Usul16

Chapter on Fasting on the Day of Doubt

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Chapter on the Reason for the Obligation of Fasting4Chapter on Supplications for the First Day of the Month of Ramadan2Chapter on Supplications at the Time of Breaking the Fast Each Night in the Month of Ramadan3Chapter on the Etiquettes of the Fasting Person, What Invalidates the Fast, and What Does Not Invalidate it31Chapter on What is Obligatory for One Who Breaks the Fast or Engages in Intercourse in the Month of Ramadan Intentionally or Forgetfully19Chapter on the Age at Which Children Are Required to Observe Fasting5Chapter on Fasting Upon Sighting the Moon and Breaking the Fast Upon Sighting the Moon15Chapter on the Time When Breaking the Fast Becomes Permissible and Prayer Becomes Obligatory2Chapter on the Time When Eating and Drinking Become Forbidden for the Fasting Person and the Morning Prayer Becomes Permissible7Chapter on the Extent of Illness That Permits Breaking the Fast6Chapter on the Virtue of Fasting14What Has Been Said About Those Who Are Unable to Fast, Whether They Are an Elderly Person, a Young Person, a Pregnant Woman, or a Nursing Mother5
faqih-1923Vol. 2, p. 127

صُمْهُ‌[2] فَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ كَانَ تَطَوُّعاً وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَيَوْمٌ وُفِّقْتَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1924 - Bashir al-Nabbal asked Abu Abdullah (as) about fasting on the day of doubt. Imam (as) said: "Fast it. If it turns out to be from Sha'ban, it is a voluntary fast, and if it turns out to be from Month of Ramadan, then it is a day you were fortunate to have fasted."

faqih-1924Vol. 2, p. 127

إِنِّي جَعَلْتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي أَنْ أَصُومَ حَتَّى يَقُومَ اَلْقَائِمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ «لاَ تَصُمْ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ لاَ فِي اَلْعِيدَيْنِ وَ لاَ فِي أَيَّامِ اَلتَّشْرِيقِ وَ لاَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلَّذِي يُشَكُّ فِيهِ ».

Hadith.1925 - Abd al-Karim ibn Amr asked Imam (as): "I have made a vow upon myself to fast until the Qa'im (as) rises." Imam (as) said: "Do not fast during travel, on the two Eids, on the days of Tashriq, or on the day of doubt."

faqih-1925Vol. 2, p. 127

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يَشُكُّ فِيهِ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ يَا غُلَامُ اذْهَبْ فَانْظُرْ أَ صَامَ الْأَمِيرُ[6] أَمْ لَا فَذَهَبَ ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ لَا فَدَعَا بِالْغَدَاءِ فَتَغَدَّيْنَا مَعَهُ.

"I was with Abu Abdullah (as) on the day when people were uncertain (whether it was the first of Month of Ramadan or not). Imam (as) said: 'O boy, go and see whether the Amir (ruler) has fasted or not.' The boy went and returned, saying: ''No, he has not fasted.' Then Imam (as) called for lunch, and we ate with him."

faqih-1928Vol. 2, p. 128

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّوْمُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ الْفِطْرُ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ صَامَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ[2] وَ أَفْطَرَ قَبْلَ الرُّؤْيَةِ لِلرُّؤْيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَمَا تَرَى فِي صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الشَّكِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَأَنْ أَصُومَ يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ شَعْبَانَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ م

"I heard al-Ridha (as) say: 'Fasting is based on the sighting [of the crescent], and breaking the fast is based on the sighting [of the crescent]. Whoever fasts before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, or breaks the fast before sighting the crescent for the sake of sighting, is not one of us.'" I said to

faqih-1929Vol. 2, p. 128

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَصُومَ إِلَّا مَا أَسْلَمَ فِيهِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ مَا قَدْ مَضَى مِنْهُ‌[3].

Hadith.1930 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who converted to Islam in the middle of the Month of Ramadan: What is required of him in terms of fasting? Imam (as) said: "He is only required to fast the days remaining from when he became Muslim, and he is not obligated to make up the days tha

faqih-1930Vol. 2, p. 129

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْمٍ أَسْلَمُوا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ قَدْ مَضَى مِنْهُ أَيَّامٌ هَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَصُومُوا مَا مَضَى مِنْهُ أَوْ يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي أَسْلَمُوا فِيهِ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَضَاءٌ وَ لَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي أَسْلَمُوا فِيهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونُوا أَسْلَمُوا فِيهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ[1].

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who converted to Islam during the Month of Ramadan after some days had passed. Are they required to fast the days that have passed, or the day they embraced Islam? Imam (as) said: 'They are not required to make up the missed days or to fast on the day they embraced Isl

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