The beginning of the Shawwal month of the year. The month of Shawwal has arrived. How should it be carried out? Who can be exempt from fasting in Ramadan
Sacrificial meat distributed among more than 3 million people in need
The Turkish Red Crescent on the Eid al-Adha distributed the meat of 125,000 heads of cattle in 33 countries, including Turkey, said the head of the Turkish Red Crescent Kerem Kinik.
“Sacrificial meat has been distributed among more than three million people in need,” Kynyk said.
According to him, 2,275 heads of cattle have been sacrificed this year in Bangladesh, the meat of which is distributed among refugees from Arakan.
Refrigerators delivered 22,000 packages of sacrificial meat to the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar.
In Pakistan, the Turkish Red Crescent has distributed the meat of 14,000 cattle to some 200,000 people in need.
In Niger, meat from 14,000 head of cattle has been distributed among the needy, in Chad - 5,250, and in Burkina Faso - 3,500.
In the Syrian city of Aazaz, the Turkish Red Crescent distributed the meat of two thousand heads of cattle among the needy, in Iraq - 1050 heads, in Palestine - 420.
The Turkish Red Crescent (tour. Türkiye Kızılay Derneği) is the largest Turkish medical care organization that is part of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
The Turkish Red Crescent was founded on June 11, 1868 in the Ottoman Empire under the name Osmanlı Yaralı ve Hasta Askerlere Yardım Cemiyeti (Ottoman organization for wounded and sick soldiers). Since then, it has changed its name several times. In 1877 it became known as Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti (Ottoman Red Crescent Organization). The name Türkiye Kızılay Cemiyeti (Organization of the Red Crescent of Turkey) received in 1935 after the formation of the Turkish Republic from its leader Kemal Atatürk. Its first leader was a Greek by origin, Marko Pasha (Markos Apostolidis). It received its current name in 1947.
The Turkish Red Crescent is led by an 11-member commission (Yönetim Kurulu). Its current chairman is Kerem Kınık. There is also a Red Crescent Supervisory Board (Denetim Kurulu), a Directorate General for Management (Genel Müdürlük) and a council for women and youth. The governing bodies of the organization are located in Ankara. There are more than 650 branches of the Red Crescent throughout Turkey. Its supreme body is the General Assembly (Genel Kongre), which brings together representatives of all departments and governing bodies of the Red Crescent. The General Assembly takes place annually in April.
The goals of the organization are expressed as follows:
Turkish Red Crescent Society is a humanitarian organization that provides relief to the vulnerable and those in need by mobilizing the power and resources of the community to protect human dignity anytime, anywhere, under any conditions and support the enhancement of the community's capacity to cope with disasters .
The work of the Turkish Red Crescent is also based on the seven basic rules adopted at the XX International Conference of the Red Cross Societies in 1965 in Vienna: humanism, non-partisanship, neutrality, independence, voluntariness, unity and universality.
The Turkish Red Crescent sees its tasks in providing all possible assistance in overcoming natural disasters and their consequences, organizing donation, measures to restore health (rehabilitation), conduct educational activities in the fields of sanitation and health hygiene.
The Turkish Red Cross is financed not by the state, but by private donations, membership fees, charitable events, special stamps, etc.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the people of Tatarstan on the blessed holiday of sacrifice Eid al-Adha.
The President of the Republic noted that today the desire of believers for peace and unity is especially felt. “All of us, both those who make the expiatory Hajj and those who celebrate Eid al-Adha near their homes, are waiting and hoping that the Almighty will hear our sincere prayers and give us faith and strength to do good deeds, setting a pious example for our children and grandchildren, ”the congratulation says.
The eternal values professed by Muslims, Christians and representatives of other traditional religions form the basis of human existence, cultivating a high sense of responsibility for our families, the future of the republic, the country and the entire world civilization, Minnikhanov continued.
“In Tatarstan, which has become a common home for people of many nationalities and religions, Eid al-Adha is one of the most revered and widely celebrated holidays. May our souls open completely before Allah, and our good deeds make us spiritually richer and cleaner!” - said the President, wishing the inhabitants of the republic optimism, happiness, health and well-being!
is the month of spiritual cleansing. After the month of Ramadan comes the month of Shawwal, which also has a unique opportunity for Muslims to get even closer to Allah. It consists of observing six days of fasting. The importance of observing such a fast was emphasized by the Messenger of Allah himself.
Abu Ayub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: “ For one day of fasting is it rewarded tenfold?” The response was: “Of course!»
The Wisdom of Fasting in Shawwala
The wisdom of fasting six days in Shawwal is the same as the wisdom of all the other additional pious deeds that Allah has established, so that through this the worship of the believer can become perfect. This is a manifestation of the infinite mercy of Allah.
Dignity of fasting
The desirability of observing a six-day additional fast in the month of Shawwal according to the Sunnah is mentioned in the hadiths placed in the collections of Muslim, Abu Dawood, an-Nasai, Ibn-i Maj, Tabarani and other muhaddis (may Allah be merciful to them).
Abu Ayub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet ﷺ said: The one who fasts in the month of Ramadan and after him fasts six days of Shawwal is equal to the one who fasted throughout the year" (Ahmad, No. 23533).
Ibn Khuzayma (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: For observing the fast of the month of Ramadan - a reward, as for ten ordinary months spent in fasting; keeping six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal is a reward like for two such months, and in general it is a reward like for keeping a fast for a year
Imam an-Nawawi (may Allah be pleased with him), explaining this hadith, said: And this is like a whole year, because for every one good deed, a tenfold reward is recorded for the month of Ramadan - ten months, and for six days - two months."(Shahru Ramadan shahru al-Hadi wal Furqan).
Calculation
Only Allah Almighty knows the true meaning of the six-day fast in the month of Shawwal. According to the assumption of some scholars, the goodness of this additional fast lies in the following. Allah Almighty said in the Holy Qur'an (meaning): "One good deed will be rewarded tenfold."
Therefore, for a thirty-day fast in the month of Ramadan, goodness will be given as for a three hundred-day fast! And for a six-day fast in the month of Shawwal - as for a sixty-day fast! Thus, as a result of observing these fasts, a Muslim will receive goodness as for fasting observed for three hundred and sixty days, that is, as for one year.
All this the Lord created for the good of people, in order to make it easier for us to achieve His Contentment.
Note
Whoever has missed fasts in the month of Ramadan is obligated to make up for them. When a person makes up for the obligatory missed days of fasting, he receives a reward for sunat fasting as well. That is, if you make up in the month of Shawwal for the missed days of the fast of the month of Ramadan, then for six of these days you will receive a reward for the sunat fasts of the month of Shawwal. At the same time, you make the intention to compensate for farz fasts. It is advisable to start fasting immediately after the holiday. Fasting in a row is optional, but desirable.
Intention to Fast in Shawwala
The intention is done like this: « I intend to fast in the month of Shawwal for the sake of Allah».
The pleasure of the Almighty is what we should strive for and hurry to earn it before the end of our life span. We don't know how long we have to live. Maybe just a month - don't miss the opportunity to earn a reward that would otherwise only come with a year of uninterrupted worship. After all, this year may not be. And if it does, you do not know how much you need to put on the scales of your good deeds so that they outweigh your sins and errors. Happy month of Shawwal!
“Whoever does one good deed, ten like him.” That is, ten rewards, each of which is commensurate with one of this good deed, by the grace of Allah Almighty. I'qub read the word "عشرا" with "tanvin", and the word "امثال" in the nominative case as an adjective. This is exactly what Allah Almighty promised from rewards, and seventy and seven hundred rewards were also promised, as well as innumerable rewards. Therefore, it is explained that by the word "ten" is meant a multitude, but not a quantity.
"And whoever commits a sin will receive only the like of him." - judgment of justice. “And there will be no injustice to them ...” For example, a decrease in retribution or an increase in punishment.
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Whoever blesses Me on Friday a hundredfold, he will arrive on the Day of Judgment with Light, the brightness of which would be enough for all people.” And again: "Whoever blesses Me once, he will not have a single sin left."
In the book “Muslim” from Abu Huraira, the words of the Prophet are quoted ((صلى الله عليه وسلم: “Whoever fasts Ramadan, and after Him six days of the month of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted for a millennium.” And in this hadith lies the meaning of the Word of Allah Almighty: “ Whoever does one good deed, he will have ten like him. "Since there are three hundred and sixty days in a year, and the fast of Ramadan is thirty days, which, according to the verse, equals three hundred days, and we still have sixty days. Considering that six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal equals sixty days, then all together it turns out a whole year.This reveals the meaning of the words of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Whoever fasts Ramadan, and after Him six days of the month of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted for a millennium."
Yet some scholars consider this fasting undesirable, being wary of likening the "Possessors of the Scriptures" in their increased obligatory fasting. I say that this likeness is eliminated by the Feast of Conversation, which distinguishes between obligatory and voluntary fasting.
The Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Indeed, Allah created the Heavens and the Earth in six days from Shawwal. Whoever fasts these six days, Allah Almighty will write down rewards for him according to the number of all His creations, erase his sins and exalt him in degree.” "Verily, the deceased has six hundred organs and each organ has a thousand mouths, except for the heart, for it is the repository of Knowledge. Whoever fasts these six days will ease the torments of death, like cool water that eases the torments of the thirsty."
He who plants a tree in the hope of getting fruit, waters it, and the green of its leaves is a sign that the tree has matured with roots. But if the young green leaves wither over time under the rays of the Sun, then it becomes clear that the tree still did not take root. This is the state of the servant of Allah in Ramadan. He hurries to perform both fasting and prayer, and good deeds in the hope that they will be accepted thanks to the blessings of Ramadan. And the main sign that they are accepted is his stay in humility and worship.
Sufyan Assauri said: “I stayed in Mecca for three years. And there was one of its inhabitants, who every day came to the Kaaba during the dinner prayer, making a ritual round of it and praying, and then, having greeted me, left. We became friends and when he fell ill one day, he called me and said: “When I die, wash me yourself, pray and bury me. Do not leave me that night alone in my grave, but be near and repeat the testimony of monotheism when Nakir and Munkar begin to interrogate me. And I promised him to do all this. When he died, I did everything he asked me to do, and being half asleep at his grave, when I suddenly heard a voice: “Oh, Sufyan! He does not need your protection, nor evidence of monotheism! I wondered, "Why?" And the answer was: “Because after fasting Ramadan, he fasted for six days from Shawwal.” I woke up but didn't see anyone next to me. After taking a bath, I prayed until I fell asleep. Hearing this three times, I realized that it was from Allah, and not from Satan the Damned, and left, repeating: “Oh, Allah! Give me the opportunity to fast in Ramadan and six days from Shawwal!” And all this was given to me by the Great, Mighty Allah!”
From Ibn Abbas The words of the Prophet are narrated ((صلى الله عليه وسلم: “He who fasts after Ramadan is like an attacker after fleeing.” That is, one who, having completed the fast, again began to fast, is like one who ran away from the battlefield and returned to it again.
Ashshabi said: “Fasting one day after Ramadan is more beloved to Me than fasting a whole millennium.”
Abdulwahab Ashsha’rani: “The secret of fasting these days is that a person on the Feast of Conversation can be carried away by passions and neglect will take over, and this can cause an obstacle on his path to Allah. But six days of fasting will save him from this and correct the shortcomings and omissions that could take place in Ramadan like the sunnahs performed after the fards or sajda sahwi.
Some scholars say that it is better to fast these six days in a row, rather than separately. Ali Zada: “The need for fasting these six days is the same as in Ramadan and even more, because these days correct the mistakes of fasting Ramadan.” But if a person begins to fast these days separately or not on the first days of the month, then he will still receive the promised reward.
It is narrated from Ibn Umar that the Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وسلم) once said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows Him six days from Shawwal, will become sinless as on the day of his birth.”
From Ka'alahbar: “Fatima fell ill and Ali came to ask her: “O Fatima! What does your heart desire from the sweetness of this World?” She replied, “Oh Ali! I want grenades!” And since Ali did not have anything with him, after a little thought, he went to the market. Having borrowed one dirham, he bought one pomegranate with it and went back to Fatima. But on the way he met a sick old man lying right by the road. Ali stopped and asked: “Oh, old man! What does your heart desire?" He replied: “Oh, Ali! I've been lying here for five days, but people pass by and not one of them even turned to look at me. And my heart yearns for a pomegranate!” Ali said to himself: “I bought one pomegranate for Fatima and if I give it to the old man, then she will remain deprived. But if I don’t give it back, then I will violate the command of the Almighty Allah: “Do not drive away the one who asks with a cry!” And the Prophet ((صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not refuse the one who asks, even if he is on a horse!” Then he broke the pomegranate and treated the old man. He immediately healed and Fatima was healed. Ali returned to Fatima ashamed. When she saw him, she got up and hugged: "Why are you sad? I swear by the Majesty of Allah and His Honor, as soon as you treated the old man, the desire to taste the pomegranate left my heart! " Ali was delighted with her words and at that moment someone knocked on their door. Ali asked: "Who is this?" They answered behind the door: "I am Salman Alfarisi. Open the door." Ali got up, opened the door and saw in the hands of Salman a tray covered with a scarf. Ali was surprised: "Oh, Salman! From whom is this?" He replied: " From Allah - to the Messenger, from the Messenger - to You!" Ali removed the handkerchief from the tray and saw nine pomegranates on it: "Oh, Salman! If it's for me, then there should be ten of them, for the Almighty said: "Whoever does one good deed, then ten like him." Salman laughed and pulled one pomegranate out of his sleeve, put it on a tray and said: "Oh, Ali! There were ten of them, but I wanted to test you!”
The wisdom of increasing rewards specifically for this Ummah lies in the following:
1. The life of previous peoples was much longer, and, accordingly, there were more good deeds. The life of this Ummah is short, which means that there are fewer good deeds, and therefore Allah exalted this Ummah above the rest with a large number of rewards, excellent days and the Night of Predestination, so that their good deeds would be more than others. Musa is reported to have said, “O Lord! Indeed, I found in the Talmud a mention of the Ummah, whose rewards will be recorded tenfold, and sins only once. Do the same for my Ummah!” But Almighty Allah answered: “This is the Ummah of Muhammad, which will come before the End of the World.”
In a hadith narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayub, Radya Allah anhu, it is reported that a person who, at the end of the fast in Ramadan, keeps 6 days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, will be similar to one who fasted all year.
This is another great mercy of Allah, bestowing upon us according to His Generosity. Doing just a little and getting fifty times the reward for it is a good investment and a great deal.
In this regard, we receive many questions about how to keep this fast: continuously or at intervals, after the restoration of Ramadan debts or before, on what days, at what time, and so on.
For this reason, we decided to clarify the most frequently asked questions:
1. In accordance with the Hanafi madhhab, it is allowed to keep an additional fast in the month of Shawwal until the missed days of fasting in Ramadan are restored.
Women, travelers, as well as those who missed a few days of fasting in Ramadan due to illness, or any other good reason, and even those who missed fasting without a good reason, can fast in the month of Shawwal, subject to the mandatory subsequent recovery of all fasting debts in Ramadan .
However, if it is possible to make up the missed Ramadan fasts and then continue fasting for 6 days in the month of Shawwal, it is preferable.
However, it is permissible to do the opposite if a person does not have time, or is afraid that he will not be able to keep 6 days of Shawwal until the end of the month.
2. Fasting in the month of Shawwal is kept only in the month of Shawwal. If a person did not have time to do this before the end of the month, there is no sin on him, since this fast is not obligatory. Fasting in the month of Shawwal can be kept immediately after the day of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr (Oraza Ait), and this is the first day of the holiday.
That is, starting from the second day of the month of Shavwal (from June 6, Kazakhstan), a person can begin to restore the missed days of the fast of Ramadan and to the additional fast of Shavwal.
3. Those who did not fast at all in the month of Ramadan may also fast in the month of Shawwal, even if they missed the obligatory fast without a good reason.
However, they will not be rewarded as they would be for a year of fasting, as this required fasting in Ramadan, as reported in the hadeeth.
However, they will receive, insha Allah, a reward for 6 days of fasting in Shawwal, however, it would be better for them to restore the missed Ramadan, since leaving the obligatory one is a great sin before Allah.
4. All 6 days of fasting Shawwal can be kept both continuously and at intervals. You should not fast only on Friday, unless at least one more day is added to it. For example, Thursday-Friday or Friday-Saturday. In this case, it will be permissible to fast on Friday.
If a person does not have any debts for Ramadan, he can fast on Mondays and Thursdays, since fasting on these days is also Sunnah. However, this is just one of the possible forms. On which days to keep an additional six-day fast is a personal matter for everyone, in accordance with his desires and capabilities.
5. Fasting in the month of Shawwal, as well as fasting in the month of Ramadan, or fasting in any other month, is performed from the time of Fajr to the time of Maghrib.
In order to find out when the Fajr and Maghrib time comes, you need to go to our website and select your city in the section. After that, the schedule will display the prayer times for your city, and you can find out when the Fajr and Maghreb times come in your city.
So, Fajr time is the start time of fasting. This means that before this time, it is necessary to complete suhoor (the pre-dawn meal) and all other actions that break the fast (intimacy with a spouse, swallowing toothpaste while brushing your teeth, and so on).
Any action that breaks also breaks any other fast.
Maghrib time is the end of the fast. After the onset of this time, a person can perform all actions permitted outside the fast.
And may Allah accept your fast and reward you in both worlds!
Fasting Ramadan- This is a sacred holiday in Islam, lasting a whole month. This is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It got its name in honor of the holy month of the calendar.
Let's see what kind of sacred holiday this is and why it is so important for its believers. Ramadan is famous throughout the world for the fact that, according to traditions, it is held in strict fasting and prayer. Fasting implies the rejection of food, drink, entertainment and bad thoughts, holding the believer in thought and prayer.
This holiday helps a person to get closer to God. Rapprochement occurs through several types of purification:
Physical, which occurs in the restriction of eating and drinking.
Spiritual, at the time of fasting, entertainment, pleasure, sex, and thoughts about sinful deeds are prohibited.
The main meaning of this holiday and the observance of all restrictions is the opportunity to show loyalty to Allah and pacify the negative qualities in a person that push him to commit evil. It is believed that with the restriction of oneself in life's joys, a person has time to think about his evil and insidious deeds committed during the year, which entail everything negative in his life.
It is worth noting that Ramadan does not coincide with other holy holidays. Its onset is strictly related to the fact that the Islamic calendar is lunar, and all months begin from the moment of the new moon. Since Islam is a world religion, the time of the onset of Ramadan in different countries will be different, with the appearance of the moon.
What is forbidden to do in Ramadan:
With the onset of Ramadan, daily conscious consumption of food and drink is prohibited, smoking of various tobaccos, including hookahs, and quenching sexual thirst is strictly prohibited.
What is allowed to do in Ramadan:
In Ramadan, unconscious eating, kissing, making caresses that will not lead to ejaculation, bathing and brushing teeth, donating blood, and involuntary vomiting are allowed.
Muslims are sure that in Ramadan the importance of doing good deeds and pilgrimages increases 700 times. In this month, Satan is put in chains, and good deeds reach Allah faster and better. At this time, Muslims approach prayers more responsibly than usual, read the holy book of the Koran, do good deeds, give donations to the poor and distribute obligatory alms.
While fasting, it is obligatory to pay alms (zakat al-filter). This payment is obligatory for Muslims and has an exact measurement. The amount of alms is 1 saa. Saa is a measure of weight, equal to 3500 g. Different cities use different products for donations. So in Europe they give zakat al-filter with wheat and barley, in the Middle East with dates, in Southeast Asia with rice.
How to eat in Ramadan:
The basis of fasting in Ramadan is quite simple, you can not eat and drink while the sun is shining in the sky. The morning meal, suhoor, should be done until the sun appears in the sky. Evening reception (iftar) can begin only when the sun disappears behind the sky. Meals usually begin with dates and water. Before eating, it is obligatory to read a prayer.
And of course, a prerequisite during fasting is niyat (intention) to make it. It manifests itself in the reading of prayers and the performance of rituals. The intention is pronounced every day between the night and morning prayers.
Who can be exempt from fasting in Ramadan:
Fasting is obligatory, but some categories of people may be exempted from the strict conditions of saum. Minors and people with mental disabilities are exempted from fasting. If the believer went on a trip, then he begins to fast upon his return. Also exempt are pregnant women, and women who are breastfeeding children, women with menstruation. Elderly people who cannot restrain themselves in food prepare food for the poor.
Breaking the fast in Ramadan and its consequences.
It may happen that a believer has broken the keeping of the saum due to a serious illness or due to haida (menstruation). In this case, the believer can be rehabilitated before Allah, and he must fast one day before the next Ramadan, or must provide a certain amount to the poor. If a believer has had sexual intercourse during the daytime, he must compensate for this violation with six ten days of continuous fasting, or feed sixty poor people. Breaking a fast without a good reason is considered a sin.
End of Ramadan
The last ten days of fasting are the most important for Muslims. Many of them follow the example of Muhammad and retire to read prayers. To do this, they hide in the mosque.
Glorious Ramadan holiday
After the end of the restrictions, Ramadan ends, three days of the holiday come, which are accompanied by breaking the fast. The first day is considered non-working, and schools can take vacations for all three days.
Cohabitation of several religions and conditions for non-fasters
It should also be noted that during Ramadan, out of respect for Muslims, it is undesirable for people who do not fast to defiantly eat during the daytime, smoke, chew gum, turn on loud music in public places. There is also this unspoken rule in countries with a mixed religion, for example in Israel, as well as in cities where Arabs and Jews live together.
Ramadan 2019: when
In 2019, Ramadan starts from May 5 to June 3. It should be noted that people are looking forward to this holiday with impatience and reverence, because Ramadan is not just a great holiday, but a personal miracle of the soul and body of every Muslim.