
Name: | Sheikh Mateen |
Age: | 39 |
Location: | Virginia, US |
Expertize: | Aqaed and Fiqh ('Ibadaat) |
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Unfortunately, I broke my fast today because I couldn’t stand the sexual tension and desire. How will I repay this day?
Question: What is the Kaffara for breaking one's fast intentionally?
Answer: One who has broken his fast intentionally he must, in addition to making up the qadha of that day, fast for two months the first thirty one days in a row. Or he must feed 60 poor Momins to their fill or he must give 750 grams of wheat to each one of them. If none of these is possible for him, he is free to either fast for eighteen days or feed as many poor people as he can. If he cannot do this also, he must ask Allah for forgiveness even if he has to say "Astaghferullah" once. And it is an obligatory precaution that if he is able later, he must give the kaffarah. Of course, the kaffarah is obligatory in the case that his ignorance was not due to his own negligence in learning the rulings. However, if he has grown up in a place that without his own choice, he was unaware of the rulings, then it is obligatory that he must make up that day only.
https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/01236/
Is that per day?
So if you break the fast intentionally do you fast 4 months and feed 120 poor?
Yes if you intentionally break one fast without a valid reason then you need to make qadha of that day and do kafarra of two months fasting
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Unfortunately, I broke my fast today because I couldn’t stand the sexual tension and desire. How will I repay this day?
Question: What is the Kaffara for breaking one's fast intentionally?
Answer: One who has broken his fast intentionally he must, in addition to making up the qadha of that day, fast for two months the first thirty one days in a row. Or he must feed 60 poor Momins to their fill or he must give 750 grams of wheat to each one of them. If none of these is possible for him, he is free to either fast for eighteen days or feed as many poor people as he can. If he cannot do this also, he must ask Allah for forgiveness even if he has to say "Astaghferullah" once. And it is an obligatory precaution that if he is able later, he must give the kaffarah. Of course, the kaffarah is obligatory in the case that his ignorance was not due to his own negligence in learning the rulings. However, if he has grown up in a place that without his own choice, he was unaware of the rulings, then it is obligatory that he must make up that day only.
https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/01236/
Is that per day?
So if you break the fast intentionally do you fast 4 months and feed 120 poor?
Yes if you intentionally break one fast without a valid reason then you need to make qadha of that day and do kafarra of two months fasting
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Unfortunately, I broke my fast today because I couldn’t stand the sexual tension and desire. How will I repay this day?
Question: What is the Kaffara for breaking one's fast intentionally?
Answer: One who has broken his fast intentionally he must, in addition to making up the qadha of that day, fast for two months the first thirty one days in a row. Or he must feed 60 poor Momins to their fill or he must give 750 grams of wheat to each one of them. If none of these is possible for him, he is free to either fast for eighteen days or feed as many poor people as he can. If he cannot do this also, he must ask Allah for forgiveness even if he has to say "Astaghferullah" once. And it is an obligatory precaution that if he is able later, he must give the kaffarah. Of course, the kaffarah is obligatory in the case that his ignorance was not due to his own negligence in learning the rulings. However, if he has grown up in a place that without his own choice, he was unaware of the rulings, then it is obligatory that he must make up that day only.
https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/01236/
Is that per day?
So if you break the fast intentionally do you fast 4 months and feed 120 poor?
Yes if you intentionally break one fast without a valid reason then you need to make qadha of that day and do kafarra of two months fasting
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Unfortunately, I broke my fast today because I couldn’t stand the sexual tension and desire. How will I repay this day?
Question: What is the Kaffara for breaking one's fast intentionally?
Answer: One who has broken his fast intentionally he must, in addition to making up the qadha of that day, fast for two months the first thirty one days in a row. Or he must feed 60 poor Momins to their fill or he must give 750 grams of wheat to each one of them. If none of these is possible for him, he is free to either fast for eighteen days or feed as many poor people as he can. If he cannot do this also, he must ask Allah for forgiveness even if he has to say "Astaghferullah" once. And it is an obligatory precaution that if he is able later, he must give the kaffarah. Of course, the kaffarah is obligatory in the case that his ignorance was not due to his own negligence in learning the rulings. However, if he has grown up in a place that without his own choice, he was unaware of the rulings, then it is obligatory that he must make up that day only.
https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/01236/
Is that per day?
So if you break the fast intentionally do you fast 4 months and feed 120 poor?
Yes if you intentionally break one fast without a valid reason then you need to make qadha of that day and do kafarra of two months fasting
First one i told him we dont believe in the trinity and explained its flaws to the best of my ability. So then he asked me how to properly justify that Allah (swt) is 1 and not in 3 as they say. What is an answer to this?
My second question is how does Allah (swt) choose the prophets in a fair and just way?
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّـهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّـهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّـهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّـهُ إِلَـهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّـهِ وَكِيلًا
“People of the Book, do not exceed the limits of devotion in your religion or say anything about God which is not the Truth. Jesus, son of Mary, is only a Messenger of God, His Word, and a spirit from Him whom He conveyed to Mary. So, have faith in God and His Messengers. Do not say that there are three gods. It is better for you to stop believing in the Trinity. There is only One God. He is too glorious to give birth to a son. To God belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. God alone is a Sufficient Guardian for all.” Quran 4:171
Another point to mention is that we know Allah is not in need of anything and has no deficiencies. Humans sleep because they become weak and they need sleep to recharge. We can all admit that Jesus (as) slept. How can we say a person who has slept is all powerful? We all can say that Jesus ate food and drank water and this is done in order to gain energy. If we go without food or drink we will collapse. This is a weakness that man has but Allah has no weaknesses. And lastly after we eat the food is processed through out body and we relieve ourselves by going to the restroom. How can we say that anyone who does something as filthy as using the restroom is Allah?! This goes against out intellect to accept such a thing.
2) Allah sends us his perfect message and chooses the best to bring us that message and be an example for mankind. He knows best where to place His message as He knows His creation the best.
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I have 2 questions from a christian brother.
First one i told him we dont believe in the trinity and explained its flaws to the best of my ability. So then he asked me how to properly justify that Allah (swt) is 1 and not in 3 as they say. What is an answer to this?
My second question is how does Allah (swt) choose the prophets in a fair and just way?
1) If God is One Essence but in three different forms or parts than all of these forms would have to have been Qadeem (eternal). However, we see that Jesus (as) which is the 2nd part of this trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit was himself created and born of the virgin Mary (as). Secondly, If God were made up of three forms then it would mean that God would be in need of His parts to be complete. Thirdly, if all of the attributes of Father, Son and Holy Spirit are separate from His essence than this would mean we would need to have some gap to differentiate between them and this would mean that all of them would be in need of these gaps and God is free of need from anything, thus it is impossible for God to have any partner.
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّـهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّـهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّـهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّـهُ إِلَـهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّـهِ وَكِيلًا
“People of the Book, do not exceed the limits of devotion in your religion or say anything about God which is not the Truth. Jesus, son of Mary, is only a Messenger of God, His Word, and a spirit from Him whom He conveyed to Mary. So, have faith in God and His Messengers. Do not say that there are three gods. It is better for you to stop believing in the Trinity. There is only One God. He is too glorious to give birth to a son. To God belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. God alone is a Sufficient Guardian for all.” Quran 4:171
Another point to mention is that we know Allah is not in need of anything and has no deficiencies. Humans sleep because they become weak and they need sleep to recharge. We can all admit that Jesus (as) slept. How can we say a person who has slept is all powerful? We all can say that Jesus ate food and drank water and this is done in order to gain energy. If we go without food or drink we will collapse. This is a weakness that man has but Allah has no weaknesses. And lastly after we eat the food is processed through out body and we relieve ourselves by going to the restroom. How can we say that anyone who does something as filthy as using the restroom is Allah?! This goes against out intellect to accept such a thing.
2) Allah sends us his perfect message and chooses the best to bring us that message and be an example for mankind. He knows best where to place His message as He knows His creation the best.
As for other you can pray for their guidance.
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In namaz e Witr while praying for the magfirat of 40 momins, can we take non shias' names as well? Or even of non muslims, especially when they ask us to pray for them?
When we refer to mumin it means Shia Ithna Ashari.
As for other you can pray for their guidance.
I don't know how be concentrate when doing anything, and how to remove all those negative thoughts from my mind.
https://www.amazon.com/101-Ways-Concentrate-Prayer-Al-Hilli/dp/190811021X
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I really need help. I'm not able to be concentrate on anything, especially prayers. I always have negative thoughts about everything, even when I'm praying. And I don't only think negative, my thinking is actually bad. I believe in Allah (swt) and I know that He will always answer my prayers when I truthfully ask Him, but I'm not even able to ask Him to help me, I feel that I'm lazy to even ask Him anything. My exams are approaching and I know that I'm not making enough Doua. When I pray, my mind is always somewhere else.
I don't know how be concentrate when doing anything, and how to remove all those negative thoughts from my mind.
This may be a good book for you to read
https://www.amazon.com/101-Ways-Concentrate-Prayer-Al-Hilli/dp/190811021X
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Perfumes contain alcohol. After applying perfume on our clothes, can we pray?
Yes this type of alcohol is permitted
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I cannot fast this month due to medication issues, I want to pay the kaffara but there are alot of junkies in my area and I prefer paying the funds to a Shia Islamic Center for such a purpose or Salvation Army etc. My questions are is this permissible? And if so, how much do I pay for the whole month?
Fidya is to be paid to poor needy Shia Muslims. For each day it currently equals about $5 a day. You can get an Islamic center or organization such as IMAM to carry this out for you to make it easier if you wish.
Masha'Allah brother you clarified it much much clearer now and no I should be squared off in a few months and then I can do the Qadha fasting before next Ramadan if Allah wills it.However in the case of those who cannot fast on this month,do they still receive rewards or no?
Ok good so just wait and do qadha. No need for fidya at the moment.
Yes you still receive the multiplied benefits of the month of Ramadhan in regards to the good actions you do.
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I cannot fast this month due to medication issues, I want to pay the kaffara but there are alot of junkies in my area and I prefer paying the funds to a Shia Islamic Center for such a purpose or Salvation Army etc. My questions are is this permissible? And if so, how much do I pay for the whole month?
Fidya is to be paid to poor needy Shia Muslims. For each day it currently equals about $5 a day. You can get an Islamic center or organization such as IMAM to carry this out for you to make it easier if you wish.
Masha'Allah brother you clarified it much much clearer now and no I should be squared off in a few months and then I can do the Qadha fasting before next Ramadan if Allah wills it.However in the case of those who cannot fast on this month,do they still receive rewards or no?
Ok good so just wait and do qadha. No need for fidya at the moment.
Yes you still receive the multiplied benefits of the month of Ramadhan in regards to the good actions you do.
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I cannot fast this month due to medication issues, I want to pay the kaffara but there are alot of junkies in my area and I prefer paying the funds to a Shia Islamic Center for such a purpose or Salvation Army etc. My questions are is this permissible? And if so, how much do I pay for the whole month?
Fidya is to be paid to poor needy Shia Muslims. For each day it currently equals about $5 a day. You can get an Islamic center or organization such as IMAM to carry this out for you to make it easier if you wish.
Masha'Allah brother you clarified it much much clearer now and no I should be squared off in a few months and then I can do the Qadha fasting before next Ramadan if Allah wills it.However in the case of those who cannot fast on this month,do they still receive rewards or no?
Ok good so just wait and do qadha. No need for fidya at the moment.
Yes you still receive the multiplied benefits of the month of Ramadhan in regards to the good actions you do.
All Questions
I cannot fast this month due to medication issues, I want to pay the kaffara but there are alot of junkies in my area and I prefer paying the funds to a Shia Islamic Center for such a purpose or Salvation Army etc. My questions are is this permissible? And if so, how much do I pay for the whole month?
Fidya is to be paid to poor needy Shia Muslims. For each day it currently equals about $5 a day. You can get an Islamic center or organization such as IMAM to carry this out for you to make it easier if you wish.
Masha'Allah brother you clarified it much much clearer now and no I should be squared off in a few months and then I can do the Qadha fasting before next Ramadan if Allah wills it.However in the case of those who cannot fast on this month,do they still receive rewards or no?
Ok good so just wait and do qadha. No need for fidya at the moment.
Yes you still receive the multiplied benefits of the month of Ramadhan in regards to the good actions you do.
"And we created you in pairs"
What does it mean? Is Allah is taking about husband wife relation?
By reading this I understand this but someone told me that ask any aalim because in the Quran many things you have understand by ta'awil.
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There was an Ayat in Quran which says:
"And we created you in pairs"
What does it mean? Is Allah is taking about husband wife relation?
By reading this I understand this but someone told me that ask any aalim because in the Quran many things you have understand by ta'awil.
Things are created in pairs male and female such as humans, animals and plants etc.
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I want to ask that how can i stop listening to music?
Strive to replace it with something else like listening to Quran, Dua or majalis.