Abdul Nasir Jangda – Ramadan FAQs #01

			Bismillah Alhamdulillah wa salatu salam ala rasulillah who Allah Allah, he was a huge marine
Assalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. So this is a program that we're going to be having
here every single day.
		

			Titled Ramadan FAQs, right? The most frequently asked questions that we have
		

			during the month of Ramadan. And it can be questions in general, but obviously Ramadan related
questions will be prioritized here. But this is a reality. That is there for a lot of people. A lot
of people have questions and especially during the month of Ramadan, when people are motivated to
come closer to Allah to practice their Deen to be more spiritually connected, that a lot of
questions start to arise and a lot of different concerns come to mind. And sometimes folks might not
have an outlet, where they're able to ask those questions and get those questions answered. And so
in sha Allah being in the, for that reason, we're going to be having this daily session in sha
		

			Allah. So we're gonna go ahead and get started. I'm going to start with a couple of questions about
fasting. So we had basically people are asking, you know, where they can ask their questions. So
what we did was on Instagram, we put out the word that if anybody had any questions they could send
them in. We'll also be posting to Facebook, in Twitter as well. So people will be able to send any
questions that they may have. So let's go ahead and get started. The first question about fasting
was, is it okay to get the COVID vaccine during the month of Ramadan?
		

			So, the answer to that question is that yes, it is okay to get the vaccine during the month of
Ramadan while you're fasting. So someone can receive a vaccination they can get a shot while they
are fasting.
		

			why somebody might inquire well, because assume so means to abstain it is abstinence, it is to
refrain refrain from what food and drink, okay, and also * with one spouse, but food and
drink to stay away from that, okay? Food and Drink basically is not just something that nourishes
the body overall, or benefits the body, but it's something that specifically goes in the stomach,
right? And so for that reason, that is what is prohibited something reaching the stomach being put
into the stomach, something being ingested, and it being a source of nourishment, and strength of
Hiva for the person. Okay, in the case of receiving a shot or a vaccination, that is not going into
		

			the stomach, it is not that traditional form of nourishment. And so therefore, it will not break a
person's fast. Okay. That's number one. And that is the opinion across the board. There's no
difference of opinion on this issue. Everyone, all the scholars are in agreement on this issue.
Number two, someone's asking a question, do we treat makeup fast as obligatory? Okay. Meaning in the
sense of doing them on Friday, etc. So the answer to that question is that if somebody missed
certain fast during the month of Ramadan, they were sick, they were traveling, it was the sister on
the days of her menstruation. And now that person has a number of days to make up a fasting after
		

			Ramadan is over. Those are obligatory on that person, but it's a little bit different. There's the
difference between the front of my opinion and the front of the vein and what again right that there
are some obligations that are fixed in terms of time like fasting in Ramadan, okay, like fasting
today as the 16th of Ramadan that is fixed that is mandatory, okay. But once you have makeup fest to
do, then they are not fixed to a particular time, they are not assigned to a particular time, but
they are an obligation. However, you have the option of making them up whenever you can write
obviously, you want to do them sooner rather than later. But you understand in the sense that you
		

			are not restricted to one specific day. So now the question is that should you treat them as more
optional fast, where be a little bit more kind of, you know, flexible, or particular like not
keeping them on Friday as approach somebody told us not to make the day of Friday a day of optional
fasting
		

			or you know, if your option to leave
		

			Fasting in a guest comes over to your home, then, you know, there is the option of, you know,
breaking that fast and, you know, according to some of the scholars making it up another day,
because it's an optional fast and hosting a guest is also a very important Sunnah and practice of
the prophets a lot. So then No, those are obligatory fasts. So you do want to be a little bit more
particular about them. If the only day you can make them up onto Friday, do it if a guest ends up
coming over prioritize or fast over hospitality, because even though it's not fixed to that day, it
is an obligation, it is a duty and a responsibility to make up that fast. So you do want to be very
		

			serious, and very vigilant and very diligent about it. Okay.
		

			The next question, and this is, you know, a tough question, meaning, you know, the sentiment behind
it.
		

			Some buddy send in a question, saying that they have a spouse that does not fast sister send into
question saying, My husband is not fast. Do I need to pick a photo for him for all the years that he
missed? And how much would that be? So first and foremost, obviously, that's a very difficult
situation to find yourself in.
		

			Where as a Muslim, and particularly one who is trying to practice their Deen and religion, to be
married to someone in a relationship with someone who does not fast? That's really tough situation,
you know, may Allah make it easy?
		

			Number two, do you need to pay a kuthodaw? For all the years that he has missed? No, you do not.
kuthodaw is more for breaking the fast, not missing the fast breaking and violating the fast after
having started it without a valid reason to do so. And then intentionally breaking it, as opposed to
missing them. That's first, that's the first thing. Secondly,
		

			even if he had deliberately broken as fast, the kafala would be on him and not on you. The photo
would be on him and not on you. Well Lakota on him. Allah subhanaw taala knows best. May Allah make
it easy for this person, everyone who finds themselves in such a situation. Okay. The next question
is a very interesting question. And it's a it's a technical question. Okay, one that involves a
difference of opinion. And so whenever we deal with difference of opinion, I always like to remind
people that first and foremost, these differences of opinion, are not just, you know, personal
preferences, you know, difference of opinion is not just simply, you know, just people just having a
		

			different take on things. No, no, a difference of opinion in the Samak law in fifth is the
consequences and the result of the consideration of the evidences that are involved there. And then
the analysis of those evidences, it is a scholarly endeavor. It is a scholarly exercise. And it is a
very serious endeavor and exercise. It's not to be taken lightly. It's not frivolous. But it's a
very serious thing. And when you have scholars having a difference of opinion, then it's very
important to kind of,
		

			you know, if you're not of that caliber, where you have the ability to know all the evidences and
understand the analytical tools used to evaluate those evidences, then it's good to kind of know
your, your place and kind of sit that out. Right, do not feel the need to have commentary in regards
to it. Like, oh, how that that opinion doesn't make any sense? or How can they have that opinion?
No, no, if you're not qualified to take part in that conversation, then it's best to just stay off
the court stay off the field. All right. And I don't mean to be disrespectful while saying that. I
tell them, I remind myself the same thing. When I'm in a different arena.
		

			When I'm talking to doctors about medical issues, when I'm at the hospital, talking to the doctors
about my father's health, I'm not trying to express my own take, in my own opinion, I'm listening,
I'm asking questions, and I'm observing and I'm taking the information. If I do want another
opinion, or I do want some more insight, I go to somebody who I have a personal relationship I have
trust with but who is qualified to have an opinion in that manner? Well, luckily Tell me so I've
been Allah knows best, but I hope that everyone agrees. Okay, so now, coming back to this. The
question was if a woman planned to do a custom, a completion of the Quran in the month of Ramadan
		

			Can she recite from afar
		

			During the menses during the days of menstruation. So, this, there are two issues here. Number one
is making physical contact with the most huff making physical contact with the most Huff, that is
not a pin that is not permissible. According to everybody, there's no difference of opinion on that,
that is very explicitly stated. And there's no difference of opinion on that. Okay.
		

			Of course, the physical contact could be made using some kind of gloves or some kind of instrument
or tool or somebody is turning the page with, you know, a pencil or something of that sort.
		

			That would be fine. Or utilizing a digital device. Okay. So somebody utilizing a digital device
would be making physical contact to that would be permissible.
		

			The second issue is can a woman read recite the Quran while during the days of menstruation. So that
is a difference of opinion. There is a difference of opinion there. Number one, the majority of the
scholars and in terms of the schools of fic. The naff the Hanafi school, the shaffir a school and
the humblebee School, right are all of the opinion that it is not allowed for one to be reciting, or
on making, or are saying supplications, things like that that's different, but just like reciting
the whole Jews, right or reciting a page of the Quran, or whatever your daily portion of recitation
is, okay? reciting is not to be done during the days of menstruation. That is time that should focus
		

			on the idea, and, you know, reflection, and study, and so on and so forth. We start the artificial
reef, one of our instructors column
		

			has given a more detailed explanation talk on this, and you'll find it here on, you know, the column
Atlas column channel, you can go to the YouTube channel, and you'll find it there.
		

			Going back to the issue, there is a minority opinion, the Maliki school is of the opinion that it is
allowed for a woman to read to recite the Quran, like reading olders, even during your days of
menstruation, the Maliki school allows it. So therefore, it's a matter of difference of opinion. So
it depends. My own if I was to answer that question, my the way, the way that I answered that
question, my analysis, and my understanding of the issue leads me to take the Maliki position on
this issue, that it is permissible. Well, Lakota, Allah, Allah and Allah knows best.
		

			Somebody has a very good question. You know, we wanted to provide kind of a mix, and a combination
of different questions here during this session. So somebody asked a question, what would your
advice be to pick up from a mid Ramadan dip in productivity? What would your advice be to pick up
from a mid Ramadan dip in productivity? So I promise I not just making a shameless plug.
		

			But I'm saying this because I don't want the conversation here to get too long. I don't want to get
too long winded. I want to go through as many questions as I can, as quickly as I can. But tomorrow,
we are having a special webinar discussing the Battle of budock. Because Tomorrow's the 17th of
Ramadan, which is the date that commemorates the Battle of whether the Battle of brother in happened
in the second year of hedra, in the life of the proselytism on the 17th day of Ramadan. So to
commemorate that in sha Allah, we're going to be talking about that tomorrow. And so I wanted the
answers to this, I will explain there the reason why I don't get into it right now, it's because
		

			it'll get a bit long winded. And I don't want to do that here. However, I'll mention that's one
piece of advice that I mentioned and inspiration from the Bible Avada about how to pick yourself up
from a mid Ramadan kind of dip.
		

			The a few other things that I would mention is that
		

			there are two types of, you know, things that we engage with from a spiritual point of view. The
first one is more duty and responsibility. There is a task oriented mentality and mindset where you
are very task oriented. Right? I need to read one juice every day, or I need to listen to put on for
an hour every day. I need to read you know, a page of translation every day. I need to you know,
		

			Listen, watch this video where that video every day, very task oriented kind of things. And those
are good, those are important. And then there are, you know, some things that we do that are more
for encouragement and motivation,
		

			encouragement and motivation, inspiration upliftment, right where you try to lift yourself up, you
try to inspire yourself, you try to really gain some enthusiasm, right. And when you are
experiencing, experiencing that mid Ramadan dip, it's very important to go and dial in to something
that will kind of pick you up, and will give you that boost of energy and enthusiasm that you are
looking for. And that maybe you feel like you're lacking, right, very important to do that. And that
can sometimes even be being in the company of some people, talking to a friend, having a
conversation with someone.
		

			So, try to switch things up trying to change things up. Try if you haven't been going to the masjid,
you've been praying, you know, go to the masjid. If you've been going to the masjid and maybe kind
of take a break from the masjid and pray at home and really kind of dial in or go to a different
place. Have a phone call with somebody, have a conversation with somebody, you know, but try to
change up your routine, break the monotony. And that will help you find the spirit and the
enthusiasm that you're looking for. That will pick you up out of your mid Ramadan slump inshallah
vanilla. Okay, I wanted to tackle a couple of questions that we received here about Zakat, because
		

			God is a very important issue. And that's something people try to address in the month of Ramadan.
So if someone could not pick up the filter last year, but now has the means to pay,
		

			does he or she Oh, last year's that got them fitter as a debt. So if someone could not pay, that
could mean two things. And I didn't get a chance to ask a follow up because this was a question that
somebody sent in. So I'll answer both versions. Okay. Number one is that if they're if the person
means to say somebody just did not have the money to pay zakat, and fit them, they couldn't afford
to pay zakat, the fifth and last year, then it wasn't doing you then you have nothing to pay this
year, you and if now you can afford to basic health and fitness, you paid this year, you own nothing
for last year, because you couldn't afford it. Okay, like and for love on so many levels. There are
		

			standards for qualifying to pay
		

			charity, and the financial obligations that we have there are standards for God, there are 10
standards for as a captain fitara, etc, etc. The the sacrifice their standards for these things. And
if you couldn't even pay to vape you couldn't afford to pay that got them fit them. You did not meet
the minimal standard, the minimal threshold will love patala Anna milanos best. Secondly, the second
version of the answer is if the questioner means that they did not pay, they could afford to pay
they were supposed to pay, but they just did not pay. They forgot about it. Whatever the case is
negligence, they did not pay, then do they owe it as a debt? Yes, they do. Yes, they do. Anytime you
		

			miss an obligation, you should make up that obligation, you should fulfill that obligation, you
should recompense and compensate for that missed obligation. So yes, you should pay that and ask
Allah for forgiveness, and be sure to pay on time this year. Um, and as a side note, a lot of times
people ask, you know, how much is it gotten fitted? There's a whole range for it, it can be $10 is a
good amount to estimate for is a custom fit that on behalf of every one of your dependents, you
yourself and your dependents. So like me, and then my three children, people ask, Well, what about
my spouse? Technically, if your spouse, your spouse is an independent person, and independent adult,
		

			so my wife will pay her own set out to fit that I can pay it on her behalf. But technically
speaking, that is her obligation. Okay, so that that way I can estimate that I gotta pay at least
40, maybe $50 in Zakat to fit them. And then where can you give it Where do you give it will you
give it somewhere where it will go towards feeding the poor and the hungry, the Misaki the for all
the people who are in need of financial assistance for sustenance. All right, people that are like
food insecure and hungry and homeless. That's the kind of folks that it needs to go to. Okay, and
maybe there are local organizations where you can give that but obviously, there's a lot of people
		

			watching and listening this from a lot of different places. So if you're curious about a place then
you
		

			There's many organizations HRD helping hand for relief and development. They're very, you know, good
friends and partners of ours. So there's many places that you can donate online as well. Okay?
		

			Somebody said that how do I handle the cost? If I live paycheck to paycheck with no savings, there's
no Sokak mandatory on you. If you basically are broke, right, you get $100, you spend $100. That's
it, you have no savings, then you have those accounts mandatory on you. Okay.
		

			The third question about Takata. Here was, is the COTS applicable on total assets on this account,
anniversary date, or assets saved over the last year. So technically speaking, it's mandatory on any
assets that you've had for at least a year. But especially in this era of you no
		

			more, you know, monetary assets and currencies and, you know, things of that sort. That's where the
scholars recommend that a very easy way to handle years ago and to calculate years of Gods is to
actually fix an annual date, a annual is a cut due date, okay? And on that day, whatever your assets
are, it's a countable assets, your savings are, your inventory for your business is, then you give
two and a half percent of that. So if you have a savings account, on that day, you have $10,000 in
your savings account, then you should go ahead and give $250. Just go ahead and discharge that
donate $250 to his account eligible costs, and you're clear. So that's a way to do it.
		

			And that's just easy. And that's what's recommended. And it's practical. Okay, then a couple of
miscellaneous questions, because, again, I want to try to
		

			cover the full Gambit, and cover a variety of different issues. So the next last couple of questions
are a little bit more miscellaneous, if you will. Somebody asked if you skipped over a verse in a
surah, accidentally, while leading the prayer, is the Salah invalid? The general answer is no. The
general answer is no. So if you're reading Koran, and you skip over a verse,
		

			then generally speaking, your prayer is still intact, it is still valid, it is so fine. Otherwise, a
lot of love all over the world would be in a lot of trouble. All right. I'm not, you know, trying to
make fun of the Father. But you know, not all father as a not not all fathers were created equal.
Right. So not all five, are strong in their memorization as everybody else. So, but nonetheless, you
know, all jokes aside, if you are reciting, and you skip over a verse, the general answer is that
no, it does not affect the validity of your prayer. There are a very small handful of scenarios
where you skip some wording or alter some wording or skip something where it can create a very, very
		

			problematic, meaning, like theologically problematic. In those instances, the scholars who say that
it's best to repeat that prayer,
		

			but those are very far and few in between, and somebody will point that out. Otherwise, generally
speaking, you skipped over a verse, that's not a problem. Well, luckily, tell him Allah knows best.
And then, you know, since we did one of the questions somebody sent in, and because I did address it
earlier in this session, if there is a difference of opinion on an issue, which do we follow? That's
a very good question. Okay. So if there's a difference of opinion on an issue, which one should you
follow? So, the general answer is this. For if you are a person of knowledge, who you are a student
of knowledge, then you know, you should follow based off of your knowledge and your understanding
		

			and what you study. That's where typically we talk about, you know, the mother had been the schools
of thought, however, if you are not like a formal student of knowledge, like a researcher in fifth,
okay, like an advanced student of samick jurisprudence, then, you know, your, your, your everyday,
living your life, and there's a difference of opinions on an issue. What should you follow?
		

			Every single Muslim should have someone or somewhere and what I mean by somewhere is like an
institution, okay? It can be your local mosque. It could be
		

			A place like Hello, right? Or someone you have any Mom, you have a scholar, you have a chef, your
Mulana, sob in your community, right? You have no stada, you have a teacher, whatever the case is,
okay. But everyone should try to have someone or somewhere
		

			where they have, they feel a sense of connection.
		

			They have a level of trust. They understand from the surface that this person, or this institution
is qualified, like this institution has qualified people or this person is qualified, and then
basically just take their recommendations. And if they do say, well, there's a difference of opinion
on this issue. A very good follow up question is, what do you recommend that I do in this situation?
And that's why when I answered the question about the difference of opinion, I shared my point of
view and my recommendation,
		

			would love to tell them first up, that's probably the best way to handle that and go about that.
Everyday, you know, just kind of depending on the time, I will see if there's any kind of questions
in the comments, and try to answer them, you know, as briefly as I can, as quickly as I can. Which
age is a teenager? is when obligated start fasting male or female? The general answer is that once
they attain puberty, once they come in, once they attain adulthood, they reach puberty, then it's
mandatory on them. So the first thing is the physical signs of puberty. Once a young girl young lady
starts to menstruate, she has to start fasting. It's obligatory on her once a young man has facial
		

			hair or he experiences you know, a nocturnal emission like a *. Your requires a listen. So
then at that point, he becomes obligated mandated to start fasting, if none of those physical signs
are manifest, that 15 is usually the age after which a person should just be treated as an adult
islamically and they should be told that you have to pray and you have to fast Okay, um,
		

			so someone's asking
		

			about a cattle fitter? Do we have to pay only for food? Or can we donate in the mustard as well, as
a cotton fitter?
		

			You can donate cash, you can give it at the machine if your machine is collecting the counterfeiter
separately,
		

			to distribute to the poor in the needy.
		

			But you cannot give a custom fit that as a general donation for like the operating budget of a
Masjid or an institution or something, no, no, the cotton fitter goes to feeding those who need that
food.
		

			Um,
		

			so someone's asking a question that if a child who isn't obligated to fast they try to fast they end
up breaking their fast? Is there any kind of penalty on them? No, that's a child. They have nothing
to make up for. They have no penalty, no nothing like that.
		

			There were a couple of other questions here. I'll try to see if I can find them and locate them.
		

			If you have a * while fasting, does that break your fast? No, it does not just take okosan
so that you can pray but it does not nullify your fast is it haram to listen to music while fasting?
So that involves a whole nother question of you know, what is the ruling and the permissibility of
music? That's a whole nother discussion for another day. rather not go into that right now. What I
will say is that if somebody holds the opinion that you listen to music is not permissible that it
won't be permissible while fasting. If somebody owes the opinion that listen to music in and of
itself is not impermissible. It's not haram we can still say that it's not a good activity while
		

			fasting and it's probably not the best use of your time while fasting um
		

			so someone's asking that in order for your Sarah we have to be valid Eurasia has to be valid.
Generally, the idea is yes, that is performed after a lot in Asia. So you want to pre select
Malaysia first. And then you pray Salatu tarawih Allahu taala. Allah and Allah knows best. And
somebody asked once again, what is the percentage that's supposed to be it is two and a half percent
of your annual savings? Well, Lakota alum, um, someone's asking a question. Let me see if it's
possible to answer here.
		

			See if
		

			someone's asking a question if somebody owes money or as a loan, but it's not being demanded
immediately, what's better to just pay it off, try and pay it off as soon as possible or as or
slowly paid back, resulting in qualifying for zakaat meaning the nisab so it depends and, you know,
if you own money that is on a scheduled, it's on the schedule for being paid back, then at that
time, stay on the schedule and pay yours account. That's probably the better decision. But if it's
just an ASAP kind of thing, the person is not pressuring you, but you you know, the idea is to pay
it back as soon as possible, then I would probably say paying it back is a better thing to do. Um
		

			someone's asking a question about making you know, for your non Muslim you know, any non Muslims in
your life, generally speaking there either we should make is May Allah subhanaw taala guide them And
may Allah provide them with Eamon will Lakota Adam. So, um, so, with that,
		

			inshallah, we're going to wrap up today's session, we'll be having these every day. I'll try to keep
these a little bit shorter than I did today. Today was the first one and I just kind of was, you
know, just answering the questions and got kind of caught up. But we'll try to keep these a little
bit more brief and short.
		

			And you know, occasionally we will have some visitors and things like that dropping in
		

			chef gnome on it, no mind is saying yes, a question. But then he doesn't ask his question. So things
like that will happen. But I just want you to know that inshallah, and not be bothered by that.
Because somebody then asked him, and Brother, why don't you just post your question? Why don't you
ask your question? So,
		

			but inshallah, if somebody is looking on how to answer questions, how to ask questions, so that they
can be answered in this session, then you can we'll be we'll be posting on the Facebook page, my
Facebook page and on Twitter, on Instagram, etc, that if you do have any questions, you'll be able
to post those questions there. We're lucky Todd on him is a web designer from a law firm and
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