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Common Mistakes During Ramadan
[source:
http://www.a2youth.com/islam/special/ramadan/]
This
list was taken from a class on the fiqh of Ramadan, give by Sheikh
Ahmad Musa Jibril. Some of the issues may have a difference of opinion,
but these are the most correct opinions.
1) Focusing on food;
to the extent that people begin to worry about eating more then
actually fasting. This also goes along with spending tons of money on
Iftaars even though a person does not need to eat that much food.
2)
Making Suhoor way before Fajr. Some people eat Suhoor a few hours after
Taraweeh or Isha Salah, this is wrong. It should be eaten closer to the
time of Fajr.
3) People don't make Niyyah (intentions) to fast
for Ramadan. This is something in the heart and does not need to be
verbal. Also it only needs to be done once, at the beginning of Ramadan
and not every single day.
4) If you find out late that Ramadan
started, you should stop eating and fast for that day, making that day
up after Ramadan/Eid ends.
5) Many people don't think you pray
Taraweeh on the first night of Ramadan (such as tonight). They believe
you pray it after the first day you actually fast. They forget that the
Islamic calendar runs on the moon, maghrib is the start of the new day.
6)
Many people believe if you eat or drink on accident this breaks your
fast. This is false, if you do this on accident then you continue
fasting and do not need to make up the day.
7) Some people take
the opinion that if they see someone eating or drinking they should not
remind the person that he/she is fasting. According to Sheikh Bin Baz
(ra), this is incorrect and it is an order from Allah for us to ordain
the good and forbid the evil. Thus we tell the person, because we are
forbidding the evil this way.
8) Many sisters believe they cannot use Hennah while fasting. This is
incorrect, they are allowed to use it during Ramadan.
9)
Some people believe when you are cooking you cannot taste the food to
see if it has the right spices/flavors. This is false, and allowed in
Islam as long as the person cooking is not eating the food. Rather they
can taste it to see if it needs salt, or more spices.
10) Many
people think you cannot use a Miswak or toothbrush during Ramadan. This
is false, for the Prophet(saw) used to use a miswak during Ramadan.
Also you CAN use toothpaste; the reasoning by the scholars is that the
Miswak has flavor, thus toothpaste is okay to use (if you are not
eating it).
11) Some people make the Fajr Adhan early. They do
this so people will stop eating before Fajr and not invalidate their
fast. This is wrong and something we should not do.
12) Some
people make the Maghrib Adhan late. They do this so people will start
eating late, just incase Maghrib has not come in yet. This too is wrong
and we should not do this.
13) Many many people believe you
cannot have intercourse with your spouse during the whole month of
Ramadan. This is false, you cannot do this only during the times when
you are fasting. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is permissible to do.
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14)
Many women believe that if their period has just ended and they did not
make ghusl, they cannot fast that day (considering their period ended
at night, and they went to bed without Ghusl, waking up without having
a chance to make it). This is incorrect, if a women has not made Ghusl
she can still fast.
15) Many men believe that if he has had
intercourse with his wife and did not make ghusl (similar to the above)
then he cannot fast the next morning. This is also incorrect, for he
can fast even if he has not made Ghusl.
16) Some people pray
Dhur and Asr prayers together during Ramadan. (mainly in Arab
countries) This is incorrect and should be avoided.
17) Some
people believe you cannot eat until the Muadthin is done calling the
Maghrib Adthan. This is incorrect, as soon as he starts a person can
break their fast.
18)
Many people don't take advantage of making dua before they break their
fast. This is one of the three times when Allah accepts a person dua.
19)
Many people make the mistake of spending the later part of Ramadan
preparing for Eid, neglecting Ramadan. This is incorrect and these
people lose the concept of what Ramadan is about.
20) Many
parents do not let their children fast during Ramadan (young children).
This is something counter productive to a child. By allowing him to
fast he will grow up to know he must do this act.
21) Many
people think Ramadan is just about not eating and forget about
controlling their tempers and watching what they say. In actuality we
are supposed to control our tempers and mouths even more during Ramadan.
22)
People often waste their time during Ramadan. They go to sleep during
the day and get nothing done. We should be taking advantage of this
blessed month by doing extra Ibaadat.
23) Some people don't go
on trips or travel during Ramadan. They think they have to break their
fast when traveling. This is actually optional, if you want to break
your fast while traveling you can (with making it up later), and if you
don't you can continue fasting.
24) Many people who are able
don't make Itikaaf at the masjid. We should take advantage of our good
health and spend lots of time at the Masjid, especially the last 10
days of Ramadan.
25) Some people believe they cannot cut their hair or nails during
Ramadan. This is also false.
26)
Some people say you cannot swallow your spit during Ramadan. This too
is false. However you cannot swallow mucus that has entered your mouth.
27) Some people say you cannot use scented oils or perfumes during
Ramadan. This too is false.
28) Some people believe bleeding breaks the fast. This is not true.
29)
Some people believe if you throw up on accident it breaks your fast.
This is not true, however if you do it intentionally it does.
30) Some people think you
cannot put water in your nose and mouth during wuduh in Ramadan. This
too is incorrect.
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