Common Mistakes During Ramadhan
By Shaykh Ahmad Jibril

Bismillah Wasalaatu wasalaam A'la Rasoolillah. Ama Ba'ad

The list was taken from Sheikh Ahmad's Fiqh of Ramadhan class.

Common Mistakes During Ramadhan:

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 Suhr way before Fajr. Some people eat Suhr 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 Ramadhan. 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 Ramadhan and not every single day.

4) If you find out late that Ramadhan started, you should stop eating and fast for that day, making that day up after Ramadhan/Eid ends.

5) Many people don't think you pray Taraweeh on the first night of Ramadhan (such as tonight). They believe you pray it after the first day you actually fast. They forget that the Islamic calender 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 many ulama , 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.
Many sisters believe they cannot use Hennah while fasting. This is incorrect, they are allowed to use it during Ramadhan.

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.

IbnTaymiyah said: Tasting food is makrooh\disliked ^if there is no need to do it^ but it does not break the fast.
alFataawa (4/474)

Ibn ‘Abbaas said: There is nothing wrong with tasting what is being cooked as long as it does not reach the throat. #Ramadan

10) Many people think you cannot use a Miswak or toothbrush during Ramadhan. This is false, for the Prophet(saw) used to use a miswak during Ramadhan. 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. Thsi 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 Ramadhan. This is false, you cannot do this only during the times when you are fasting. Between Maghrib and Fajr it is permissable to do.

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 Ramadhan. (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 Ramadhan prepairing for Eid, neglecting Ramadhan. This is incorrect and these people lose the concept of what Ramadhan is about.

20) Many parents do not let their children fast during Ramadhan (young children). This is somehting 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 Ramadhan is just about not eating and forget about controling their tempers and watching what they say. In actuality we are supposed to control our tempers and mouthes even more during Ramadhan.

22) People often waste their time during Ramadhan. 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 Ramadhan. 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, expecially the last 10 days of Ramadhan.

25) Some people believe they cannot cut their hair or nails during Ramadhan. This is also false.

26) Some people say you cannot swallow your spit during Ramadhan. This too is false. However you cannot swallor mucus that has entered your mouth.

27) Some people say you cannot use scented oils or perfumes during Ramadhan. 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 Ramadhan. This too is incorrect.

^This is a very nice and useful compilation.

Welcome Ramadan! The most Blessed month.

nice one bro, keep it up, happy ramadhan to all nairalanders

All saıd...True, So So true! The holy month ıs here, may Almıghty Allah accept our prayers(amın)

Jazakallah Khairan

jazakallahu'kaiRan

jazakallahu'kaiRan......
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
.....what does it mean pls

God bless you

Abeg when is the public holiday?!!!

Qur’an reminds us that we have to stay pure before the throne of Allah.
As Ramadan is fast approaching,
Let’s prepare our hearts and minds that
We may be united spiritually with the almighty one.
Ramadan Mubarak!

So wer are u getting ur info..and ur peeps doin d contrary,wer are dey gettin their own info? And den u talk about contradiction in christianity. SMH

Jazakallahu khayr. All true and valid. May Allah accept our fast.

scientology: jazakallahu'kaiRan......
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
.....what does it mean pls

^
It means 'thank you' may Allah reward you.

but I thought today is the 29h of shaban, have Muslims started the fast

Sassy16: So wer are u getting ur info..and ur peeps doin d contrary,wer are dey gettin their own info? And den u talk about contradiction in christianity. SMH

where is the contradiction in this please point it out

Sassy16: So wer are u getting ur info..and ur peeps doin d contrary,wer are dey gettin their own info? And den u talk about contradiction in christianity. SMH

^
Those are fake Muslims. They giving Islam bad name.
Angels of Darkness.

Lagusta: but I thought today is the 29h of shaban, have Muslims started the fast

Preparing... Tomorrow InshaaAllah.

@OP thanks for the information.. Very useful.. Happy Ramadhan...

Beaf!:


Preparing... Tomorrow InshaaAllah.

may Allah spare our lives!!!!

Welcome al-ramadan. Congratulation to every muslim all over the world

May Allah accept our ibaadaat.

RAMADAN KAREEM IN ADVANCE!!

Sassy16: So wer are u getting ur info..and ur peeps doin d contrary,wer are dey gettin their own info? And den u talk about contradiction in christianity. SMH

Please wher's the contradiction? All his said is 'some people think', this is just remembrance and enlightment. No contradiction in our DEEN (ISLAM).

Its unfortunate that some brothers do think of the month of ramadan as being an obstruction to them believing that since they might be hungry during the day they wunt have the strenght to accomplish their plan goals its not true dear brothers motivate yourself with all the benefit of this great month and nothn will hinder you. May Allah give us the strenght.

Jazakallahu khair.......! beautiful trend, HOPE WE ARE FULLY PREPARED? MAY ALLAH ACCEPT OUR IBADHAT AMIN.

Tanks bro./
Ramadan kareem!

scientology: jazakallahu'kaiRan......
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
jazakallahu'kaiRan
.....what does it mean pls

it means " may Allah reward you" and you reply with "wa iyyakum" which means "and you too"
I soo much love islam.8-)

Jazakallah bil khair.The number 9 & 30 Scoolars warned as it may lead to invalidating ones' fasting if care is not taking. Really we must immitate the sunnah of the holy Prophet but with some cautions most especially in the above mentioned.The messenger of Allah is human but not like us as Allah has fully guided and protected him against all temptations.Ibn Taymiyyah has not provide any prophetic backing as to tasting foods while cooking.

adamu50: Jazakallah bil khair.The number 9 & 30 Scoolars warned as it may lead to invalidating ones' fasting if care is not taking. Really we must immitate the sunnah of the holy Prophet but with some cautions most especially in the above mentioned.The messenger of Allah is human but not like us as Allah has fully guided and protected him against all temptations.Ibn Taymiyyah has not provide any prophetic backing as to tasting foods while cooking.

When you taste food when cooking you will not swallow it - just a little on tongue tip, not swallowed. This does not vitiate your fast.

this very informative. jazakallahu khairan

1.During Ramadan..u cant use drops via ur mouth but u can take intra-venious injections. It does not break ur fast
2. U can kiss ur wife during fast, so far u don't get carried away..like a good bye kiss while dropping her off at work.
3. u can take a birth during Ramadan..so far u don't swallow water
More to come

Jazakallahu kairah fidunnyaa walahkirah