Ramadhaan Workshop 01 - The Obligation of Fasting - Abu Muadh Taqweem | Manchester

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Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 01 (06/04/2019) An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn Taymiyyah Today we covered: • The meaning of the word “Siyaam” o To withhold, to stop yourself, to restrict to holdback • Fasting is a Suqoon • Prayer is the movement type of worship • The reason as to why salah and fasting is mentioned together in the Qu’raan • The tafseer of the ayah from Surah Maryam regarding fasting • The linguistic meaning of sawm and siyaam • The Islamic meaning of sawm and siyaam • The Prophet called the month of Ramadhan, the month of patience • Is it allowed to say just Ramadhan, or should we say ‘The month of Ramadhan’ • The meaning of the Arabic word ‘Sabr’ • Fasting is of 5 types o The fasting that has been obligated by the shiriah (The month of Ramadhan) This is number 1 and 2 o Voluntary fasting o The fasting of expiation of sins o The fasting of the promised • The conditions of the one fasting • Fasting is a prescribed obligation • Evidences from the Qu’raan and the sunnah regarding the obligation of fasting in the month of Ramadhan • Surah Baqarah, ayah 183 clearly obligates that fasting is obligated upon everyone that is able to fast • The hadith of Abdullah bin Umar – The 5 pillars of Islam • The hadith of Jibreel • An explanation into the Islamic months and their names • When the month of Ramadhan was prescribed (the year) • Why is it actually called Ramadhan • Q&A session Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 06/04/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net