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When to Break Our Fast
From the book:
Essentials of Ramadan, The Fasting Month
by Tajuddin B. Shu`aib:
The Lawgiver highly recommended that the fast be broken as soon as the sun set is certain. Although newspapers, in their daily almanac, mention the time of sunset and sunrise, one should be strongly advsed to look through the window to make sure the sun has set. For example, you might hear or read that "Today's sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. and sunset at 4:58 p.m.," and when you look oustide, you find that there is still light outside. By sun-set it is meant the disappearance of the sun from the western horizon.
In the books of Bukhari and Muslim, the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "The people will always remain in a good state of mind and body (during fast) so far as they hurry in the breaking of the fast and delaying the sahuur."
It is recommended also to break the fast with fresh dates, rutub, and in odd numbers, or tamr, regular table or supermarket dates, or water. If dates are not available, any fruit will do. If there is no food or drink to break the fast with, intend in your heart to break fast, and whenever food is available you should eat.
In a report by Anas (raa), he said: "The Prophet (saas) used to break fast with fresh, ripe dates rutub, before he offered his Maghrib prayer. If they were not available, he wold break with regular dates, or drink water if there was no dates." (Abu Dawud Tirmidhi).
In this report, there is an indication that with the Messenger of Allah (saas) breaking fast precedes evening prayer, Maghrib, as if to say the last meal before fast preceds the morning prayer. Like-wise, the first meal at the time of iftaar, the fast-breaking meal preceds evening prayer, Maghrib. Hence, the procedure at Iftar goes like this: break with a light meal, preferably dates, make Iqamah for Maghrib prayer, then take your regular meal.
The meal, may be taken with the family at home, or friends, and relatives may be invited to the Iftar, as we shall see charitable works are highly recommended in the month of Ramadan. Over the years phenomena have evolved in different masajid, and Islamic Centers in the United States of America and elsewhere, where arrangements are made by the believers to break fast in jama`ah in the masajid. These gatherings are excellent and are encouraged as tehy lead to Taraweeh prayer in Jamaaah in the Masjid.
Essentials of Ramadan, The Fasting Month
by Tajuddin B. Shu`aib:
The Lawgiver highly recommended that the fast be broken as soon as the sun set is certain. Although newspapers, in their daily almanac, mention the time of sunset and sunrise, one should be strongly advsed to look through the window to make sure the sun has set. For example, you might hear or read that "Today's sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. and sunset at 4:58 p.m.," and when you look oustide, you find that there is still light outside. By sun-set it is meant the disappearance of the sun from the western horizon.
In the books of Bukhari and Muslim, the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "The people will always remain in a good state of mind and body (during fast) so far as they hurry in the breaking of the fast and delaying the sahuur."
It is recommended also to break the fast with fresh dates, rutub, and in odd numbers, or tamr, regular table or supermarket dates, or water. If dates are not available, any fruit will do. If there is no food or drink to break the fast with, intend in your heart to break fast, and whenever food is available you should eat.
In a report by Anas (raa), he said: "The Prophet (saas) used to break fast with fresh, ripe dates rutub, before he offered his Maghrib prayer. If they were not available, he wold break with regular dates, or drink water if there was no dates." (Abu Dawud Tirmidhi).
In this report, there is an indication that with the Messenger of Allah (saas) breaking fast precedes evening prayer, Maghrib, as if to say the last meal before fast preceds the morning prayer. Like-wise, the first meal at the time of iftaar, the fast-breaking meal preceds evening prayer, Maghrib. Hence, the procedure at Iftar goes like this: break with a light meal, preferably dates, make Iqamah for Maghrib prayer, then take your regular meal.
The meal, may be taken with the family at home, or friends, and relatives may be invited to the Iftar, as we shall see charitable works are highly recommended in the month of Ramadan. Over the years phenomena have evolved in different masajid, and Islamic Centers in the United States of America and elsewhere, where arrangements are made by the believers to break fast in jama`ah in the masajid. These gatherings are excellent and are encouraged as tehy lead to Taraweeh prayer in Jamaaah in the Masjid.