Haitham al-Haddad – Philosophy of Fasting #01

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			Assalamualaikum and a very warm welcome to the philosophy of fasting Bismillah R Rahman Rahim al
hamdu Lillahi Rabbil aalameen All praise is due to Allah, peace and blessings be upon Mohammed, the
last prophet and the Messenger of Allah subhanho wa Taala joining us in the studio today we have
joining us Dr. Shaikh had them lol dad, Salaam Alaikum Riley from said I want to delay what a cat
Mashallah, thanks for joining us in the studio today. Does that come up? And we're so pleased to
have you were explaining the benefits and everything regarding the philosophy of fasting. What does
the Quran say about fasting? What are the benefits of fasting chicken obviously, you've done
		

			extensive research and this is your your work. So I'd like to take this opportunity to get the
viewers benefit from yourself to gain knowledge on the benefits of fasting schicke nice and I did
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			So when we're when we're saying the philosophy of fasting, why do we follow that the actual lunar
calendar rather than the normal calendar? Some people say we must follow the lunar calendar or the
sun the other calendar which is the correct one, okay. Bismillah Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah wa
salatu salam ala rasulillah I guess brother buffet that you are choosing this topic which is related
to the moon sighting because we are just starting the month of Ramadan inshallah child tomorrow will
be the beginning of the month of Ramadan. So,
		

			because of this, we need to know how we start our fasting and how we end our fasting. And see this
is a very important point from an Islamic perspective. Allah Allah Allah wants us to follow certain
symptoms that can be understood by the vast majority of people, okay, that's why the Prophet
sallallahu Sallam said in our own Mattoon omiya We are an oma that is illiterate. It doesn't mean
that the professor I sent him promote illiteracy, no. He, the prophet SAW I sent him said that the
standard of our Ummah can be understood by anyone
		

			with a highly educated or not educated at all, this is one thing. The other thing is that the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that we are relying on simple phenomena that can be
understood by everyone, right? And we don't want to go beyond that.
		

			So this is the the philosophy of the Hadith of the Prophet sallallahu sallam. And that's why, from
an Islamic perspective, the beginning of each calendar month is based on the moon sighting. Okay,
generally speaking, and we all know, Mr. hodda vihara many a hadith and one Hadith that summarizes
all of this a hadith when the Prophet sallallahu Sallam said so Maduro, he was after all a lot at
first when you cited the moon, the new moon and endure fast when you cited the new moon and if it is
cloudy, you cannot see it for whatever reason, then complete the count of Sherborne 30 days right.
Now, just before getting into this point,
		

			it is true that this is the criteria and it is a matter that all these colors are from all countries
throughout our Islamic history accepted this as the criteria for the beginning of the month, right,
which is the moon sighting, okay. However, I would like to pinpoint a very important significant
point regarding this, which is that this criteria, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam addressed
the people of authority to use this criteria. So as the person
		

			salamati SLM told us that there are the people of authority
		

			or the people in charge of the Muslim affairs right?
		

			And the rest of the people. So, the Prophet sallallahu wasallam guide the people of authority the
people who can decide when the month starts and when the month ends, okay to follow this criteria to
follow this guideline, which is what so mulero at will after rollio at first when you cite the moon
and endure fast when you cite the new moon, right. And then the second criteria, if it is cloudy,
and you cannot see it, you cannot sign the new moon then complete the count of chabanne 30 days, 30
days. So this criteria is given to the people of authority. Okay, so the people of authority will
use this, however, the rest of the people, and this is an important point to be understood by our
		

			viewers. The rest of the people have to follow another criteria that the Prophet sallallahu Sallam
told us, which is what Hadith Abu hurayrah incinerated me that the Prophet sallallahu Sallam said,
the day of fasting is when you all fast, and the day you break the fast or you ended the fast is the
day when you all ended the fast. And so and the day of sacrifice is when you all sacrifice. What
does that mean? That ultimately, the one who recorded this hadith one of the greatest scholars, he
died in the end of that third century, hedgerow century, he said that this hadith was the criteria
that has been used by most of the scholars, that the person will follow the vast majority of Muslims
		

			around him.
		

			So, this criteria should be used by laypeople or people who are under the authority of either
Muslims, right? What does that mean? It means that we have two criterias the main criteria is citing
the moon, but who decides that the moon has been cited?
		

			Who decides is the people have authority? So they have to follow what so mulero at after LuLaRoe at
first when you saw the moon and break your fast when you cited the new moon, right, but for the rest
of the people, what is the criteria, the criteria is follow the rest of the oma follow the rest of
the oma, if the whole oma is united and they follow one opinion, then you have to follow that
opinion. Right? If Muslims in your country are united, either under one authority, they have an Amir
or a king or a president or whatever, then you need to follow the opinion that has been endorsed by
the people in charge. If there is no single authority in charge of the Muslim affairs, then follow a
		

			sumo metal Sumo the fast is when you all fast when most of the Muslims around you fast. So as you
can see here, there are two different criteria that do not contradict each other, they work hand in
hand, and they complement each other, right, the moon sighting from one side and another criteria
for the rest of the people. Okay, now, so panela brother Rafi, if you look at this, you will see
that it is something perfect, and this shows not the philosophy of fasting only but the philosophy
of Sharia in general, right, from one angle, when the Prophet sallallahu Sallam said, fast when you
see the moon. Now this criteria as we said, it is a simple, straightforward criteria that can be
		

			adopted by everyone, and there will be no dispute about it. That's why a man came to the office I
said I'm and he said that I have cited the Munoz ulala the prophets I seldom asked him Do you
believe in Allah? Do you believe in me? And the man said yes. So the prophet SAW Selim said, Bill,
you know the color biller make an announcement that the people must fast tomorrow, right. So very
simple, straightforward, no need for complications, no need to differ on it, as it is happening now
in the Muslim world. And the Muslim world, as you are aware of, of course, that people go for moon
citing other people in the same country, maybe in the same locality. They go for what for
		

			calculation, yes, or observatory. And then the calculation people differ with this calculation.
		

			is the correct one or the other calculation is the correct one and so on so forth. And it is it
becomes an issue of disagreement
		

			while as we will see maybe in the near future that one of the main aims of fasting is to United.
Okay. But now, this issue of moon sighting became an issue to this united oma Yes, yes, I agree with
you there shakey them, one of the things I'd like to ask you regarding this, because coming from the
UK, myself, there's two opinions on when to fast we have, shall I call Saudi Arabia? When are they
fasting? So if I'm in the UK, let's say right now, when should I fast according to Saudi Arabia time
or to the UK time Yeah, this is this is the point that we are talking about it, it creates sort of
disagreement between between Muslims, but if we understand what we, if we understood what we have
		

			been talking about the two criterias and we understood that there is consensus between all Muslim
scholars on those two criterias right, which is what the people in charge of the Muslim affairs or
the Muslims affairs, they should follow the first criteria which is what
		

			site when you are fast when you cite the new moon, of course, stop fasting when you cite the new
moon, but on the other hand, the rest of the people should follow those people should follow their
decision. And provided that their decision has been accepted by the vast majority of scholars of
course, as we said, very simple, straightforward, no need for disagreements and so on. And see, as
we said about
		

			fasting based on natural phenomena, you can say
		

			there is another important philosophy out of it, okay? Which is what? That Allah Allah, Allah does
not want to disattach us from observing his creation.
		

			And alleged Allah, Allah does not want to that his creation, just follow technology and do what they
can come up with. Allah, Allah, Allah wants them to be linked to the whole universe. And that's why,
you know, in the Quran, Allah Allah, Allah recommended us and commanded us to what to see you to
fill out to to go and ponder Yes, and reflect in a few 100% what you will already have the laughing
lady wanna hurry.
		

			LDAP so in the creation of heavens, earth, the alternation of
		

			nights and days what yet yet Signs for those who what? For those who think, of course, as lm Yes,
eurofins are the takuna the home luban don't they travel? Of course. Thank you very much for
sharing. That's all we have time for right now. We're just going to take a quick break. Stay tuned.
We'll be right back after this short break slum lolicon. When
		

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			Salam Alaikum. And welcome back to the philosophy of fasting smilla Rahman Rahim al hamdu Lillahi
Rabbil aalameen.
		

			All praise is due to Allah and all praise, go to Allah subhanho wa Taala. And May Allah's blessings
and p2p upon Mohammed, last prophet, a messenger of Allah subhanho wa Taala. Well, of course we have
Dr. Sheikh had them lol dad, join us in the studio, salaam Mali conductor, why they can sit down?
Well, thank you so much for joining us in the studio.
		

			We're talking about the philosophy of fasting and we were just talking about the moon sightings. And
we were talking previously and the first part of the show regarding the the benefits of being united
on when to fast in all the countries. So I just want to pick up on this doctor by set start by
saying we want to unite as Muslims. This is our ultimate goal to be ultimate one nation. So how can
we be united and the world even in a non Muslim world? How can I act in a non Muslim country? I'm
from the UK, obviously. So how can I show people please come to Islam on fasting. How can I say
look, there's no difference between Muslims. Okay. Bismillah R Rahman r Rahim o salat wa salam ala
		

			rasulillah. This is a very important
		

			endpoint and this is part of the wisdom behind fasting Yes, of course when we talk about philosophy
of fasting or wisdom more or less they are they say it's a loss of your wisdom.
		

			I see we mentioned that the the first criteria that is the criteria that should be followed by the
people in charge is what citing the new moon and the other criteria which should be followed by the
rest of the people is what is following the rest of the oma or for following the rest of the
community around you Okay. Now, this is a direct instruction from the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam. So, we are fasting with the people because this what the prophet sallallahu Sallam said a
somwhere to Yamato someone the fast is when you all fast okay. However,
		

			they there is other than the other benefit, which you just pointed out, which I agree with you that
		

			we have to show kind of unity. Yes, in such matters, such matters that are considered to be Islamic
symbols related to the the the main symbols of Islam, we have to be united on those symbols, such as
the beginning of fasting, the end of fasting, the aid itself? Yes, the head, okay, we have to be
united on these things. If we cannot be united as a oma, globally, at least we should be united in
our localities or in our countries, for example, Muslims in the UK, or at least in London, or big
cities, they should be united on one opinion. Of course not. As we have seen in some years that in
one house, some people are fasting, and the other people are not fasting Of course Shekhar I just
		

			must stop you there to just say I you know, want to pick up on that point. This actually happened to
myself coming from the UK, the first Ramadan that I had, you know, I was living in the Muslim
community how hamdulillah
		

			we were fasting next door. We weren't fasting. We were like, what what's happening? Why are you not
fasting? It's not the day. When do you celebrate your eat tomorrow? You you celebrate yours today?
What? Why? Why is it so significant? To be united? Why is the point of everyone almost separate?
Because these are symbols. And those symbols we have to be united on those symbols can see, from an
Islamic perspective, let us be practical Islam allows a room of disagreement between people or allow
different versions to be adopted in certain acts right on certain statements or maybe certain
activities in general. Sometimes, I pray with my hands raised, you do not raise your hands. Okay,
		

			this is an acceptable variation.
		

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			I, we read the karma of salla, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Chateau de la la la Shadowhunter
Rasulullah some other people read it, what? Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
a shadow La La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. So, these variations are all acceptable, right. And such
a disagreement or such variations or differences can be seen as healthy disagreement. Of course, I
agree. Because it gives a room of, of, of different cultures to adopt different opinions based on
different circumstances, provided that those opinions are considered to be genuine Islamic opinions
that are rooted in Quran and Sunnah are great.
		

			But there are some differences that cannot be acceptable, okay? And that's why a lot of Nabila Z's
in the great scholar and the great halifa of Muslims, he said, I don't prefer red candles or
harmonium, the red candles, the valuable candles over the disagreement of the Sahaba. So, he was
happy to see that there are many disagreements between the Sahaba on minor issues, but as you
rightly say that there are issues that we cannot disagree on, such as what such as the beginning of
Ramadan, and the end of and the end of Ramadan, at least in our locality, at least in our country.
And this disagreement cannot be resolved, except if we follow the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu
		

			alayhi wasallam who said fast when you all fast so for example,
		

			You are in the UK, you travel just for example you travel today to from Egypt to the UK. And
tomorrow is Ramadan in the UK in Egypt, maybe in the UK it is not. So what are you going to do when
you travel to the UK? And they have a different Ramadan? Then you follow the locality there. So at
least you are united with the people around you.
		

			Yeah, okay. So then there will be community cohesion. Okay, there. But the the the Omar cohesion has
not yet been established because of the political differences between the leaders of the Muslim
countries, unfortunately, otherwise, the ideal situation is to have the whole oma united on one day,
it is true that there is an opinion that says if the oma is
		

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			globally, and there are parts that cannot be there are removed parts from the map, then this part
can follow one opinion. And the other part can follow another opinion, they can fast on this day and
the other part come fast on the other day, but not like your case, your neighbor is fasting on the
other day. No, this is totally an Islamic, and it sends a wrong message to the outer community. If
we are living in a non Muslim country, I definitely understand. We've been pushed for time right
now, Doctor, however, I just wanted to pick up how can we unite ourselves with the non Muslims in
the UK or any western country? For example, we're in the UK right now. And we want to fast and we
		

			want to show the people please come to Islam, if you want to fast. How can I tell them please do
this do this? Well, how can we advise them because I was lost in the UK? I mean, I'm a white British
man, who do I go in tune to? Who do we turn to you for this information? This is a very practical
question. Yes. We make it simple. And I always make it simple to people in the UK or other places.
Yes. Because some people do bring gifts from other countries. So they are confused. Yes, as you say
totally. The other day they were drinking from Holland and I think are from another country. And
they split Yes. Some people as you said were following Saudi Arabia, and some people were following
		

			other countries. I said to them, follow the Hadith of the Prophet SAW Selim, the Sunnah of the
prophet SAW Selim, what is it? Look at it, the vast majority around you? What are they following?
And follow it? Yes, that's it. So this, you will go with the Sunnah of the Hadith that has been
mentioned that we just mentioned, a sound momentous moment, as well as what you will feel the unity
with the rest of the Muslims or with the vast majority of Muslims. Of course, there will be some odd
people in any community, there will be odd people. We need to work slowly and slowly on these things
in order to, you know, remove these differences between among ourselves. Never give up on them
		

			always coming down to them. Yeah, definitely. Definitely, of course. Well, thank you so much for
joining us in the studio today. We realize
		

			that this is a very important and informative discussion regarding citing or fast when everyone
around you first of course, thank you so much. So viewers at home, I guess we've learned today the
philosophy of fasting and the moon sightings. So if you want to actually join us next time, until
next time, we'll leave you in safe care of Allah subhanho wa Taala Assalamualaikum welcome.
		

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