys-

tem as well as the other body tissues that were prepared byAllaah to depend on sugars as their ideal nourishmentto generate energy.

Tis would stop the oxidation o the amino acids, block

the way beore the ormation o the harmul ketone bodies,

and end the symptoms o general weakness and simple dis-

orders in the neurological system, i any, that happen due to

the oxidation o large amounts o ats. Having glucose stops

the production o glucose in the liver, halting the destruction

o amino acids and preserv ing body proteins.

Dried DateFrom Religion and Science

Dried dates have a special status in Islam and one has always wondered why

they receive all this attention? However, upon studying this issue careully, I

discovered that dried dates deserve all this appreciation and praise because they

are one o the countless great Divine blessings upon us.

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Dried dates are one o the nest oods that are rich

in glucose and thereore they are ideal nourishmentor the body because they contain a high percent-

age o sugars (rom 75% to 87%) out o which glucose repre-

sents 55% and 45% ructose. Dried dates also include some

proteins, ats, and vitamins (A, B2 and B12) in addition to

some important minerals (including calcium, phosphor, po-

tassium, sulur, sodium, magnesium, cobalt, zinc, orin, cop-

per, manganese) and a percentage o cellulose.

Fructose transorms into glucose very ast and then

the digestive system absorbs it to quench the bodys thirst

or energy, especially or some tissues that directly depend

on it such as brain cells, neurological cells, red blood cellsand bone marrow cells.

Fructose and cellulose activate the vermiorm move-

ment o the intestines. Phosphorus is also important in nour-

ishing the brain chambers and it enters in the structure o

phosphate compounds that transport energy and control its

use in all body cells.

Moreover, all the vitamins o the dried dates play a

vital role in assimilation (A, B1 and B2), as well as biotin,

riboavin and others. Tey also serve as tranquilizers, while

minerals play a key role in orming some enzymes that are

necessary or some vital body processes. Tey also play avery important role in the contraction and extension o the

muscles as well as the acid-base neutrality. Tis removes any

muscular or nervous tension, and causes the body to relax.

Research also shows that phosphate resists aging.

On the other hand, i one breaks his ast on atty sub-

stances or those rich in protein, that will require a long period

to be digested and then absorbed, this will not satisy the

bodys urgent need or energy in addition to allowing the

amino acids to increase in the body as a result o havingood that does not contain sugars which causes a decrease

in blood sugar.

In addition to vitamins and minerals, dr ied dates con-

tain bers, which play a very important role in activating

movement o the intestines, i.e., it serves as a natural laxative

that protects one rom constipation, indigestion and related

problems.

Moreover, ripe dates contain a percentage o oxytocin

hormone which helps in the contractions o the blood ves-

sels in the uterus and prevents vaginal bleeding. Te Quran

reers to this act in the verse in which Allaah says (whatmeans): {And shake toward you the trunk o the palm tree; it will

drop upon you ripe, resh dates. So eat and drink and be contented.

And i you see rom among humanity anyone, say, Indeed, I have

vowed to Te Most Merciul abstention, so I will not speak today

to [any] man.}[Quran 19:25-26]

All these benets show us the rationale behind the

command o the Prophet to break our ast on dates. Teguidance o the Prophet is or one to: Break his asting be-

ore perorming the Maghrib Prayer with three resh date-ruits;

i there were no resh date-ruits, let him eat three dry dates; and

i there were no dry date-ruits; let him take three sips o water.[At-irmithi: Hasan]

It is very good to eat dates because they serve as ood

and cure or you, but it is better to eat them with the intention

o ollowing the guidance and Sunnah o the Prophet toreceive rewards in addition to nourishment and health by the

permission o Allaah. Finally, one should not orget tothank Allaah or this wonderul blessing.

Why Dried Date?



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For example, excessive use o stimulants (like tea

and coee), smoking, and over eating are all bad

habits that we have throughout the entire year and

that may continue with us in Ramadhaan. However, we

orget that these bad habits are the key actors behind our

poor perormance and lack o energy during the daytime

in Ramadhaan.

Dear asting Muslim, we usually prepare ourselves

spiritually to receive the month o Ramadhaan, but now we

should want to learn how to also prepare ourselves physi-

cally to receive this blessed month healthily and vividly

through releasing our bodies and all o its systems rom

the burden o the bad habits that we became accustomed

to throughout the year. Finally, I remind you that strong

determination and willpower are the essence o success

and change.

We all know that Ramadhaan is a distinguished

month, and it thereore represents a golden opportunity

to instill an idea or get rid o a bad habit. Tereore, we

should all seize this g reat opportunity to change our habits

and lead a distinguished lie making use o the Divine

blessings o this great month.

We sincerely ask Allaah to guide us all and toaccept our good deeds.

in Fine Health and Good Spirits

Receive Ramadhaan

Lainess, headache, nervousness, obesity and poor time management are some o

the negative phenomena that we notice rom the frst day o Ramadhaan and which

may continue to its end. One o the causes o these negative phenomena is mostprobably the physiological condition that aects ones behavior while asting due to

his bad habits.

B Iameb.et



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Beore the coming o Ramadhaan, try to have a l ight

meal beore the Fajr prayer, even i you are not go-

ing to then ast. Tis should train your stomach to

start working later and not to eel so hungry or thirsty dur-

ing the early daytime in Ramadhaan.

Reduce the amount o stimulants (beverages that con-

tain caeine) you have every day and do so gradually; this

will slowly decrease the amount o caeine in your blood. In

this way, you will avoid a sudden decrease in caeine while

asting, which would adversely aect your mood and cause

headache and tension. For instance, i you dr ink three cups

o tea or coee, reduce this to two and then one during the

month o Sha'baan. Fina lly, try to replace this beverage with

another, more benecial, one.

Do not start your day by drinking stimulants such as

tea, coee, or cola, but replace them with benecial drinks

like anise and roselle tea. Also try to lengthen the intervals

between smoking and between drinking stimulants as much

as possible. Complete your worship in Ramadhaan and i you

are a smoker, give up smoking or Allaahs sake.

Make your daily ood habits similar to those o Rama-

dhaan, to prepare your digestive system or the eating system

o the month o Ramadhaan, and ast a number o days dur-

ing the month o Sha'baan. In Ramadhaan be keen to delay

the Suhoor (predawn) meal as much as possible because the

Prophet recommended us to do so and delay dinner asmuch as you can, however, it should be at least one hour

beore sleeping.

In the Suhoor meal have low digested sugars such as

pastry and r ice, and eat vegetables to acilitate digestion. Do

not orget ruits and dairy products.

Have a spoonul o honey in the Suhoor meal because

it is the only sugary substance that increases blood sugar

levels gradually and helps you withstand hunger during the

day. Also be keen to eat legumes, such as beans and lentils,

because they maintain the glucose in the blood or a long

period o time and this helps you nish your day with more

liveliness and activity.

Avoid preserves and salty oods in the Suhoor meal

such as pickles, cheese, olives and sweets such as Kuna-

ah, baklava, mixed nuts, and atty and ried oods. Tis

is because these oods cause severe thirst during the day

and may cause indigestion. Drink water ater the Suhoor

meal moderately and especially in summer. And accustom

yoursel to drink ing some warm soup beore the main meal

or have some other light ood beore going to perorm the

Maghrib prayer. Tis prepares the stomach to receive ood

and to start secreting the gastric acids needed to do its job

well. Tis lessens the shock o large quantities o ood

ater a long ast.

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Health in Ramadhaan



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Break your ast as early as possible and start w ith dates

or water as the Prophet said, Whoever can nd datesshould break his ast with them and whoever cannot nd

dates should break his ast with water, or truly it is pure.

(At-irmithi)

reat any health problem beore the month o Rama-

dhaan begins. Beware o breaking your ast with a cigarette

or a cup o tea or coee because this agitates the stomach

and worsens your condition while asting. Do some simple

physical activities such as walking to help your body produce

energy using stored ats.

Beware o eating and drinking excessively during the

month o Ramadhaan. Do not overeat at night because this

will deprive you o a ca lm sleep and you may not be able to

wake up and perorm prayer energetical ly. Accustom yoursel

to sleeping ater the taraaweeh prayer to be able to wake up

beore the Fajr prayer to have the Suhoor meal.

Sleep early ater the Ishaa prayer and try to wake up an

hour beore the Fajr prayer. Make sure that you sleep at least

7 hours per day because it is sc ientically proven that those

who suer rom bad temper and bad physical perormance

sleep less than 5 hours.


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Doctors have conrmed that Suhoor is more impor-

tant than the meal with which one breaks the ast

(Itaar) because it helps the person persevere through

the difculties o asting. Tis is the reason why our Prophet

advised us to eat it and encouraged us not to abandon itin many texts. For example, he said: Eat Suhoor. Indeed,there is a blessing in Suhoor. [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]

Part o the reason or the blessings that result rom

eating this meal is its strengthening the asting person and

giving him energy, thus making asting easy or him. Ad-

ditionally, by eating this meal one attains the reward o ol-

lowing the instructions o the Prophet. It is preerablethat this meal include vegetables that contain a high level

o uids, such as lettuce and cucumber, because this helps

the body maintain uids or a long period o time which

thus reduces the eeling o thirst and prevents dehydration.

Additionally, these types o vegetables are a good source or

vitamins and minerals.It is also recommended to have beans with olive oil,

cheese and eggs as a part o this meal. Tis is because it takes

the body 7-9 hours to digest these types o oods, and thus

ones hunger would be delayed. Also, these types supply the

body with the required energy throughout the day.

Do not consume large quantities o sugar or salt, be-

cause sugar triggers hunger, while salt triggers th irst.

It is important to delay the Suhoor meal until as close

to dawn as possible so as not to eel hungry or thirsty shortly

ater one starts to ast. Moreover, this was the advice o our

Prophet. Amr ibn Maymoon said: Te Companions would break their asts immediately at sunset (without anydelay) and would delay eating Suhoor (until as close to Fajr as

possible). [Al-Bayhaqi]

Suhoor does not have to be a ull meal. Rather, one

can simply eat a date and would be considered as having

had Suhoor. Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said: Te best Suhoor is (to eat) dates. [Abu Daawood]Ione cannot nd dates, then water would be sufcient or one

to attain the sought blessing promised by the Prophet.

Suhoor (predawn meal)

Beneft

The predawn meal (Suhoor) is one o the main meals during the

blessed month o Ramadhaan. It spiritually assists the believer to ulfll

asting as an act o worship.

B Iameb.et

It prevents fatigue and headaches during the daytime.

It reduces extreme hunger and thirst.

It prevents the fasting person from feeling lazy,

sluggish or in need o sleep.

It prevents the loss of body cells.

It energizes and stimulates the digestive system.

It helps the body maintain its sugar levels while fasting.

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The people who make the most o Ramadhaan are those who are best

prepared or it. Some o the means o preparing or Ramadhaan include

becoming accustomed to asting in Shabaan, engaging in reading the Quran

and the remembrance o Allaah .

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B Iameb.et

Abu Bakr was a well-respected and rich merchant o Makkah, belonging to

the Quraysh tribe. When Muhammad was bestowed prophethood, Abu Bakr

was away in Yemen on business. When he came back, people gave him the

astounding news that Muhammad claimed to receive revelation rom Allaah

. Right away, he went to see the Prophet and asked him about the religion

he was preaching. Having been the Prophets riend since early youth (born in

Makkah in 573 C.E., he was just three years younger), Abu Bakr

was all too aware o his sincerity and truthulness to have any misgivings.



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FiqhAll perect praise be to Allaah, the Lord o the

Worlds. I testiy that there is none worthy o worship

except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His Slaveand Messenger.

Fiqh linguistically means deep understanding and in the terminology o

sharee'ah knowledge about Islamic legal rulings rom their sources.

T ctgori o rlig r fv:

Obligtory (wjib) that or which the person who

does it out o obedience will be rewarded, but the one

who does not do it will be punished.

Rcodd (tbb) that or which the

person who does it out o obedience will be rewarded,

but the one who does not do it will not be punished.

Priibl (b) that or which the person who

does it will not be rewarded, but the one who does not

do it will not be punished.

Forbidd (rr) that or which the person who

does not do it out o obedience will be rewarded, but the

one who does it will be punished.

Dilikd (kroo) that or which the person who

does not do it out o obedience will be rewarded, but

the one who does it will not be punished.

Mohammad Omar

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Purity

Linguistically purity means cleanliness and purifcation rom

all matters and spiritual impurities.

In the terminology o shareeah purity means the removal oritual impurity as well as the impure object.

Pure water is that which is originally pure and can be used as

a means o purifcation.

Impure water is that which has changed one o his

characteristics ( odour, taste, colour) due to an impure object.

NExT PART

Types of impurities (najaasah).

How purication from the (impurity)najaasah is made.

Remval impurity

Purity is the original ruling on all things except or those

which are ruled out.

Water is the basic means used or removal o impurity.


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Ramadhaan

Itinerary

All praises belong to Allaah, the one who has a-voured us by giving us the opportunity to experience the

month o Ramadhaan. ime is a blessing rom Allaah and we should thank Allaah by trying to make the mostout o every moment o our lives. Te ollowing is a daily

schedule designed to help you in planning your days during

Ramadhaan and ater Ramadhaan.

Mohammad Omar

Editr, Faar



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FAjR

Respond to the Athaan (call to prayer) and make the

Dhikr o the Athaan.

Pray the two Rakah (units) of Salaah (prayer) before

the Fajr prayer and ater the Fajr Athaan.

Pray the Fajr prayer in the masjid with the Jamaat

(congregation).

Make the Dhikr after the prayer.

Make the Athkar of the morning.

Recite the Quran until 20 minutes after Shurooq then

pray 2 Rakah.

DUHA

Wake up at 10 a.m. and pray 2 Rakah.

Recite Quran as you wish.

Read the Tafseer until Thuhr time.

THUHR


Dhikr o the Athaan.

Pray the Sunnah prayers (4 Rakat) before Thuhr.

Recite the Quran or supplicate to Allaah betweenthe Athaan and the Iqaamah.

Pray the Thuhr prayer in the masjid with the Jamaat

(congregation).


Pray the Sunnah prayers (2 or 4 Rakat) after Thuhr.

Recite the Quran or read from the Tafseer, or both.

Take an afternoon nap if required.

AsR


Dhikr o the Athaan.

Perform 2 Rakat Tahhiyaatul-Masjid.


Pray the Asr prayer in the masjid with the Jamaat

(congregation).


Prepare yourself to make futoor (food) for those who

have been asting. The Prophet said: Whoevergives ood to a asting person to break his ast will have

a reward like his without detracting rom his reward in

the slightest.

BEFoRE MAGHRIB

Allaah says: So be patient over what they sayand exalt [Allaah ] with praise o your Lord beore

the rising o the sun and beore its setting (Quran

20:130) This is the time to make the evening Athkar

and rom the best times to make supplications,

tasbeeh etc.

The Prophet said the man who asts has asupplication Allaah will not reject. Dont orgetyoursel and the Muslims rom these supplications and

Allaah will give you the same.


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MAGHRIB

Hasten to break the fast with fresh dates or dry dates

or water.


Dhikr o the Athaan.

Perform 2 Rakat Tahhiyaatul-Masjid.


Pray the Maghrib prayer in the masjid with the

Jamaat (congregation).


Spend the time after the prayer with the family,

mother, ather, wie, husband, children aetc., but avoid

pursuits and speech displeasing to Allaah.

IsHAA


Dhikr o the Athaan.

Perform 2 Rakat Tahhiyaatul-Masjid and recite the

Quran or supplicate to Allaah between the Athaanand the Iqaamah.

Pray the Ishaa prayer in the masjid with the Jamaat

(congregation) and pray taraaweeh with the imaam until

he fnishes because the Prophet said, Whoeverstands with the imaam until he fnishes, it is equivalent

to spending the whole night in prayer.


Go to sleep early making wudu before you do so and

recite the sleep time Athkar.

AT NIGHT

Wake in the last third o the night and pray Qiyaamul-

Layl (Night Prayer) in units o 2 Rakah as you wish 2,

4, 6

Seek forgiveness and supplicate for the good in

this lie and the next. The Prophet saidAllaahcomes closest to His slaves in the last third o the night,

descending to the lowest heaven, asking i there is

anyone seeking orgiveness so He may orgive, asking

so He may give. And the slave comes closest to His

Lord in prostration.

Make the last prayer Witr (an odd unit) if you have not

prayed it with the imaam because the Prophet saidthere is no two witr in one night.

Eat Suhoor (a predawn meal) before the Athaan

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Recite Surah al-Kahf each Friday.

The Messenger of Allaah said, It may be thatthe asting person gets nothing rom his ast apart

rom hunger, and it may that the one who prays

qiyaam at night may get nothing rom his qiyaam but

a sleepless night.

Make Umrah in Ramadhaan because the Prophetsaid, The Umrah in Ramadhaan is like Hajj with me.

The Prophet said, Whoever does not give upalse speech and acting upon it, Allaah has no need o

his giving up his ood and drink.

The Prophet said, I any one o you is asting, lethim not utter obscenities or act in an ignorant manner,

and i anyone insults him or wants to fght him, let him

say, I am asting.

Do as many good deeds and avoid all kinds of sins.

Grl Prctic or Rcodtio


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bility to t | Fatwa ID: 112768

Question: I suered kidney ailure and

underwent kidney transplant. At the

beginning, doctors advised me not toast, but ater three years, they diered

whether I should ast or not. Some

doctors said I would be able to ast,

while others disagreed, considering that

asting might weaken the transplanted

kidney. What should I do i I did not

ast as some doctors have advised me?

Should I make up or the days I did not

ast on, noting that I have already made

expiation? May Allaah reward you.

All perect praise be to Allaah,

the Lord o the Worlds. I testiy

that there is none worthy o worship

except Allaah, and that Muham-mad is His Slave and Messenger.

As or the days you did not

ast on and made expiation or, the

preponderant opinion o scholars is

that you are not obliged to make up

or them. Tis is because when one

carries out what he is required to

do, he will be discharged rom any

urther duty. Moreover, you thoughtthat you would not be cured and thus

gave ood to the poor as expiation as

commanded. So, you are not required

to do anything else in this regard.

In Al-Mughni, Ibn

Qudaamah, may Allaah have mercy

upon him, said, I the Muslim gave

ood to the poor [as expiation or

breaking the ast] while he had no

hope o being cured, then, later he

became able to ast, he would not,most probably, be required to observe

makeup ast or the missed days.

Tis is because he is discharged rom

liability by making the expiation

which was obligatory on him, so he is

not required to carry out what he has

been discharged rom.

As or your asting, you must

ollow the opinion o the most

trustworthy doctors. I they have

diered as you have mentioned, then

you should ollow the advice o the

most knowledgeable, particularlyi he possesses religious prudence

and piety, or gives the advice that is

supported by your experience o the

eect o asting on you.

So, respected brother, you

should consult the doctor whom you

trust most and who is more procient

in medicine and more religious. I

that doctor told you that asting

would harm you and aect your

transplanted kidney, it would be per-missible or you not to ast and you

will be obliged to give ood to one

poor person or each day you do not

ast on. I that doctor told you that

you would be able to ast, it would

be obligatory on you to ast. Allaah

knows best.

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Priibility o brkig ob-

ligtory tig wit xc

| Fatwa ID: 114821

Question: It is known that it is

orbidden to break obligatory asting.

I someone is making up or a missed

day o asting and wants to change his

intention to that o a voluntary ast to

be able to break it or certain reasons,

would this be permissible?





Te Shareeah has blocked the

way to trickery and threatens the

one who uses tricks with the severest

o punishment. Regarding the Jews

who resorted to trickery to catch

sh on Saturday(Sabbath), Allaah

Says (what means): {And you

had already known about those whotransgressed among you concerning

the Sabbath, and We said to them, Be

apes, despised.}[Quran 2: 65]

What is mentioned in the ques-

tion is nothing less than breaking

and nulliying an obligatory ast.

Scholars have unanimously agreed

that the person who starts perorm-

ing an obligatory act o worship is

not permitted to break it without aShareeah-approved excuse. Allaah

Says (what means): {.And do notinvalidate your deeds.}[Quran 47: 33]

Consequently, i that person

who wants to change his intention

rom obligatory to voluntary asting

has a Shareeah-approved excuse such

as illness or the like, he can break

his obligatory asting and there will

be no need or the trickery. But i it

happens to be an invalid excuse, then

this will not allow him to change his

intention rom obligatory to volun-

tary asting to break his voluntary

asting. Allaah knows best.

applyig op, cr d oit-

t to t ki o t tig

pro | Fatwa ID: 123697

Question: Is it permissible or the

Muslim to wash his ace with water andsoap and shave his beard with shaving

creams and oam while asting in

Ramadhaan? May Allaah reward you.





It is permissible to wash the acewith water and soap while asting.

Te eminent scholar Ibn Baaz, may

Allaah have mercy upon him, said, It

is permissible or the asting person to use

soap, creams, henna, makeup, and the like

which beautiy the ace and are applied

to the skin.Te eminent scholar Ibn

Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy

upon him, said, All types o ointment

which are applied to the ace, back or any

other part o the body do not aect the ast-ing or break it.Tereore, creams and

shaving oam do not break the ast.

However, shaving the beard is

prohibited and it is not permissible

or the Muslim to do it either on a

day in Ramadhaan or at any other

time, and it is worthier or the asting

person to avoid shaving the beard.

Te Prophet said: Whoever doesnot eschew alse statements, acting ac-

cording to them and ignorance, Allaahhas no need that he should abstain rom

his ood and his drink. [Al-Bukhaari]

No doubt, shaving beards per-

tains to a orm o ignorance that the

asting Muslim must avoid because it

is disobedience to Allaah. Allaahknows best.


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Question: What is the Prophet Muhammads recommendation with regard to

eating beore and ater the ast? Mention what and when to eat and the merits o

eating at these times.

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lcr tr twty yr o ot

tig | Fatwa ID: 111480

Question: I had a peptic ulcer that

prevented me rom asting or twentyyears. I have now recovered partially

and I have started asting, praise be to

Allaah. However, the act that I did

not ast the month o Ramadhaan or

twenty years grieves me. What should I

do? Please, make things easy and do not

make them difcult!

All perect praise be to Allaah

, the Lord o the Worlds. I testiy

that there is none worthy o worshipexcept Allaah, and that Muham-mad is His Slave and Messenger.

Tere is no problem in rerain-

ing rom asting during Ramadhaan

because o illness, as Allaahsays (what means): {And whoever is

ill or on a journey - then [they should

ast] an equal number o other days .}

[Quran 2:185]

With regard to making up or

the missed days o asting, i you

have recovered and have the strength

to make up or the missed months

o Ramadhaan, even i this is not

done consecutively, and the doctors

tell you that this will not aect you

adversely, then it wil l be obliga-

tory or you to do so and it wil l be

impermissible or you to replace this

with the expiation, as Allaah said(what means): {Ten [ ast] an equal

number o other days} [Quran 2:185]

Consequently, you must count the

days o these months o Ramadhaan

(over the 20 years) that you missed

and then make up or them.

However, i asting negatively

aects your health, according to

your doctors opinion or your own

experience, and there is no hope that

you will recover, then you will not

be obliged to make up or the missed

days o asting. In such a case, you

have to eed one poor person or each

missed day o asting, as AllaahSays (what means): {And upon those

who are able [to ast, but with hardship]- a ransom [as substitute] o eeding a

poor person [each day].} [Quran 2:184]

Ibn Abbaas said: It [thisverse] was revealed as a concession or the

old man and the old woman who have

no strength to ast. Tus, they should eed

one poor person or each day o asting

[instead o asting]. [Al-Bukhaari]

An-Nasaai, may Allaah have

mercy upon him, narrated that Ibn

Abbaas

also said about this verse:Tis is only permissible or the one who

has no strength to ast or the sick person

who suers rom an incurable disease.

Feeding means giving a Mudd

o ood (about 750 g) or each day

that one misses to a poor person. A l-

laah knows best.

B Iameb.et



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Vlidity o tig o wo

wo dlyd Gl or

til tr mgrib |

Fatwa ID: 113525

Question: Last Ramadhaan, I was

menstruating, and on the last day o

my menstruation, I had my Suhoor

(predawn meal) and had the intention o

asting. No blood discharge occurred dur-

ing the day and I completed my asting

until sunset. However, I did not perormGhusl except at the time o the Maghrib

prayer. What is the Shareeah ruling on

this? Is my asting that day valid?


, the Lord o the Worlds. I testiythat there is none worthy o worship


I your menstruation ended

beore the crack o dawn, then yourasting that day would be valid. De-

laying Ghusl ater being pure rom

menstruation does not invalidate

asting. Nevertheless, it was incum-

bent upon you to perorm Ghusl

immediately ater seeing the sign o

purity in order to perorm the obliga-

tory prayers at their due time.You are required to make up

or the Maghrib and Ishaaa prayers

o that day i your menstruation had

stopped beore dawn and there was

enough time to perorm Ghusl and

perorm these two prayers. You are

also required to make up or the

other prayers o that day: the Fajr,

Tuhr and Asr prayers.

You are also required to return

back to Allaah

and repent romthat sin, which was to deliberately

delay prayers ater their due time. I

your menstruation stopped ater the

crack o dawn, asting that day would

be invalid and you would be required

to make up or it. Allaahknows best.

Do ot kow wtr r

trtd bor or tr

t | Fatwa ID: 113731

Question: During the month o Rama-

dhaan and ater breaking her ast at

sunset, a woman intended to perorm

ablution or Maghrib prayer but detected

the commencement o menses in the orm

o a brown secretion which preceded

blood ow. It seemed to her to have be-gun owing a short while earlier. Should

she make up or the asting o that day,

as she was not ully certain o whether

or not it owed rom her beore or ater

sunset? Perhaps it owed beore the

Maghrib Athaan (call to prayer) while

she was unaware.


, the Lord o the Worlds. I testiy

that there is none worthy o worshipexcept Allaah, and that Muham-mad is His Slave and Messenger.

Te brown uid she expe-

rienced known as the brownish

discharge is considered menses only

i it owed rom her at the time o

her usual menstruation.

In case it is considered as men-

ses and she was unsure as to whether

it owed rom her beore or ater

sunset, then her ast is valid because

menstruation is considered to exist

only at the time when she rst be-

came aware o it, or the general rule

is attributing an incident (menses in

our case) to the most recent time (a-

ter sunset in our case) and not earlier

than that. Allaah knows best.


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RecipesBasbousa is a traditional middle eastern dessert. It is a

small sweet cake that is covered with syrup. It is perect

with coee or tea.

Igrdit

2 1/4 cup water

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

3/4 cup almonds

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup semolina

mtod1. Bring water, sugar and lemon juice to boil in a pan.

2. Simmer the syrup or a ew minutes.

3. Chop the almonds nely and ry them in hot butter,

together with the semolina, until they are golden.

4. Add the hot syrup, slowly stirr ing constantly over low

heat until the mixture thickens.

5. Remove rom heat and cover the pan. Let cool slightly.

6. Pour into greased moulds and atten out the tops. akeout and serve warm.

Basbousa with Almonds

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Tis thick, stew like, soup is eaten in many Middle Eastern

countries and oten orms the centrepiece o simple peasant

meals. Salads, olives, bread, and yoghurt dishes are served

on the side. Although soaked, chickpeas are generally

tender enough to eat ater an hour o cooking, it is impor-

tant here that they cook longer. In this way the chickpeas

become somewhat soter, the liquid thickens considerably,

and the soup develops a cohesion that it would otherwise

lack. It might be a good idea to taste the soup beore

putting in the lemon juice; chickpea broth has a natural

sweetness that you may preer to leave untouched.

Igrdit

2 cups dried chickpeas, picked over, washed, and

drained

2 medium-sied onions, peeled, and chopped

2 medium-sied boiling potatoes, peeled, and cut into

1/2-inch cubes

1 tbsp. salt, or to taste

1/2 tsp. ground turmeric

1 tsp. ground cumin seeds

1 tsp. ground coriander seeds

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp. lemon juice

mtod1. Soak the chickpeas in 8 cups o water or 12 hours.

Drain and rinse thoroughly.

2. Put the chickpeas, onions, and 8 cups o water into alarge pot and bring to a boil. Cover partially, turn heat

to low and simmer gently or 1 hour.

3. Add the potatoes, salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander,

cayenne, and a 3/4 cup o water. Bring to a boil. Cover

and simmer on very low heat or another 1-1/2 hours.

Stir a ew times during this period.

4. Check seasonings. Add the black pepper and lemon

juice. Stir to mix. Serves 6.

Chickpea Soup


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Khaalid ran around the corner without slowing down, his

heart beating aster than ever beore. He had to nd out

i it was tonight, he just had to. He arrived outside the

door o his house and knocked as hard as he could. Ten

he heard the sound o ootsteps coming to the door and

knocked again. Astaghrullah, who is smashing the door

down? said his grandma, opening the door. And where

is your salaam, she added, watching him run quickly

upstairs to his athers study. But it was too late, he was

already up the stairs and nearly there.

He burst in without knocking, orgetting his manners and

said, in such a ast manner that no one could understand,

Is it Ramadhaan yet? His ather looked up rom hiscomputer in surprise. Ater a ew seconds he answered,

First o all, 'assalamualaikum, and, second, knock on

my door beore you enter, and speak slowly and quietly.

Waailakumusalam ather, sorry, I just wanted to ask i it

is Ramadhaan tonight.

Yes it is Ramadhaan tonight.

I knew it would be tonight.

Are you excited?Yes, I am going to ast tomorrow.

InshAllaah. And tonight you are going to come to

taraaweeh with me, in the mosque.

A grumpy look appeared on Khaalids ace. His ather

spotted it almost immediately as i expecting it to happen.

He smiled and said, Why are you so unhappy?

Because the tarweeh is too long.

But the Prophet prayed taraaweeh. And taraaweeh makes

Allaah very happy with you and the longer the salaah isthe more good deeds you get.

Really, I am never going to complain again about

taraaweeh.

Good boy, now get ready we have to go.

Khaalid ran o happily.

my Firt Rd

by Musa Imran Asi


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