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[Page 1] 1 [Page 2] 2 The Nature Of Fasting By: Shaykh Al-Islam Taqiuddin Ahmad `Abdul-Halim Ibn Taymiyyah Darussalam Publishers and Distributers [Page 3] 3 {Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you.} [Page 4] 4 Publishers Note All praise is due to Allah, and may He grant peace and blessings upon His Last Messenger Muhammad ( salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam ). This is a translation one of the smaller publications from the words of Shaykh Al-Islam Taqiuddin Ahmad bin ‘Abdul-Halim Ibn Taymiyyah. It has been published in this form a variety of times with a number of minor additions to the text under the title, “Haqiqatus- Siyam,” or “The Nature of Fasting.” We have revised our version to meet the source section of Majmu’ Al-Fatawa (25:219) from where it appears that the original booklet – with the exception of the questions, of which most appear on earlier pages – has been taken. We have inserted brackets to signify the additions, which earlier publishers probably took from other sections of his writings. We have also added brief references to the text for the Hadiths . I would like to express gratitude to brother Ebrahim Aly Ma’rouf for the original translation of this booklet and the Darussalam staff for their editing and lay out work. In the end all praise is due to Allah, and upon Him we depend. Abdul-Malik Mujahid General Manager Darussalam [Page 5] 5 Contents THE NATURE OF THINGS THAT BREAK THE FAST…………….. 6 THE NATURE OF THINGS THAT DO NOT BREAK THE FAST… 16 Questions and Answers Fasting the Cloudy day and the Day of Doubt…………………………..37 Fasting and Shortening the Prayer for the Traveler………………….. 38 Fasting for the Traveler: Better or Worse……………………………... 41 Must One Intend to Fast the Night Before……………………………... 41 Is the Intention Necessary Every Day………………………………….. 43 How Fast is the Fast to be Broken……………………………………… 43 Eating After the Earlier Adhan …………………………………………. 43 If Fasting Causes Fainting and Madness………………………………. 44 The Case of A Pregnant Woman……………………………………….. 45 [Page 6] 6 The Nature of Things that Break the Fast In the Name of Allah. Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise be to Allah. We praise Him, seek His Help, and ask his Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our souls and the evil of our deeds. Whomever Allaah guides, there is no one to mislead him. And whomever He misleads, there will be no guide for him. We testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, ascribing no partners to Him. And we testify that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger ( salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam ). What breaks one’s fast is of two kinds: One type will break the fast according to the texts and consensus of the scholars. This includes: Eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse. Allah, the Almighty,