The Fasting of Vehicle Drivers
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Q.
Is the verdict of travelers is applied to car and vehicle drivers due to their
continuous working outside cities during the days of Ramadan?
A. Yes, the verdict of traveling is applied to them. They can shorten and
gather prayers and break their fasting. If one says, ''When can they fast
while their working is continuous?'' We say, ''They can fast during winter
days as such days are short and cold''. As for the drivers inside the cities,
the verdict of travelers is not applied to them and they have to fast. [Sheikh
ibn Uthaymeen]
What is the Traveling that Justifies Fast Braking?
Q. What is the Traveling Distance that Justifies Fast Braking?
A. The traveling that justifies fast breaking and prayer shortening is about
83 km. some scholars do not specify a travel distance. Whatever people
consider as traveling is traveling. When the Messenger of Allah, prayers and
peace of Allah be upon him, was traveling for a distance of three leagues he
was used to shortening prayers. Forbidden traveling does not justify fast
breaking or prayer shortening, as a license does not suite a disobeying
travel. Some scholars do not differentiate between obeying and disobeying
traveling for the generalized evidence. Allah knows best. [Sheikh ibn
Uthaymeen]
The Verdict of Taking Pills to Prevent Menstruation
Q. Some women deliberately take pills to prevent menstruation in order not to
make up for fasting after that (women break their fast during menstruation).
Is that permissible and are there any limits for women to consider?
A. What I see in this matter is that a woman does not do that and let what
Allah, Glorified and Exalted, has destined upon women be. Allah Almighty has
His wisdom in creating such menstruation. Such wisdom suits the nature of
women, so if they are prevented from such period, no doubt that there will be
a reaction that affects the woman's body. The Prophet, prayers and peace of
Allah be upon him, has said, ''No harm and do not cause harm''. [Authenticated
by: Albani]
«لا ضرر ولا ضرار» صححه الألباني
This is regardless to the harmful effects of such pills to the womb as
mentioned by the physicians. So what I see in this matter is that a woman does
not use such pills. Praise be to Allah for His destiny and wisdom, as if a
woman get her menses, she neither fasts nor prays, and when she becomes
purified she continuous praying and fasting. When Ramadan ends, she makes up
for the days in which she did not fast. [Sheikh ibn Uthaymeen]
Tarawîh Prayer is a Confirmed Sunnah
Q. Is tarawîh prayer just a Sunnah or a confirmed Sunnah? How do we perform
it?
A. It is a confirmed Sunnah for which the Prophet, prayers and peace of Allah
be upon him, urged by saying, ''He who establishes prayers during the nights
of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's
rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven.'' [Reported
by: Bukhari]
«من قام رمضان، إيمانا واحتسابا، غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه.» رواه البخاري
It is proved that he prayed it with his companions for several nights, and
then he was afraid that it might be ordained upon them. He awakened their
desire to pray it by themselves. A man was praying alone and two and three
persons were praying together in congregations. 'Umar, may Allah be pleased
with him, saw to gather them with one imam, as this includes gathering in
praying and listening to the Quran. Muslims have continued for that until the
present day. It was prayed in such time in twenty three rak'ahs (prayer
units); and they used to prolong in reciting, that they were reading Surat Al-Baqarah
in twelve prayer units and sometimes in eight prayer units. As the Prophet,
prayers and peace of Allah be upon him, did not limit it to a specific number,
so the matter is broad. If a person wishes, he can lessens the prayer units
and lengthen the pillars of the prayers and if he wishes, he can increase the
number of the prayer units [Sheikh Ibn Jibrin].
A Woman Going out for Praying Without her Husband's Permission
Q. If a woman goes out to pray the tarawîh prayer in the mosque and her
husband is not pleased with her and says to her to pray at home as this is
more rewarding for you. What is the authenticity of such saying, may Allah
bless you?
A. We first say to the husband, ''Do not prevent your wife from getting out to
the mosque, as the Prophet, prayers and peace of Allah be upon him, said about
that, ''And do not prevent the female slave of Allah from the mosques of
Allah.'' [Reported by: Bukhari]
«لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله.» رواه البخاري
We say to the wife, ''If your husband prevents you, obey him as he prevents
you only for a benefit or for fearing from seduction. As he said, your praying
in your house is better than your praying in the mosque as the Prophet,
prayers and peace of Allah be upon him, has said, ''And their houses are
better for them.'' [Reported by: Ibn Uthaymeen]
«وبيوتهن خير لهن» بن عثيمين
[Sheikh ibn Uthaymeen]
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