Fasting

«اَلصَّائِمُ لاَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَحْتَقِنَ ».

Hadith.1869 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a man who uses an enema due to illness during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "A fasting person is not permitted to use an enema."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَجْعَلُ النَّوَاةَ فِي فِيهِ وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَيَجْعَلُ الْخَاتَمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ. وَ مَنِ احْتَلَمَ بِالنَّهَارِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيُتِمَّ صِيَامَهُ وَ لَا قَضَاءَ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1870 - It was narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim that he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who places a date seed in his mouth while fasting. Imam (as) said: 'No.' I then asked: 'What about placing a ring?' Imam (as) said: 'Yes.'"

لَا وَ لَا يُدْمِي فَمَهُ‌[7].

Hadith.1871 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a fasting person who extracts a tooth. Imam (as) said: "No, and his mouth should not bleed."

كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا صَامَ- تَطَيَّبَ بِالطِّيبِ وَ يَقُولُ الطِّيبُ تُحْفَةُ الصَّائِمُ‌[1].

Hadith.1872 - It was narrated from Hasan ibn Rashid that he said: "When Abu Abdullah (as) fasted, he would apply perfume and say, 'Perfume is a gift for the fasting person.'"

«لاَ بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ يَخْشَ ضَعْفاً».

Hadith.1873 - Al-Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far (as), that he was asked about a man entering the bathhouse while fasting. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm as long as he does not fear weakness."

هَلْ هِيَ إِلَّا رَيْحَانَةٌ يَشَمُّهَا[3]. وَ أَفْضَلُ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَتَنَزَّهَ الصَّائِمُ عَنِ الْقُبْلَةِ.

Hadith.1874 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) was asked about a man kissing his wife while he is fasting. He (sw) said: "Is she anything but a fragrant flower to smell?"

فَقَدْ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أَ مَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ لَا يَصْبِرَ يَوْماً إِلَى اللَّيْلِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُقَالُ إِنَّ بَدْءَ الْقِتَالِ اللِّطَامُ‌[4]. وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا لَصِقَ بِأَهْلِهِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَأَدْفَقَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ[5].

Hadith.1875 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Does one of you not feel ashamed that they cannot endure (fasting) until the evening? It was said in the past that the beginning of fighting is slapping."

إِنْ كَانَ حَرَاماً فَلْيَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ اسْتِغْفَارَ مَنْ لَا يَعُودُ أَبَداً وَ يَصُومُ‌ يَوْماً مَكَانَ يَوْمٍ‌[1].

Hadith.1876 - Rifa'ah ibn Musa asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who touched his female servant during the Month of Ramadan and emitted pre-ejaculatory fluid (madhy). Imam (as) said: "If it was unlawful, then he must seek Allah’s (swt) forgiveness with the repentance of one who will never repeat it, and he must fast

مَا لَمْ يَخَفْ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ‌[2] فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1877 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a man who closely interacts with his wife during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "As long as he does not fear for himself, there is no harm."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَنْهَى عَنِ النَّرْجِسِ لِلصَّائِمِ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ رَيْحَانُ الْأَعَاجِمِ.

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as) forbidding the use of narcissus (nargis) for the fasting person. I asked: 'May I be your ransom, why?' Imam (as) replied: "Because it is the fragrant herb of the non-Arabs (al-A'jam)."

لَا قِيلَ فَالصَّائِمُ قَالَ لَا قِيلَ يَشَمُّ الصَّائِمُ الْغَالِيَةَ وَ الدُّخْنَةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قِيلَ كَيْفَ حَلَّ لَهُ أَنْ يَشَمَّ الطِّيبَ وَ لَا يَشَمَّ الرَّيْحَانَ‌[3] قَالَ لِأَنَّ الطِّيبَ سُنَّةٌ وَ الرَّيْحَانَ بِدْعَةٌ لِلصَّائِمِ‌[4].

Hadith.1879 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a person in a state of Ihram smelling basil. Imam (as) said: "No." Imam (as) was asked about a fasting person. Imam (as) said: "No." Imam (as) was asked if a fasting person may smell perfume or incense. Imam (as) said: "Yes." Imam (as) was asked: "How

أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُخَلِّطَ صَوْمِي بِلَذَّةٍ.

Hadith.1880 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), when fasting, would not smell basil. He was asked about this, and Imam (as) said: "I dislike mixing my fast with pleasure."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ تَطَيَّبَ بِطِيبٍ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَفْقِدُ عَقْلَهُ.

Hadith.1881 - It is narrated: "Whoever applies perfume early in the day while fasting is unlikely to lose his sanity."

يَجْعَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثَوْباً. وَ قَدْ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْهُ ع‌[2] رُخْصَةً لِلشَّيْخِ فِي الْمُبَاشَرَةِ.

Hadith.1882 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja'far (as) that he was asked about a man who feels cold. Can he share a blanket with his wife while fasting? Imam (as) said: "He should place a cloth between them." It is narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Imam (as): "[There is] a concession for the elderly in ph

لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَغْمِسْ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ لَا تَسْتَنْقِعُ فِي الْمَاءِ لِأَنَّهَا تَحْمِلُ الْمَاءَ بِقُبُلِهَا[3].

Hadith.1883 - Hanan ibn Sadir asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a fasting person immersing himself in water. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm, but he should not submerge his head. As for a woman, she should not immerse herself in water because it may carry water into her private part."

يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً أَوْ يَصُومُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ أَوْ يُطْعِمُ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ تَصَدَّقَ بِمَا يُطِيقُ‌[4].

Hadith.1884 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who deliberately broke his fast during the Month of Ramadan for one day without any excuse. Imam (as) said: "He must free a slave, or fast for two consecutive months, or feed sixty poor people. If he cannot affor

هَلَكْتُ وَ أَهْلَكْتُ‌[6] فَقَالَ وَ مَا أَهْلَكَكَ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ‌ امْرَأَتِي فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ أَنَا صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً قَالَ لَا أَجِدُ قَالَ فَصُمْ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ قَالَ لَا أُطِيقُ قَالَ تَصَدَّقْ عَلَى سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَا أَجِدُ فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِعِذْقٍ فِي مِكْتَلٍ‌[1] فِيهِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ صَاعاً مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص خُذْهَا فَتَصَدَّقْ

Hadith.1885 - Abd al-Mu’min ibn al-Qasim al-Ansari narrated from Abu Ja'far (as): "A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said: 'I have perished, and I have ruined myself.' The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) asked: 'What has ruined you?' The man replied: 'I had relations with my wi

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّ الْمِكْتَلَ الَّذِي أُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ص كَانَ فِيهِ عِشْرُونَ صَاعاً مِنْ تَمْرٍ[4].

Hadith.1886 - In the narration of Jamil ibn Darraj from Abu Abdullah (as): "The basket that was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) contained twenty sa' of dates."

عَلَيْهِ عِشْرُونَ صَاعاً مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَبِذَلِكَ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ ص الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي أَتَاهُ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1887 - Idris ibn Hilal narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man who had relations with his wife during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "He must provide twenty sa' of dates. This is what the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) instructed the man who came to him and asked about th

كَفَّارَتُهُ جَرِيبَانِ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ هُوَ عِشْرُونَ صَاعاً[1].

Hadith.1888 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man narrated from Imam (as) that he was asked about a man who broke his fast for one day in the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "His expiation is two jars (jariban) of food, which is equivalent to twenty sa'."

إِنْ كَانَ اسْتَكْرَهَهَا فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَتَانِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ طَاوَعَتْهُ فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَ عَلَيْهَا كَفَّارَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَكْرَهَهَا فَعَلَيْهِ ضَرْبُ خَمْسِينَ سَوْطاً نِصْفِ الْحَدِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ طَاوَعَتْهُ ضُرِبَ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ سَوْطاً وَ ضُرِبَتْ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ سَوْطاً[2].

Hadith.1889 - In the narration of al-Mufaddal ibn Umar from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who had relations with his wife while both were fasting, Imam (as) said: "If he forced her, he must bear two expiations. If she consented, then he must bear one expiation and she must bear one expiation. If he forced her, he i

سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ شُهُودٌ أَنَّهُ أَفْطَرَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ يُسْأَلُ هَلْ عَلَيْكَ فِي إِفْطَارِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِثْمٌ فَإِنْ قَالَ لَا فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ وَ إِنْ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَعَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَنْهَكَهُ ضَرْباً[4].

Abu Ja'far (as) was asked about a man against whom witnesses testified that he broke his fast for three days during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "He is asked, 'Do you consider your breaking of the fast during Month of Ramadan to be a sin?' If he says, 'No,' then the Imam must execute him. If he says, 'Yes,' th

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُخِذَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ قَدْ رُفِعَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ فَيُقْتَلُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ[5].

Hadith.1891 - In the narration of Sama'ah from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "I asked him about a man who was caught breaking his fast during the Month of Ramadan three times and was presented to the Imam three times. Imam (as) said: 'He is executed on the third occasion.'"

مَنْ أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ خَرَجَ رُوحُ الْإِيمَانِ مِنْهُ وَ مَنْ أَفْطَرَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مُتَعَمِّداً فَعَلَيْهِ كَفَّارَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ وَ قَضَاءُ يَوْمٍ مَكَانَهُ وَ أَنَّى لَهُ بِمِثْلِهِ. وَ أَمَّا الْخَبَرُ الَّذِي رُوِيَ فِيمَنْ أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مُتَعَمِّداً أَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ كَفَّارَاتٍ[1] فَإِنِّي أُفْتِي بِهِ فِيمَنْ أَفْطَرَ بِجِمَاعٍ مُحَرَّمٍ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ

لَا يُفْطِرُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْ‌ءٌ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ.

Hadith.1893 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man who forgot and ate or drank, then remembered. Imam (as) said: "His fast is not broken; it is something that Allah (swt) has provided for him. Let him complete his fast."

يَغْتَسِلُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.1894 - Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam (as) about a man who forgets while fasting and has relations with his wife. Imam (as) said: "He should perform ghusl (ritual bathing), and there is no penalty upon him."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُجْنِبُ بِاللَّيْلِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ يَنْسَى أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ حَتَّى يَمْضِيَ لِذَلِكَ جُمْعَةٌ أَوْ يَخْرُجَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ قَضَاءُ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصَّوْمِ‌[1].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who becomes junub (in a state of ritual impurity) at night during the Month of Ramadan, then forgets to perform ghusl (ritual bathing) until a week passes or the Month of Ramadan ends. Imam (as) said: 'He must make up the missed prayers and the fasts.'"

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّ مَنْ جَامَعَ فِي أَوَّلِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ نَسِيَ الْغُسْلَ حَتَّى خَرَجَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ وَ يَقْضِيَ صَلَاتَهُ وَ صَوْمَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدِ اغْتَسَلَ لِلْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّهُ يَقْضِي صَلَاتَهُ وَ صِيَامَهُ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَ لَا يَقْضِي مَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ‌[2].

Hadith.1896 - It is narrated in another report: "If someone has intercourse at the beginning of the Month of Ramadan and then forgets to perform ghusl (ritual bathing) until the Month of Ramadan ends, he must perform ghusl and make up his prayers and fasts. However, if he performed ghusl for Jumu'ah (Friday prayer), th

لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ جَنَابَتَهُ كَانَتْ فِي وَقْتٍ حَلَالٍ.

Hadith.1897 - In the narration of Ibn Abi Nasr from Abu Sa'id al-Qammat: Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about someone who became junub (in a state of ritual impurity) at the beginning of the night in the Month of Ramadan and then slept until morning. Imam (as) said: "There is no penalty upon him, as his state of janabah o

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يُجْنِبُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ قَالَ يُتِمُّ صَوْمَهُ وَ يَقْضِي يَوْماً آخَرَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَيْقِظْ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ أَتَمَّ صَوْمَهُ‌

Hadith.1898 - Ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "I asked him about a man who becomes junub (in a state of ritual impurity) during the Month of Ramadan, wakes up, then sleeps again, wakes up, and then sleeps again until morning. Imam (as) said: 'He should complete his fast but must make up another day. How

لَا يَصُومُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَ يَصُومُ غَيْرَهُ‌[2].

Hadith.1899 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam (as) about a man who is making up a fast for the Month of Ramadan. He becomes junub (in a state of ritual impurity) at the beginning of the night but does not perform ghusl until the end of the night, thinking that dawn has already broken. Imam (as) said: "He should not fast

لَا بَأْسَ‌[3].

Hadith.1900 - Al-'Is ibn al-Qasim asked Imam (as) about a man who sleeps during the Month of Ramadan, has a wet dream, wakes up, and then sleeps again before performing ghusl. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ صَامَ ثُمَّ ظَنَّ أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ قَدْ غَابَتْ وَ فِي السَّمَاءِ غَيْمٌ فَأَفْطَرَ ثُمَ‌

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was fasting and thought the sun had set because the sky was cloudy, so he broke his fast. Then the clouds cleared, and it became evident that the sun had not yet set. Imam (as) said: 'His fast is complete, and he does not need to make it up.'"

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «وَقْتُ اَلْمَغْرِبِ إِذَا غَابَ اَلْقُرْصُ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ أَعَدْتَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ مَضَى صَوْمُكَ وَ تَكُفُّ عَنِ اَلطَّعَامِ إِنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ أَصَبْتَ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً».

Hadith.1902 - Hammad narrated from Hariz, from Zurara, who said that Abu Ja'far (as) said: "The time for Maghrib is when the disk of the sun disappears. If you see it again after that and you have already prayed, you must repeat the prayer, but your fast remains valid. Refrain from eating if you have consumed anything.

الصَّبِيُّ يُؤْخَذُ بِالصِّيَامِ إِذَا بَلَغَ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا يُطِيقُهُ فَإِنْ أَطَاقَ إِلَى الظُّهْرِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ صَامَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ فَإِذَا غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْجُوعُ أَوِ الْعَطَشُ أَفْطَرَ[1]

إِذَا أَطَاقَ الْغُلَامُ صَوْمَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مُتَتَابِعَةٍ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ صِيَامُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[2].

Hadith.1904 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) through Isma'il ibn Muslim that He said: "If a boy is able to fast for three consecutive days, fasting the Month of Ramadan becomes obligatory upon him."

إِذَا قَوِيَ عَلَى الصِّيَامِ.

Hadith.1905 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about when a child should begin fasting. Imam (as) said: "When he is strong enough to fast."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي كَمْ يُؤْخَذُ الصَّبِيُّ بِالصِّيَامِ قَالَ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً[3] أَوْ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً فَإِنْ هُوَ صَامَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَدَعْهُ وَ لَقَدْ صَامَ ابْنِي فُلَانٌ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَتَرَكْتُهُ.

Hadith.1906 - In the narration of Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb, he said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) at what age a child should be required to fast. Imam (as) said: 'Between fourteen and fifteen years of age. If he fasts before that, let him be. My son so-and-so fasted before that age, and I left him to it.'"

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «عَلَى اَلصَّبِيِّ إِذَا اِحْتَلَمَ اَلصِّيَامُ وَ عَلَى اَلْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا حَاضَتِ اَلصِّيَامُ ».

Hadith.1907 - In another report: "A boy is required to fast when he reaches puberty, and a woman is required to fast when she menstruates."

إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْهِلَالَ فَصُومُوا وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَأَفْطِرُوا وَ لَيْسَ بِالرَّأْيِ وَ التَّظَنِّي‌[1] وَ لَيْسَ الرُّؤْيَةُ أَنْ يَقُومَ عَشَرَةُ نَفَرٍ يَنْظُرُونَ فَيَقُولَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ هُوَ ذَا هُوَ ذَا وَ يَنْظُرَ تِسْعَةٌ فَلَا يَرَوْنَهُ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا رَآهُ وَاحِدٌ رَآهُ أَلْفٌ.

"When you see the crescent, fast, and when you see it again, break your fast. This is not based on conjecture or speculation. Seeing the crescent does not mean that ten people look for it, and one of them says, 'There it is, there it is,' while the other nine do not see it. Rather, when one person sees it, it is as tho

قَالَ: لَيْسَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ إِلَّا الرُّؤْيَةُ[2] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِلَّا الرُّؤْيَةُ.

"There is no obligation upon the people of the Qiblah except seeing [the crescent], and there is no obligation upon the Muslims except seeing [the crescent]."

الصَّوْمُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ الْفِطْرُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ الرُّؤْيَةُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ وَاحِدٌ وَ لَا اثْنَانِ وَ لَا خَمْسُونَ‌[3].

Hadith.1910 - In the narration of al-Qasim ibn Uruwah from Abu al-Abbas al-Fadl ibn Abd al-Malik, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "Fasting is based on sighting [the crescent], and breaking the fast is based on sighting [the crescent]. Sighting is not determined by one person, nor two, nor fifty."

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الْهِلَالَ فَأَفْطِرُوا أَوْ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ عَدْلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌[4] وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَرَوُا

Hadith.1911 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Qays from Abu Ja'far (as), who said that Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said: "When you see the crescent, break your fast, or if a trustworthy Muslim testifies to seeing it, then break your fast. If you do not see the crescent except in the middle o

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ‌ لَا أُجِيزُ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ إِلَّا شَهَادَةَ رَجُلَيْنِ عَدْلَيْنِ.

Hadith.1912 - In the narration of al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported that Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), used to say: "I do not accept the sighting of the crescent except with the testimony of two just men."

إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ أَهْلُ الْمِصْرِ عَلَى صِيَامِهِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ فَاقْضِهِ إِذَا كَانَ أَهْلُ الْمِصْرِ خَمْسَمِائَةِ إِنْسَانٍ.

Hadith.1913 - Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a day in the Month of Ramadan over which there is a dispute. Imam (as) said: "If the people of the city agree to fast based on sighting [the crescent], then observe it. This applies if the population of the city is five hundred people."

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا تُقْبَلُ شَهَادَةُ النِّسَاءِ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلَالِ إِلَّا شَهَادَةُ رَجُلَيْنِ عَدْلَيْنِ‌[1].

Hadith.1914 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said: "The testimony of women is not accepted for the sighting of the crescent; only the testimony of two just men is accepted."

إِذَا لَمْ يَشُكَّ فَلْيُفْطِرْ[3] وَ إِلَّا فَلْيَصُمْهُ مَعَ النَّاسِ.

Hadith.1915 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who sees the crescent for the Month of Ramadan alone, and no one else sees it. Should he fast? Imam (as) said: "If he has no doubt, let him break his fast. Otherwise, let him fast with the people."

إِذَا تَطَوَّقَ الْهِلَالُ فَهُوَ لِلَيْلَتَيْنِ‌[4] وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ ظِلَّ رَأْسِكَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ لِثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ.

"If the crescent appears surrounded by a halo, it is for two nights. If you can see the shadow of your head in it, it is for three nights."

إِذَا غَابَ الْهِلَالُ قَبْلَ الشَّفَقِ فَهُوَ لِلَيْلَةٍ وَ إِذَا غَابَ بَعْدَ الشَّفَقِ فَهُوَ لِلَيْلَتَيْنِ.

"If the crescent sets before twilight, it is for one night. If it sets after twilight, it is for two nights."

إِذَا صَحَّ هِلَالُ رَجَبٍ فَعُدَّ تِسْعَةً وَ خَمْسِينَ يَوْماً وَ صُمْ يَوْمَ السِّتِّينَ[1]