Fiqh of Fasting Workbook

All praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and seek His forgiveness and may His blessing and salutations be upon His final Prophet and Messenger. As for what follows, then this work book is a study guide to be used alongside lessons for Oxford Salafi Dawah. It is based upon the famous book 'Buloogh Al-Maraam' by the well known scholar known as 'Ibn Hajar Al-'Asqalani from the explanation of the late Shaykh Mohammad bin Salih Al-'Uthaymeen (May Allah have mercy on them both) titled:...
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All praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and seek His forgiveness and may His blessing and salutations be upon His final Prophet and Messenger. As for what follows, then this work book is a study guide to be used alongside lessons for Oxford Salafi Dawah. It is based upon the famous book 'Buloogh Al-Maraam' by the well known scholar known as 'Ibn Hajar Al-'Asqalani from the explanation of the late Shaykh Mohammad bin Salih Al-'Uthaymeen (May Allah have mercy on them both) titled: 'Fathu Dhul Jalali wal Ikram'. This study guide comprises of some of the main important and prevalent Fiqh issues and rulings that relate to the Fast. The study guide starts off with a brief introduction into the linguistic and legislative meaning of the Fast along with the ruling of Fasting as mentioned in the Qur'an and the wisdom behind the Fast being legislated. It is then followed by numerous Ahaadeeth (Prophetic Traditions) that relate to the Fast along with a short explanation of the Hadeeth and/or a break down of some of the words mentioned in the Hadeeth (where necessary) followed by numerous benefits extracted from the Hadeeth and a discussion of the rulings found within the Hadeeth. Some of the topics and issues covered in this study guide are: 'The ruling on fasting the Day of Doubt', 'The rulings in relation to sighting the moon of Ramadan and affirming its beginning', 'The conditions for accepting the sighting of the one who has claimed to have sighted the moon', 'Making the intention to fast and how this is to be done correctly and when can it be made', 'The virtue of hastening to break the fast and the meaning behind doing so', 'The blessings found in consuming the Suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and what this meal consists of', 'The prohibition of fasting consistently without breaking the fast and the correct understanding of this', 'What invalidates a person's fast', 'The ruling of cupping and donating blood whilst fasting', 'The ruling on the one who eats or drinks accidentally whilst fasting', 'The ruling on acupuncture and blood transfusions whilst fasting', 'Does vomiting break a person's fast?', 'The ruling on fasting and travelling', and many more issues, benefits and rulings.