Bismillaah, wal-hamdulilaah, was-salaatu was-salaamu 'alaa rasulillaah.
as salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.
Question: What words of guidance do you have for the Muslim ummah, on the occasion of the month of Ramadhaan?
Response: In
the name of Allaah, all praise is to Allaah alone, and may Allaah send
prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam) and his family and his companions and whoever is guided
(aright) by his guidance. To proceed:
Certainly,
concerning the approach of the blessed month of Ramadhaan, I advise my
Muslim brethren everywhere to have taqwa of Allaah, the Mighty and
Majestic; to strive to do good deeds; to give sincere advice and be
patient with the advice; to assist one another in good deeds and piety;
to be cautious of all the sins Allaah has forbidden, wherever one may
be, especially during this noble month - for indeed it is a great
(precious) month, within which the reward for good actions is
multiplied.
Mistakes
(sins) are forgiven during this month, for those who fast and perform
voluntary prayers, with sincere faith and hoping to attain Allaah's
rewards.
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:
((Whoever
fasts during the month of Ramadhaan, out of sincere faith and hoping to
attain Allaah's rewards, then all his previous sins will be forgiven)).
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) also said:
((When
the month of Ramadhaan starts, the gates of the Heaven are opened and
the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained)).
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) also said:
((Fasting
is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If
one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with his wife
and quarrelling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with him, he
should say, "I am fasting")).
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) also said (on the authority of Allaah):
((All
the deeds of the son of Aadam are for for himself; a good deed is eqaul
to ten times it's equivalent except fasting, for certainly it is for
Me, and I will give the reward for it. He left his desires, his food,
his drink for My sake. There are two pleasures for the fasting person,
one at the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time when he
will meet his Lord. The unpleasant smell coming from the mouth of a
fasting person is more pleasant to Allaah than the smell of musk)).
The
Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) used to announce the good news
of the arrival of the month of Ramadhaan to his companions, and would
say to them:
((The
month of Ramadhaan has come to you. It is the month of blessings.
During this month, Allaah sends down mercy, ones mistakes are forgiven,
supplications are answered and Allaah praises you in the presence of
His angels, so show Allaah your virtues. For certainly the unfortunate
individual is he who is prohibited from the mercy of Allaah)).
The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:
((One
who does not abandon evil talk and actions, then Allaah is not in need
of him abandoning his food and drink (i.e. his fasting))).
And (such) narrations regarding the superiority of Ramadhaan and striving to increase good deeds in it, are many.
Therefore,
I advise my Muslim brethren to be sincere and upright during the days
and the nights, and to compete in doing all good deeds. And from
amongst these (good deeds) are: To increase in reading the Noble
Qur.aan, with understanding and contemplation. And to increase in
glorifying Allaah [subhaan-Allaah] (at-Tasbeeh), prasing Allaah
[al-Hamdu-Lillaah] (at-Tahmeed), declaring none truly worthy of worship
except Allaah [Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah] (at-Tahleel), declaring the
greatness of Allaah [Allaahu Akbar] (at-Takbeer), and seeking
forgiveness from Allaah [Astaghfi-rullaah] (al-Istighfaar), and to ask
Allaah for Paradise, seeking His protection from the Hell fire and all
(other) good supplications.
I
also advise my Muslim brethren to increase in giving charity during
this month; to comfort the poor and destitute; to make (every) effort
to deduct the Zakaah (from one's wealth) and distribute it amongst the
deserving; to make (every) effort in inviting to (the path of) Allaah
(Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and teaching those unacquainted (with Islaam);
to command the good and forbid the evil with gentleness, wisdom and the
best of manners; to warn against all evil and adhere to seeking sincere
repentance, according to Allaah's saying:
{…and all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful}, [Soorah an-Noor, Aayah 31].
And the saying of Allaah:
{Verily
those who say: 'Our Lord is (only) Allaah,' and thereafter Istaqamu
(i.e. stood firm and straight on the Islaamic Faith of Monotheism by
abstaining from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which Allaah has
forbidden and by performing all kinds of good deeds which He has
ordained), - On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. Such
shall be the dwellers of Paradise, abiding therein (forever), - a
reward for what they used to do}, [Soorah al-Ahqaaf, Aayah's 13-14].
May
Allaah grant everyone success in that which pleases Him and protect
everyone from the temptations which misguide and all satanic
enticement. For certainly Allaah is generous and kind.
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Reference:
Shaykh 'Ibn Baaz
Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 1, Page 32, Fatwa No.7;
Majmoo' Fataawa Samaahatu as-Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Baaz - Volume 3, Pages 147-
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