Ascribing lies to Allah and his Prophet while fasting

April 16, 2018 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Fasting, Islamic Laws Tagged Allah (swt), Fast, Holy Prophet (pbuh), Infallibles (pbuth), Lie

Question 113: I was wondering, I know that ascribing lies to Allah acc the infallible (a) breaks ones fast, but is this only if someone says it to someone else? For instance what if someone kept a journal only for himself during Ramadan and then it turned out something he wrote was incorrect, would this break his fast? What if he ascribed a lie intentionally by writing?

Jazak Allah

Answer 113: Ascribing lies to Allah (SWT) and His Prophet (pbuh) is one of the things which invalidate our fast.

If a person who is observing fast, intentionally ascribes something false to Allah, the Almighty and the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and his vicegerents (a.s.), verbally or in writing or by making a sign, his fast becomes void, even if he may at once retract and say that he has uttered a lie or may repent for it. And, as a recommended precaution, he should refrain from imputing lies to Bibi Fatema Zahra (a.s.) and all the Prophets and their successors.

If a person intentionally ascribes to Allah or the Holy Prophet or the successors of the Holy Prophet a falsehood fabricated by some other person, his fast becomes void. However, if he quotes the person who has fabricated that falsehood, his fast will not be affected.

As a result, if he wrote something false to Allah and the Holy Prophet (pbuh) while he is fasting, his fast becomes void. Otherwise, if he wrote it in other months (excluding the holy month of Ramadan or a day he is fasting), his fast doesn’t become void. He must only repent to Allah (SWT), with sincere repentance! Maybe his Lord will absolve him of his misdeeds.[1]

For further information in this regards, please refer to the following answer:

Index: Things from which a person keeping fast must abstain & Kaffarah (Expiation), answer 372.

[1] . The official website of the office of Sayyid Sistani (ha), Fasting » Ascribing lies to Allah and His Prophet.

Ashra Mubashra, the ten Sahaba Promised Paradise

November 17, 2017 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Dirayat al-Hadith, Hadith Tagged Abu Bakr, Ashra Mubashra, Hadith, Heaven, Holy Prophet (pbuh), Imam Ali (as), Jamal, Nahrawan, Sahaba, Talha, Umar, Zubair

Question 221: Assalamu alikum, what u think about ashabs esp Abu bakr, umer n usman? Why u call them bidati, did prophet consider them as munafiq. And also explain your views regarding ashr-e-mubashara. thank you.

Answer 221: According to Shia school of thought, such traditions are classified into da’if (weak) and are considered as fake. The following are some reasons by which these ahadith have been rejected. Read More

Khosrow Parviz tore up the letter of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)

February 1, 2017 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, History Tagged Badhan, Hijaz, Holy Prophet (pbuh), Hormizd, Hudaybiyyah, Hudhafah, Khosrow Parviz, Kisra, Letter, Shiroweih

Question 070: Did Khosrow Parviz II tear up the paper Rasool’Allah (saws) sent? Is it true that the reason his empire collapsed was because he tore this paper? How true are the narrations that say because he was a just king, his punishment would be lessened? Above all, how do the Shia view him – one of the grandfathers of Imam al-Baqir عليه السلام?
Answer 070: The peace afforded by the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah gave an opportunity to Holy Prophet (PBUH) to dispatch several representatives to rulers and kings of Arabia and different parts of the world, each with a letter in which he invited them to become Muslims and submit to Allah’s (SWT) faith. All these letters had the same purport, that is, the invitation to monotheism and Islamic fraternity. Many of the letters were met with a favorable response whilst others were rejected. Read More