{"fatawa":{"id":6490,"title":"Is the fasting of Ramadaan only taken up by zakaat al-fitr?","slug":"is-the-fasting-of-ramadaan-only-taken-up-by-zakaat-al-fitr","order":"","question":"Is it true that the fasting of Ramadaan is suspended between heaven and earth and is only taken up by zakaat al-fitr?.","answer":"
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Praise be to Allaah. <\/span>\r\n

A hadeeth concerning this was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) but it is da’eef (weak). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

In al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer<\/em>, al-Suyooti attributed it to Ibn Shaheen in hisTargheeb<\/em>: It was narrated from al-Diya’ from Jareer ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The month of Ramadaan is suspended between heaven and earth and is not taken up to Allaah except by zakaat al-fitr.” <\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was classed as da’eef by al-Suyooti. Al-Mannaawi explained the reason for that in Fayd al-Qadeer<\/em>, where he said: It was narrated by Ibn al-Jawzi in al-Waahiyaat<\/em> and he said: it is not saheeh; its isnaad includes Muhammad ibn ‘Ubayd al-Basri who is majhool (unknown). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was also classed as da’eef by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Da’eefah<\/em> (43). He said: Even if the hadeeth were saheeh, the apparent meaning is that acceptance of the Ramadaan fast is dependent upon payment of sadaqat al-fitr, and if a person does not pay it, his fast will not be accepted, but I do not know of any scholar who says that … and the hadeeth is not saheeh. End quote. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

As the hadeeth is not saheeh, no one can say that the fast of Ramadaan is only accepted with zakaat al-fitr, because no one can know that except the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

It is proven in Sunan Abi Dawood<\/em> that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle speech and obscene talk, and to feed the poor.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

This hadeeth explains the wisdom behind zakaat al-fitr, which is to make up for any shortfall that occurred during fasting. It does not say that fasting will not be accepted without zakaat al-fitr. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

And Allaah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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