Do Major Sins Invalidate The Fast?
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Ramadan
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Living Shariah
Does Allaah accept the fasting of a person who
has investment certificates? And is the one who deals
in shares in interest-based banks considered to be a
muraabi (one who deals in interes) or not?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe! Be afraid of Allaah and give up
what remains (due to you) from Ribaa (from now onward)
if you are (really) believers"
[al-Baqarah 2:278]
This is a call from Allaah to give up riba and avoid
it, because He has forbidden riba:
"Allaah has permitted trading and forbidden Ribaa"
[al-Baqarah 2:275 – interpretation of the meaning]
Consumption of riba is one of the causes of the
humiliation of the Muslims, as the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: If you engage
in ‘eenah transactions, and are content with farming
and hold on to the tails of cattle, and you forsake
jihad for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will cause you to
be humiliated and will not relieve you of that until
you return to your religion."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3462; classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 11.
[Translator's note: ‘eenah transaction means to sell
something for a price to be paid at a later date, then
to buy it back for a lower price (to be paid
immediately); this is a trick used to circumvent the
prohibition on lending with interest]
The issue of buying shares in riba-based banks has
been discussed previously. Please see questions nos.
8590 and 4714
With regard to the fast of one who commits a major sin
– such as buying shares in a riba-based bank – it is
valid but is imperfect, and he may not attain the
reward of fasting.
Think about the words of Allaah (interpretation of the
meaning):
"O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is
prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those
before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the
pious)"
[al-Baqarah 2:183]
In this verse Allaah mentions the reason why fasting
is enjoined, which is as a means of fearing Allaah by
doing obligatory duties and avoiding haraam things.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "Whoever does not give up false speech and
acting upon it, Allaah has no need of his giving up
his food and drink." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1903. in
other words, Allaah does not simply mean that we
should give up our food and drink when fasting, rather
He wants us to fear Him, because He says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"… that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)"
[al-Baqarah 2:183]
See al-Sharh al-Mumti', 6/435
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him)
said: "false speech and acting upon it" – what is
meant by false speech is lying, and acting upon it
means doing what is implied by that.
Ibn al-‘Arabi said: what is meant by this hadeeth is
that whoever does what is mentioned will not be
rewarded for his fasting; the reward for fasting is
not cannot outweigh the sin of false speech etc.
Al-Baydaawi said: the purpose behind the prescription
of fasting is not just to be hungry and thirsty,
rather the purpose is what that leads to of
suppressing desires and taming one's evil
inclinations. If this is not achieved, then Allaah
will not regard it as acceptable.
It was understood from this that these actions
invalidate the fast.
From Fath al-Baari...
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