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Sunnats of Fasting

                In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

‘Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s), his blessed descendents and noble companions.’

                                                                      Aameen.

The Prophet SAW's Sunnah regarding the fasting of Ramadan:

1- It was part of the Prophet SAW's Sunnah not to begin a fast without ascertaining moon sighting by naked eye or eye witness, otherwise, he would complete the fast of Sha'ban 30 days.

2- When the sky was cloudy and he could not see the crescent, he would complete the fast of Sha'ban 30 days. Moreover, he did not fast the day where moon sighting was not clear nor he commanded the people to fast it.

3- It was part of his SAW's Sunnah to end the fast when two witnesses confirm the vision of the new crescent.

4- When two witnesses confirm that they saw the crescent after Muslims had not ascertained it, he would break the fast, command Muslims to break the fast, and offered Salatul-'Eid in the following day.

5- He SAW used to haste to break the fast, exhort the people to it, take the pre-dawn meal, exhort Muslims to have it and delay it, and exhort the people to delay it.

6- He used to break the fast before offering Al Maghrib Salah, and began his food by having fresh ripe dates, if found. However, if he could not find any, he would break his fast on dried dates and if he could not find, he would drink few sips.

7- When he broke his fast, he SAW used to say: "The thirst has gone, the veins are quenched, and reward was received with Allah Willing."

8- It was part of the Prophet SAW's Sunnah during the month of Ramadan to increase the acts of worship as angel Jibreel did when he taught him the Qur'an during Ramadan.

9- He SAW used to pay charity frequently, recite the Qur'an, perform Salah, say Dhikr (Frequent mentioning of Allah), and observe I'tikaf (retiring to the mosque for worship).

10- He used to single out Ramadan with special acts of worship to the extent that he used to continue fasting, but prohibited his Companions to continue fasting and only permitted Muslims to continue fasting until the pre-dawn meal.

 The Prophet SAW's Sunnah regarding what is lawful and prohibited during fasting:

 

1- A person who observes fasting is prohibited to commit obscenities, clamorousness, insult others, or respond to abusers. However, he SAW commanded the observer of fasting to respond to abusers by saying: I am fasting.

2- He traveled during Ramadan and sometimes he would observe fasting and sometimes not and gave choice to his Companions to do both matters.